Your HS2 learning journey
HS2 is one of the most exciting and demanding projects in Europe. Phase one will deliver a high speed rail link from London to Birmingham and is scheduled to be completed by 2026.
This section of the School is supported by all four joint venture partners delivering HS2 Main Works. Access the recommended learning content for the project and attend project-specific workshops:
- Take a course at levels 1 to 4
- Navigate resources using the HS2 sustainability requirements
- Browse the resources to see what suits you best
- Attend an HS2 workshop
However you choose to access the resources, you will find high quality, CPD-accredited learning content. A CPD certificate is issued for every module and if you pass and complete a course, you receive a recognised completion badge.
Our Partners supporting this initiative
All four JV partners delivering HS2 Main Works support this learning journey of the School. The featured resources are recommended by JV partners as the most appropriate to satisfy the client’s requirements. Resources are supported financially by our School Partners and delivered to members free of charge.
Level 1 – this is a generic course providing an introduction to the basic knowledge you will need to support HS2. You need to pass all 4 e-learning modules and view the video to get a certificate. (link to resources level 1 in the spreadsheet)
Level 2 – these resources cover some of the sustainability challenges you are likely to encounter in your work and the knowledge you gain will help you overcome them. You need to pass 6 out of 8 modules to get a certificate.
Level 3 – this covers some of the specific challenges we face in HS2 including climate change, skills and employment, fairness, inclusion and respect and social value. You need to pass 3 out of 5 modules to get a certificate
Level 4 – goes into more detail on specific issues such carbon footprinting, social value by design and supply chain mapping. You need to pass 4 out of 6 modules to get a certificate
View CoursesTake the HS2 course
Take an HS2 learning course at levels 1 to 4, depending on your current level of knowledge and what you feel you need to learn. You don’t have to pass one level to move on to a higher level, it’s your choice.
Performance reporting
HS2 requires the supply chain to report performance using Action Sustainability’s Sustainability Tool.
Sustainable Procurement
Construction Products Association – Procurement
Web link
10 minutesFairness Inclusion and Respect
FIR on site: Why it matters and how to achieve it
E-learning Module
60 minutesSustainable Procurement
Practitioner’s Guide to Sustainable Procurement
Document / Presentation
90 minutesHS2 Statistics
330 miles
Size of Manchester
40,000 jobs
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“At HS2 we recognise we are raising the bar on sustainability standards and expect our supply chain to step up. We also acknowledge that if we ask our supply chain to do something exceptional we must support them. Our Partnership in the Supply Chain Sustainability School is one of the ways we do this.”Mark Thurston, Chief Executive Officer, HS2 Ltd.
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Sustainability Assessment