REHIS Staff
Sandra Williamson, Director of Training, officially retired at the end of February 2026. Thank you to everyone who took the time to send messages and wish her well; it was very much appreciated. REHIS would like to thank Sandra for her years of service and the significant contributions she has made during her time as Director of Training.
We are delighted to advise that we have appointed a new Director of Training. David Bett, currently a REHIS Presenter and Senior Quality Manager with Mowi. David will formally take up the role on 1 June 2026.
David brings a wealth of experience, and we are confident he will play an important role in supporting the continued development and success of our community training.
2026 Diary Dates – Professional Update Courses & Annual Forum
Stay ahead in the Environmental Health profession with our upcoming courses:
- 🍴 Food Update – 3 June
- ⚠️ Health & Safety Update – 2 September
- 🌿 Pollution Update – 7 October
- 🏛️ Environmental Health Update & AGM – 20 November
- 🏠 Public Health & Housing Update – 2 December
🌟 Annual Forum – Friday 21 August, Glasgow (in person). This year’s Forum theme is “Shaping Scotland’s Environmental Health Profession in a Changing Climate”
April and May Lunchtime Seminars
Wednesday 8 April 2026 – Emerging Pressures and Regulatory Challenges in Waste Management
Join Alasdair Meldrum as he explores key waste management issues, including Duty of Care, enforcement priorities, vape and e-waste, and policy updates such as EPR, DRS, and landfill ban delays.
Wednesday 13 May 2026 – Can We Escape the Rate Race in West Dunbartonshire?
A thought-provoking session with Eilidh Paron examining local pest control challenges and solutions.
Northern and Southern Centres
📍 25th March – Southern Centre
Responding to Hoarding Disorder: Using an Integrated Approach – A practical and insightful workshop with Linda Fay.
📍 22nd April – Northern Centre
Lactofermentation Workshop – Join Robin Sheriff for a workshop exploring three lactofermentation techniques – dry browning, paste browning and wet browning.
All event booking forms are on the website: Events – REHIS
Professional Examinations
The next REHIS professional exams will take place in Edinburgh on the 31 March 2026. There will be one individual sitting the REHIS EHO Diploma exams and 4 presenting themselves for the FSO Higher Certificate in Food Practice exams.
There will be a larger cohort of delegates coming forward for the Autumn exams on the 31 September, 1 and 2 October.
Consultations
REHIS is often consulted on various topics of interest to the Environmental Health profession. It is important that any response that the Institute submits is representative of the membership. So, if you see something of interest that you would like to contribute to, then let us know.
🏆 REHIS Annual Awards
The 2026 REHIS Annual Awards will be presented on Friday 8 May at 2 pm at The Hoxton, Edinburgh. Awards will recognise recipients of the REHIS Diploma in Environmental Health, SFSORB Higher Certificates, and a range of Community Training awards.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Thank you to all those who have submitted CPD for 2025. The list of EHOs holding Chartered EHO status will appear in the summer Journal. We would also remind Chartered EHOs that you can request to be placed on a list maintained by the Institute of professionals offering private work, which would be provided, should anyone approach the Institute for such names.
REHIS Training Courses
The Institute, as an awarding body now has 32 REHIS qualifications with most of them on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework (SCQF). These courses are provided by approved training centres throughout Scotland that include individual training organisations, colleges, universities, prisons, community groups and industry. Courses – REHIS
We’re delighted to have the endorsement of Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health in Scotland (SoCOEHS) for the REHIS courses, which helps highlight the clear distinction between our regulated qualifications and unregulated online courses that claim to offer an unsubstantiated equivalent standard.
