About Us
With over 30 years' experience, you'll be in safe hands
Pearson Webb Consulting was launched with a clear focus on the Education and Charity sectors, with whom founders Michelle (Pearson) and Adam (Webb) have worked for a combined 30+ years.
With a background in insurance, we also have a unique insight into civil claims defensibility, alongside the legislative compliance issues that H&S consultants would normally focus on. We support clients to foster a cycle of continuous improvement, taking them beyond compliance to the very best that they can be.
We operate nationwide from our base in Worcestershire, affording easy access to all corners of the country. Whilst we may be a small team, our time and energy are focussed on providing our clients with a truly outstanding level of service.
Don’t just take our word for it though…
With over 30 years' experience, you'll be in safe hands
Pearson Webb Consulting was launched with a clear focus on the Education and Charity sectors, with whom founders Michelle (Pearson) and Adam (Webb) have worked for a combined 30+ years.
With a background in insurance, we also have a unique insight into civil claims defensibility, alongside the legislative compliance issues that H&S consultants would normally focus on. We support clients to foster a cycle of continuous improvement, taking them beyond compliance to the very best that they can be.
We operate nationwide from our base in Worcestershire, affording easy access to all corners of the country. Whilst we may be a small team, our time and energy are focussed on providing our clients with a truly outstanding level of service.
Don’t just take our word for it though…
Having worked with many consultants in the past, I now know what 'good' looks like - Michelle and Adam are easy to work with, their knowledge is unparalleled, and I trust them to make sure we get it right.
Susannah Ronan-Hill
Director of Estates, Malvern College
Competence
It is imperative that we give the correct advice… every time, so we invest in what matters – the knowledge and competence of our team.
Collaboration
We foster long term relationships with clients, guaranteeing continuity of consultant and
consistency of approach – you won’t have to start from scratch each year with a new person.
Pragmatism
We are solutions-driven and understand that recommendations must be workable for you – we
don’t just dictate legislation, we discuss how to reach the desired outcome, together.
Client-Focus
We place clients at the centre of all we do – we seek to gain a clear understanding of what you actually want, rather than selling a fixed package of what we think you need.
Integrity
We operate with openness and honesty – no hidden costs or earnings, and if we quote for work, we complete it – we won’t subcontract to associate consultants, just to fulfil orders.
Health & Safety is such a wide subject area that we cannot be all things to all people – we don’t try to be! We stick to the specialist sectors that we understand thoroughly.
Co-Founder and DirectorMichelle Pearson
Bio
Michelle is a Health & Safety Consultant with over 20 years’ experience and Co-Founder of Pearson Webb Consulting. Michelle began her Health & Safety career at a Further Education College, gaining valuable hands-on experience in managing risk across the various academic and support departments.
Michelle then went on to become a self-employed Health & Safety Consultant serving Education clients in the south-west. From there, Michelle went on to join a nationwide insurance broking and risk management firm specialising in the Education and Charity sectors, where she headed up their Risk Services division – providing Health & Safety support services to Education and Charity clients across the UK.
Michelle now leads on all things Health & Safety at Pearson Webb Consulting. Michelle is passionate about training and education. She has vast experience of developing and delivering bespoke training courses, and is a regular speaker at industry events – the most recent being a breakout session on safety culture at The Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) Estates and H&S Conference 2024, and webinar on Management of Health & Safety for Lettings.
Away from work Michelle is a busy mum to a 5 year-old and finds herself spending a disproportionate amount of time in soft play centres (whilst quietly risk assessing!).
Qualifications & Accreditations
- Certified Member (CertIOSH), the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
- NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management
- City & Guilds Level 3 Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS)
- City & Guilds Manual Handling Trainer
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology
Sector Experience
• Independent Day and Boarding Schools
• Nurseries and Pre-Prep Schools
• Further Education Colleges
• Special Schools and Colleges
• Academies
• Charities
• Hospices and Care Homes
• Supported Living and Domiciliary Care
• Retail Shops and Warehousing
• Entertainment and Leisure (theatres, swimming pools, sports centres)
• Speaker at conferences and events, including ISBA Estates and H&S Conference, ISBA New Bursars Conference, ISBA regional meetings, and AGBIS annual conference
Specialisms
• Undertaking Health & Safety Audits
• Focused Health & Safety Audits for higher-risk academic departments
• Focused Health & Safety Audits for support departments (e.g. estates/maintenance, cleaning/housekeeping, catering, transport, lettings & events etc.)
• Compiling/reviewing Health & Safety Policies and Procedures
• Risk assessment management reviews (including gap analysis)
• Compiling/reviewing risk and COSHH assessments
• Compiling detailed template risk assessments to assist clients
• Compiling and delivering bespoke Health & Safety training courses
• Investigating accidents, incidents, near misses, and work-related ill-health
• Providing support for enforcement action
• Health & Safety management of educational visits (knowledge of OEAPNG and EVOLVE)
• Health & Safety management of work experience placements
• Woodworking and engineering machinery (knowledge of BS4163)
Co-Founder and DirectorAdam Webb
Bio
Adam has been a Fire Risk Assessor and H&S Consultant since 2011, before which he was a Chartered Insurance Broker and Risk Manager.
Having graduated Loughborough Uni (naively) thinking exams were a thing of the past, Adam then proceeded to complete additional qualifications in Insurance, Health & Safety and Fire Risk Management. Following a few years as a Chartered Insurance Broker, Adam then proceeded to found the Risk Services division of the same insurance broking firm, to provide H&S and HR/Employment advisory and consultancy services to those clients.
Latterly being joined in the management team by a certain ‘Mrs Pearson’ to take a share of the responsibility, Adam then moved into specialising in Fire Risk Assessment due to the unprecedented demand that was being faced, particularly in the Education and Care sectors. In both cases these are highly regulated ‘caring’ organisations who simply have to get it right with fire safety, and who genuinely care for their people (whether staff or clients/ pupils) and want to keep them safe. This makes them highly rewarding clients to work with.
Adam now leads on all things Fire Safety at Pearson Webb Consulting, and away from the office loves nothing more than wandering the hills (and pubs) of the Lake District, normally carrying two kids with tired legs!
Qualifications & Accreditations
- Member (MIFSM), the Institute of Fire Safety Managers
- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management
- Certified Member (CertIOSH), the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
- NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
- ACII and Chartered Insurance Risk Manager, the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
- BSc (Hons) Information Management and Business Studies
Sector Experience
• Independent Day and Boarding Schools
• Nurseries and Pre-Prep Schools
• Special Schools and Colleges
• Charities
• Hospices and Care Homes
• Supported Living and Domiciliary Care
• HMO’s and Residential Flats
• Further Education Colleges and Universities
• Academies and Multi Academy Trusts
• Retail Shops and Warehousing
• Entertainment and Leisure (theatres, swimming pools, bowling alleys, pubs/restaurants/cafes)
• Manufacturing (plastics, furniture, signage/printing, metalworking risks)
Specialisms
• Undertaking Fire Risk Assessments for various premises types
• Review and drafting of Fire Safety policies
• Development and/or review of Evacuation Protocols and procedures
• Development and/or review of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEP’s)
• Compiling and delivering bespoke Fire Safety Training courses (e.g. fire safety awareness, fire wardens/marshals)
• Undertaking Health & Safety Audits
• Compiling and reviewing Health & Safety Policies and Procedures
• Compiling and reviewing Risk/COSHH Assessments
• Providing support for enforcement action (HSE or Fire Authority, for example)
• Investigating accidents, incidents, near misses, and work-related ill-health
Co-Founder and DirectorMichelle Pearson
Bio
Michelle is a Health & Safety Consultant with over 20 years’ experience and Co-Founder of Pearson Webb Consulting. Michelle began her Health & Safety career at a Further Education College, gaining valuable hands-on experience in managing risk across the various academic and support departments.
Michelle then went on to become a self-employed Health & Safety Consultant serving Education clients in the south-west. From there, Michelle went on to join a nationwide insurance broking and risk management firm specialising in the Education and Charity sectors, where she headed up their Risk Services division – providing Health & Safety support services to Education and Charity clients across the UK.
Michelle now leads on all things Health & Safety at Pearson Webb Consulting. Michelle is passionate about training and education. She has vast experience of developing and delivering bespoke training courses, and is a regular speaker at industry events – the most recent being a keynote at The Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) Estates and H&S Conference 2022.
Away from work Michelle is a busy mum to a toddler and finds herself spending a disproportionate amount of time in soft play centres (whilst quietly risk assessing!).
Qualifications & Accreditations
- Graduate Member (GradIOSH), the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
- NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management
- City & Guilds Level 3 Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS)
- City & Guilds Manual Handling Trainer
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology
Sector Experience
• Independent Day and Boarding Schools
• Nurseries and Pre-Prep Schools
• Further Education Colleges
• Special Schools and Colleges
• Academies
• Charities
• Hospices and Care Homes
• Supported Living and Domiciliary Care
• Retail Shops and Warehousing
• Entertainment and Leisure (theatres, swimming pools, sports centres)
• Speaker at conferences and events, including ISBA Estates and H&S Conference, ISBA New Bursars Conference, ISBA regional meetings, and AGBIS annual conference
Specialisms
• Undertaking Health & Safety Audits
• Focused Health & Safety Audits for higher-risk academic departments
• Focused Health & Safety Audits for support departments (e.g. estates/maintenance, cleaning/housekeeping, catering, transport, lettings & events etc.)
• Compiling/reviewing Health & Safety Policies and Procedures
• Risk assessment management reviews (including gap analysis)
• Compiling/reviewing risk and COSHH assessments
• Compiling detailed template risk assessments to assist clients
• Compiling and delivering bespoke Health & Safety training courses
• Investigating accidents, incidents, near misses, and work-related ill-health
• Providing support for enforcement action
• Health & Safety management of educational visits (knowledge of OEAPNG and EVOLVE)
• Health & Safety management of work experience placements
• Woodworking and engineering machinery (knowledge of BS4163)
Co-Founder and DirectorAdam Webb
Bio
Adam has been a Fire Risk Assessor and H&S Consultant since 2011, before which he was a Chartered Insurance Broker and Risk Manager.
Having graduated Loughborough Uni (naively) thinking exams were a thing of the past, Adam then proceeded to complete additional qualifications in Insurance, Health & Safety and Fire Risk Management. Following a few years as a Chartered Insurance Broker, Adam then proceeded to found the Risk Services division of the same insurance broking firm, to provide H&S and HR/Employment advisory and consultancy services to those clients.
Latterly being joined in the management team by a certain ‘Mrs Pearson’ to take a share of the responsibility, Adam then moved into specialising in Fire Risk Assessment due to the unprecedented demand that was being faced, particularly in the Education and Care sectors. In both cases these are highly regulated ‘caring’ organisations who simply have to get it right with fire safety, and who genuinely care for their people (whether staff or clients/ pupils) and want to keep them safe. This makes them highly rewarding clients to work with.
Adam now leads on all things Fire Safety at Pearson Webb Consulting, and away from the office loves nothing more than wandering the hills (and pubs) of the Lake District, normally carrying two kids with tired legs!
Qualifications & Accreditations
- Member (MIFSM), the Institute of Fire Safety Managers
- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management
- Graduate Member (GradIOSH), the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
- NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
- ACII and Chartered Insurance Risk Manager, the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
- BSc (Hons) Information Management and Business Studies
Sector Experience
• Independent Day and Boarding Schools
• Nurseries and Pre-Prep Schools
• Special Schools and Colleges
• Charities
• Hospices and Care Homes
• Supported Living and Domiciliary Care
• HMO’s and Residential Flats
• Further Education Colleges and Universities
• Academies and Multi Academy Trusts
• Retail Shops and Warehousing
• Entertainment and Leisure (theatres, swimming pools, bowling alleys, pubs/restaurants/cafes)
• Manufacturing (plastics, furniture, signage/printing, metalworking risks)
Specialisms
• Undertaking Fire Risk Assessments for various premises types
• Review and drafting of Fire Safety policies
• Development and/or review of Evacuation Protocols and procedures
• Development and/or review of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEP’s)
• Compiling and delivering bespoke Fire Safety Training courses (e.g. fire safety awareness, fire wardens/marshals)
• Undertaking Health & Safety Audits
• Compiling and reviewing Health & Safety Policies and procedures
• Compiling and reviewing Risk/COSHH Assessments
• Providing support for enforcement action (HSE or Fire Services, for example)
• Investigating accidents, incidents, near misses, and work-related ill-health
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