Has any one experience of these, and views on their validity in the health n safety world.plus practicality of application.
A bit of background i work with young adults with learning difficulty and challenging behaviour and have put one of these course's forward to our manager as good background training and to give strength to risk assesment and safety provision.
I'm a Health & Safety Advisor and tbh, i don't know much about the course you mentioned other than a quick google, so i'm no authority.
I don't see any accreditation to an external awarding body, so who decides the content and structure of the course.
Also, the Trainer/Assessor course..much the same as above. There are Trainer/Assessor national standards (i.e City & Guilds TTT & A1) which i dont see any mention of?
MIAS is a recognised British award and is regularly used by Local Authorities and Education Authorities for their staff. The course covers group management, risk assessment, and health & safety as well as riding skills and guiding. Have to say I'm not aware of any of the UK MTB Guiding awards being tested through the courts but Duty of Care and Negligence issues should form part of a good course.
Other Award Schemes are available! 
psling...recognised by who? I can't see any accreditation (ofqual etc.) so who sets and verifies the standards?
Again, i'm not knocking the course, but i'm involved in training (as well as H&S) and am always wary of any course with no recognised accreditation (which would be looked at if tested through the courts).
Taken from MIAS website:
My name is Keith Worrall and for those of you that do not know me I am the external moderator for all of the MIAS schemes.
I have been involved with the MIAS scheme from its creation and I became one of its first level 6 instructors.
For the last five years I have been assessing courses under the guidance of ABC awards as a qualified A1 assessor. Using a combination of the two, my aim is to provide each instructor with a valid assessment and to add my experience where required to make an effective course. I also look at each course and report on best practice when it has been observed for possible transfer to other courses.
Finally I aim to visit the majority of courses taking place around the country and meet with you.
If you wish me to visit your course for it quality approval and assessment then please feel free to discuss your needs using either my email [deleted] or phone me on [deleted].
An assessment of your course should take place at least once every 18 months.
[I have deleted contact details]
Looked at course's at Afan site and say set up by reading uni !
so guessing some accreditation there, don't know.
psling...cool! I missed that of the website.
I stand corrected! 
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