How to put this into practice? Follow farms..

The Farmworkers Union (then TGWU, now Unite) worked with the National Farmers Union (NFU), and two Sector Skills Councils (LANTRA + ENTO), under the auspices of the Health and Safety Executive and produced a "Strategic Agreement". This agreement outlined the H&S skills required at levels 2, 3 & 4 for agriculture and horticulture and followed discussion about how National Occupational Standards (NOSs) could be adapted for small workplaces, particularly farms and nurseries.

In 2005, this strategic agreement was developed into the Learning Framework by 2 Awarding Bodies (LANTRA Awards and NPTC) working together with the QCA. They produced a set of Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria. Find out more about how H&S Vocationally Related Qualifications developed for people working on the land.

APRIL 2006 ENTO Review of Health & Safety Standards

MARCH 2006 Consultation re Level 4 "Managing H&S in Agric/Hort" NPTC

FEB 2006 New "Green Code" (pdf) that explains the laws for pesticide use in agriculture, amenity, horticulture and forestry.

NOV 1 2005 !
The Quality and Curriculum Authority (QCA) approved the VRQs Health and Safety in Agricutlure and Horticulture (levels 2 & 3) Land Based Sector Awarding Bodies, LANTRA and NPTC.

For Learning Support Materials Level 2 Level 3

After

Progression could be Across level

e.g. Level 3 programmes could lead to other level 3 on for Environment. See centre box of our Skills Matrix

OR to Level 4 Managers (LANTRA Awards Level 4 Ag/Hort pdf

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