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Vocational Qualifications for Health & Safety in Agriculture

Vocational Qualifications for Health & Safety in Agriculture. Presented by Alastair Mitchell. Background. How do we achieve significant reductions in accidents and ill-health? HSC/HSE and other stakeholders believe there needs to be a fundamental change in attitude to H & S in agriculture

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Vocational Qualifications for Health & Safety in Agriculture

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  1. Vocational Qualifications for Health & Safety in Agriculture Presented by Alastair Mitchell

  2. Background • How do we achieve significant reductions in • accidents and ill-health? • HSC/HSE and other stakeholders believe there needs to be a fundamental change in attitude to H & S in agriculture • Good health and safety management is an integral part of good business management • Address the culture of unwise risk taking that exists in the industry

  3. Key elements in bringing about change are: • raising competence of farmers to manage health & safety • (ii) giving workers knowledge of key hazards/risks/controls • Many awards in the Agricultural sector include elements of Health & Safety but little reference to it as a management or managerial process

  4. New Qualifications Three levels accredited by QCA:Level 2 Certificate in Working Safely in Agriculture/HorticultureLevel 3 Certificate in Controlling Risks to Health and Safety in Agriculture/Horticulture Level 4 Certificate in Managing Health and Safety in Agriculture/Horticulture

  5. Qualifications available either through NPTC/City &Guilds or Lantra Awards • Both organisations are recognised Awarding Bodies approved by the regulatory body the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority • Candidates contact approved Assessment Centres to register for assessments (either through NPTC/City & Guilds or Lantra Awards) • Quality assurance is through NPTC or Lantra Awards examiners marking the independently set exams and assignments, thus giving the qualifications a consistent standard wherever taken

  6. Level 2 Certificate in Working Safely in Agriculture/Horticulture • 1 unit with 10 learning outcomes • Available to candidates aged 14 years and over • 20 GLH • Focus on the identification of farm hazards and typical control measures • Training course available through Lantra Awards • No formal prerequisites/entry requirements • Registration fee = £40 per candidate • NPTC and Lantra Awards registration fees and question banks are identical

  7. Assessment – Level 2 Single multiple choice test • 30 questions • 1 hour • Specific to agriculture and horticulture and are relevant to all candidates • NPTC offers a GOLA test (Global On-line Assessment) - Provisional results are automatically generated and given to candidates at the end of their test - Results are then confirmed after 48 hours • Lantra Awards offers a paper based multiple choice test • Papers returned to Lantra Awards • Results are then confirmed within 10 working days

  8. Level 3 Certificate in Controlling Risksto Health and Safety in Agriculture/Horticulture • 2 units with learning outcomes • Available to candidates 16 years and over • 30 GLH • Training course will be available through Lantra Awards (on-line package under development) • Registration fee = £126 per candidate. • NPTC and Lantra Awards registration fees and question banks are identical

  9. Assessment Level 3 Unit 1 - Multiple choice test • 30 questions • 1 hour Unit 2 - Work-based assignment • Specific to own place of work/ college unit • Available from NPTC/Lantra Awards • Marked by NPTC/Lantra Awards examiners • Verified by Awarding Body verifiers • Results submitted to Awarding Body by examiners

  10. Unit 2: Work-based Assignment Assignment specific to the candidates place of work covering: • Background information on the farm/horticultural holding and candidates role in the business • Carrying out a task specific risk assessment on workplace transport and one other work activity, eg manual handling task • Communicating risk assessment findings to people in the workplace • Selecting the right equipment to do the job • Appointing a competent contractor

  11. Level 4 Certificate in Managing Risksto Health and Safety in Agriculture/Horticulture • 2 units • Available to candidates 18 years and over • 30 GLH • Registration fee = £136 per candidate. • NPTC and Lantra Awards registration fees and question banks are identical

  12. Assessment Level 4 Unit 1 – Written examination paper • 7 questions • 2 hours • Exam conditions Unit 2 - Work-based assignment • Specific to own place of work/ college unit • Available from NPTC/Lantra Awards • Marked by NPTC/Lantra Awards examiners • Verified by Awarding Body verifiers • Results submitted to Awarding Body by examiners

  13. Unit 4: Work-based Assignment Assignment specific to the candidates place of work covering: • Key elements of successful health & safety management • Protecting the health & safety of workers • Standards of training & competence • Communicating information outside the business • Creating a positive health & safety culture

  14. Bespoke programmes have been developed to support Certificates in Health and Safety Agriculture/Horticulture: • Working Safely in Agriculture/Horticulture available now • Controlling Risks to Health and Safety in Agriculture/Horticulture available from summer 2007 • Managing Health and Safety in Agriculture/Horticulture aim to be developed by Autumn 2007

  15. No compulsory requirement to use bespoke programmes however advantages are: • Can be covered during student induction and throughout their course at college • Consistency in delivery • Access to learning material (HSE leaflets, booklets, workbooks, power point presentations). • Quality assured by independent body • Reduces burden on lecturers to source own material • Enables lecturers to keep up to date with changes in legislation and best practice • Provides opportunities to network with other lecturers/instructors

  16. Drivers for uptake • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Qualifications are eligible for CPD points under schemes such as NRoSO, BASIS, PIPR Attendance at training courses = 12 points Successful completion of the qualification = 3 points Link to farm assurance schemes • Insurance Reduced claims from improved management of H & S Premiums adjusted to reflect better management of risk. Work in progress with insurers to offer discounted insurance to farmers who undertake the qualifications

  17. Drivers for uptake • Land-based Colleges Students to undertake Level 2 pre-placement Learning outcomes to be integrated into curricula Funding available Incorporated within NCs and ANCs from 2008/09? • Apprenticeships VQs to be recognised as technical certificates

  18. Promotional work • Land-based Colleges HSE Seminar for colleges Oct 2007 Lantra Awards and NPTC road shows NAPAEO/LANDEX • Publications NAAC newsletter Lantra SSC Industry Groups newsletters NRoSO newsletter Assured Farm Standards newsletter Farmers Weekly PIPR

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