NPTC or Lantra?

[igottacabstar]

do you know how to spell pedantic or is it your middle name:bongsmi:

 

[treemotion]

Spot on. They do assume that you are qualified. They should make it clearer though, so they don't go confusing people called treemotion:heeeelllllooooo:

 

What a funny remark cowboy.

[Arbocop]

hi all

 

posted below is the advice i give to people about LvN

 

hope it helps

 

and just remember there is a big diferance between passing a competency test and being able to perform a wide range of duties. competence is mearly an assessment that you haave a genneral understanding and ca n achive a selection of roles to a basic standard, there is a gennerl misconception, one might argue fed by the HSE and employer that having 'a ticket' makes you able to do everything, this is one of the reasons why we have so many units these days as individual skills can be looked at, developed and a good foundation laid so that people can build a skills based on education experiance and guidance of peolpe who have been there before, these 3 key eliment are vital in safe work but also avoiding falling foul of the law.

 

cheers

 

arbocop

 

LANTRA vs NPTC: an explanation of LANTRAs role.

 

These are the Sector Skills Council (SSC), for land based industries, which means they are charged by government to set standards via the National Qualifications Framework, and produce a document called the Sector Qualifications Standard. This document contains information on the required competences for people carrying out tasks such as brush cutting, chainsaw use etc.

 

As an organization they have a training group called LANTRA-AWARDS. This group authorizes trainers and through a rigorous process ensure that the training given meets the National standards. The training given by Lantra Awards is split in to 2 methods, Training only and Integrated Training and Assessment (ITA).

 

The Training only method provides a high quality training in preparation for a separate assessment by an independent organization.

 

This separate assessment is usually required by law (such as pesticides applications or trailers on the highway) and tested by organizations such as NPTC or the DSA. Separate assessment may also be needed because in the opinion of the HSE the task being carried out is of such high risk that the candidate must be rigorously adjudicated to ensure the highest standard or competence (as is the case for professional chainsaw operation), and again this would be by an appropriate body such as the NPTC.

 

As these separate assessments are provided by an alternative provider there will be a separate charge by them for this.

 

Integrated Training & Assessment (ITA). This option is aimed at skills areas were there is no legal requirement for separate assessment, or the risk area is significantly lower, thus the HSE would not expect a separate, independent test. Examples of this may be Brush cutting & Strimming & Brushwood Chippers.

 

With ITA courses your trainer monitors your progress and carry’s out assessments of individual achievement, recording the outcome through the course.

 

If a candidate successfully completes the ITA they are issued a certificate stating that they have been TRAINED & ASSESSED rather than just trained. This meets the basic obligations in law.

 

As the course is both training and assessment, the fee is a single payment to the training provider.

 

A candidate may choose to have a separate assessment even if legally they are not obliged to do so, the only advantage of this is that it will demonstrate a more rigorous evaluation of their skills. It is important to note that the taught skills areas are exactly the same for both courses, but the ITA you are assessed as you progress through.

[igottacabstar]

What a funny remark cowboy.

 

Cowboy? you're the one with one crappy little chipper and no staff:wave:

[skyhuck]

Cowboy? you're the one with one crappy little chipper and no staff:wave:

 

You must be very insecure,why do you alway start insulting people?

 

How does the size of some ones equipment,or number of staff make them more or less of a cowboy?

[igottacabstar]

You must be very insecure,why do you alway start insulting people?

 

How does the size of some ones equipment,or number of staff make them more or less of a cowboy?

 

I think you'll find that it was treemotion that started with the insults. It was him that called me a cowboy - not the other way around:heeeelllllooooo:

[Pete Mctree]

is all this crap ontopic ladies? put your handbags away please

[Lee Winger]

can we please not resort to childish name calling! it makes the forum looking silly and yourselves! Pete already asked you nicely, once should be enough!!

[Sawyer]

Hi to you all from another newbie who has found this site and thread to be of interest.

[igottacabstar]

can we please not resort to childish name calling! it makes the forum looking silly and yourselves! Pete already asked you nicely, once should be enough!!