Staff Training course help

[J.D]

Alright Men,

 

How do I go about getting one of my lads trained up to use a chainsaw, preferably funded oh and not at my local college cause they reckon there is no funding available, which I think isnt true, but...

[Rupe]

Funded? Do you mean someone else pays for it??

[J.D]

Yeah, there are usually grants kicking around for these if you take an nvq at the same time i think ?

[Rupe]

Sometimes, if he's unemployed or disadvantaged in some way then HE might get a funding. If he's working for you and YOU need him to get tickets so YOU can get extra work and be compliant, then guess who's gonna have to pay for it..........?

 

Its for the advancment of your business, get the cheque book out already, but maybe contract him to work for you for x amount of time after qualification or else he owes you the money back?

[James Cantle]

if your under 19 im preety sure you get funding for chainsaw courses.i got my basic maintenance and crosscut and small felling paid for by goverment.but after my 19th birthday i had to pay for climbing etc.this was 2 years ago now...

[JaySmith]

Yeah, there are usually grants kicking around for these if you take an nvq at the same time i think ?

 

Take a look at the Lantra website under the 'landskills' section. They were offering up to 80% towards course fees, but this does depend on where you are, which course/ticket you do, what work the company you work for does etc but is worth a look

 

Lantra - LandSkills

[Arborjim]

Alot will depend on where you are and the age of the person. I know that Craven College in Skipton were offering CS courses at a really low price as they have a Bradford postcode and it was seen as an area of high unemployment. Askham Bryan College in York run an NVQ in Forestry/Arboriculture and part of the NVQ are the CS units. We are thinking of sending one of our trainees there.

 

Hope this helps

[Arborist Sites]

Funding is for this DISADVANTAGED........... Stop being a tight bum and pay for it, as Rupe said it is obvisouly to advance your own business

 

£300, you will earn it back in a month

[J.D]

Cheers for all the replies,

 

Rupe, I didn't realise it was only £300 quid, What type of work would he be able to do ?

[Stuart A-C]

depends what course he does! If you google NPTC you will find all the info you need.

 

Chainsaw and Related Operations

CS30 Maintain and Operate the Chain Saw.pdf

 

CS31 Fell Small Trees.pdf

 

CS32 Fell Medium Sized Trees.pdf

 

CS33 Fell Large Trees.pdf

 

CS34 Process individual Windblow Trees.pdf

 

CS35 Process Multiple Windblow Trees.pdf

 

CS39 Use a chainsaw from a rope & harness.pdf

 

CS40 Carry out prunning operations.pdf

 

CS41 Undertake sectional felling.pdf

 

CS42 Carry out Stump Protection.pdf

 

CS43 Felling Utility Poles.pdf

 

CS44 Fell Standing stems.pdf

 

CS45 Arboricultural Ground Worker.pdf

 

CS46-Repollarding.pdf

 

CS47 Use of Chainsaw from a MEWP.pdf

 

CS48 Powered Pole Pruners.pdf

 

Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue.pdf