LANTRA Approved Trainers

NPC TRAINING

NPC Training is an established LANTRA Awards Training Centre and can arrange training to suit you and your staff. All the Instructors used are approved by LANTRA Awards so they are not only experienced in their field but also have the ability to put this across to trainees. Do not risk attending substandard training courses run over shorter periods and without NATIONALLY RECOGNISED CERTIFICATION. All our courses lead to either a LANTRA Awards Certificates of Basic Skills or NPTC certificate of competence as appropriate.  NPC Training can also help construct a training programme for you and your staff. Advice can be given on prioritising your training according to risk and the plan could be over a few days or several months.

For more details please follow this link to NPC TRAINING (www.npctraining.co.uk) where we will be waiting to help you. If you are interested in any of the courses offered please get in touch with Nick Cartwright who will be pleased to help and give advice regarding your programme of training. Prices are very competitive and there are discounts for multiple bookings. Courses can be run on your site anywhere in the country, subject to sufficient numbers ( 4 to 6), or you could join one of the scheduled courses. We will look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your interest.

08456 43 55 63                         07974 964560

East Kent Training Limited

East Kent Training Limited based in Deal, Kent was established in 1980, and is an independent training company who provide a wide range of short courses for horticulture, agriculture  & industry at companies own premises, as well as running a selection of Open Courses at local venues in East Kent.

They are a LANTRA registered Training Organisation and accredited forklift training company with ITSSAR (Independent Training Standards Scheme & Register).

Please visit their website for more details www.ekt.uk.com  Email info@ekt.uk.com Telephone 01304 371200

Park Hill Training

Park Hill Training is a company offering land-based training & assessments.

By providing a personal bespoke service we ensure a quality learning experience for individuals and companies in a relaxed environment at Park Hill Training & Assessment Centre or your place of work. Courses offered are as follows:

Safe Use of Pesticides Vertebrate Pest Control Power Chainsaws & Related Operations Arboriculture Utility Arboriculture Manual Handling General Machinery Tractors Fork Lift ATV Off Road Driving Trailers in the Workplace

Plant Machinery Abrasive Wheels MEWPS Horticultural Machinery Mowers Hedge Trimmers Turf Maintenance

Livestock Veterinary Medicines Transport of Animals Safe Use of Sheep Dips

Park Hill Training , Park Farm, Park Hill Lane, Seagrave, Leicestershire, LE12 7NG

Tel: 01509 815534                                          Fax: 01509 815480

Info@parkhilltraining.co.uk          
http://www.parkhilltraining.co.uk

KNW Training

KNW is one of the leading training providers in the UK.  The provision of construction, ground care, and Health & Safety related training was added to our well established management training in 1999, and has grown and developed steadily since that time.

We have national contracts with leading organisations such as British Waterways, National Grid Transco, Environment Agency, Natural England and RSPB since 1999 providing the requisite training.  In addition, we have created a wide range of bespoke courses that attract national or in house accreditation or certificate of attendance.

We have enjoyed a long and growing relationship with our clients and believe that we can continue to provide training that is cost effective, of the highest quality and meets the needs of the rapidly evolving business.

KNW’s reputation has been achieved by consistently delivering high quality, comprehensive training programmes, delivered at a time that meets our customers’ needs.
KNW are ISO 9001: 2008 accredited, Achilles Verify approved and SAFEcontractor approved suppliers.

We aim to meet and exceed expectations and help to improve both our customers’ safety and productivity.  All of our training is LANTRA Awards Accredited, NPTC assessed or certified by the appropriate approval organisation.

KNW Training Ltd, Archway House, 17B North End, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1AF

Tel: 01677 424633                                         Fax: 01677 424628

info@knw.co.uk
http://www.knw.co.uk

SLIC Training Ltd

SLIC Training Limited are a provider of premium quality training and assessment in a variety of vocational areas, but have a specialism within Horticulture and the land based sector. Working by a motto of “your time, your place” this innovative company and their exceptional staff travel throughout the country to your place of work to deliver high quality training and qualifications in a timely manner. Whether your business needs are for NVQs such as a nationally recognised Level 2 or 3 qualification in Amenity Horticulture/Landscaping, Apprenticeships which includes a technical certificate such as PA1 PA6, Short courses such as Stem Injection, or a bespoke course tailored to your specific business, SLIC Training’s flexible approach and technical expertise will work alongside your business to meet your goals. Most training can be delivered fully funded (subject to eligibility) and due to the breadth of the provision on offer SLIC can arrange the perfect package of training for all members of your business, whether you are a sole trader or a larger enterprise.

For further details and a full list of qualifications go to www.slictraining.org.uk or contact SLIC Training on 01246 225550 for a no obligation discussion. Release your potential with SLIC Training.

Kingswood Training Services Ltd

Kingswood Training National Centre for Tree Surgery and Forestry Courses

- We operate from a £300,000 purpose built Training Centre with facilities that are second to none.
- We have an exceptionally high pass rate – 95% of our last 500 candidates passed their NPTC assessments at the first attempt.
- Group numbers are limited to 4, so candidates receive plenty of individual attention.
- All of our Instructors are Lantra and NPTC qualified, and have many years of industry experience in the subject areas they teach.
- Candidates are accommodated together at our training centre, where they can study together in the evenings. The ‘atmosphere of learning’ is enormously helpful when preparing for assessments.
- We arrange the assessment for you, to follow straight on at the end of the course. Candidates are therefore on a familiar site, using familiar equipment.
- We have outstanding training venues extremely close to us.
- Very competitive ‘all-in’ costs, including equipment hire and accommodation.
- Easy to find – just 10 minutes from the M25.
- We are market leaders – running courses recognised by Lantra, NPTC (National Proficiency Test Council), CTP (the Career Transition Partnership, and ELCAS (the Enhanced Learning Credit Administration Scheme).

www.kingswoodtraining.co.uk

Kensey Training -  Cornwall, Devon and the South West

 

Kensey Training are based in Launceston and provide land based health and safety courses throughout Devon and Cornwall and the South West.

 

We provide Lantra courses in Chainsaw, brushcutter / trimmers, mowers, woodchippers, pole saw amongst others

 

We provide NPTC training in Chainsaws (all units) fron basic felling to tree climbing and aerial rescue and Pesticicde knapsack sprayers, .

 

We can also provide tailor made courses such as hedgelaying, stone walling, lawn management, tree pruning and others

 

For more information please contact Derek Gane on 01566 775305 or email info@kenseytraining.co.uk.

 

Website   www.kenseytraining.co.uk

 

The Landscape Training Group

We are a committee led not-for-profit training organisation, running under our current name for 19 years. We have 50 members and over 400 customers from individuals to local sites of large national organisations. But our speciality is the small landscape businesses, who otherwise would find access to very much needed training costly and prohibitive.

We operate primarily in the South East, and sometimes into Essex and Suffolk.

The Landscape Training Group

Tel: 01622 851726

Fax: 01622 851756

 

LOOK AT OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES www.landscapetraining.co.uk

Warwickshire and Harborough Training

Established since 1989, Warwickshire and Harborough Training divisions are local providers of specialised training to land-based businesses around Warwickshire and Harborough.  Our unique selling point is the ability to offer Lantra or City & Guilds on-site training, giving you the flexibility to organise courses around your busy schedule.

Courses include all aspects of:-
Equipment & Handling
Pesticides
Boundary Management
Health & Safety
Chainsaws, Forestry and Arboriculture
Plant and Machinery
Vermin Control
Animal Health and Welfare
Meat Processing

Through the Landskills programme managed by Lantra of behalf of EMDA, our Harborough Training division can offer subsidised training courses to eligible businesses.

For further information please contact either Jill Salt on 01926 495024 or Julie Gibson on 07998 216788

www.warwickshiretraining.co.uk
www.harboroughtraining.co.uk

Pitchcare

Pitchcare provides services to the professional sports turf industry – groundsmen and greenkeepers. We run a range of Lantra Awards accredited courses throughout the year at various venues around the UK. These courses are:

- Winter (Rugby/Football)

- Cricket (2 courses for the Pitch and Outfield – Spring & Summer Maintenance and Autumn Renovation)

- Bowls  (Annual Maintenance Techniques for Flat & Crown Greens)

- Annual Maintenance Techniques for Artificial Sports Surfaces (Athletics/Tennis/5 A Side Football etc)

Alongside these sports turf-based courses we offer a 1-day Lawn Care Course designed by Phil Sharples, author of “The Lawn Guide”. The course is ideal for the keen amateur gardener who wishes to produce and maintain a domestic lawn, but it would be equally beneficial for anyone looking to produce a professional lawn.  The course includes a section on organic practices.

For further information visit www.pitchcare.com and www.groundsmantraining.co.uk

Judge and Hobden Training
Rural training specialists for the West Country and beyond

Judge and Hobden offer a unique nationwide training service combining over 40 years of experience to create a personal, helpful and efficient service.  We pride ourselves on giving practical and straightforward advice and cost effectiveness.

We cover the whole range of land based qualifications necessary to meet health and safety requirements and are certificated by the appropriate nationally recognised body (Lantra, NPTC, etc). 

Chainsaws and Related Operations
Brushcutters/Strimmers
Hedgetrimmers
Mowers
Woodchippers
Stumpgrinders
Safe Use of Pesticides
Manual Handling
Tractor Driving
Abrasive Wheels
ATV (Sit Astride and Sit In)
4x4 Professional Off Road Driving
Safe Use of Hand Tools, or Electrical Tools
Safe Use of Woodworking Machinery

There are discounts for group bookings and courses can either be run at our training centre in north Devon or at a site of your choice.

Please contact us for more information:
Judge and Hobden Training, Threemoor Farm, Instaple, near Bradworthy, Devon, EX22 7PZ
Tel: 01409 240079  
Mobile: 07974194164
judgeandhobden@live.co.uk
http://www.landbasedtraining.com