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INVASIVE NON-NATIVE & INJUROUS
SPECIES
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
PROPOSED QUALIFICATIONS
DAVID WINN
INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP MANAGER
HORTICULTURE
Challenges!
Japanese
Knot Weed
£1.1 billion per year
Contact with the hairs
on the leaves and
stem, as well the sap,
will cause burning and
blistering of the skin
Giant Hogweed
Oak Processionary Moth
WHY?
Personal Health & Safety
Compliance with regulations
Ensure correct & regulatory methods are
implemented
Ensure operatives are competent to do the task
(insurance)
Improve levels of identification
Set a bench mark for ‘professional’ companies
(= registration with an industry organisation)
QUALIFICATIONS BASED ON
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
(NOS)
Standardise Content
= performance & knowledge
Developed by users of the qualification!
LANCS76
Arrange management of invasive or harmful species
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1
clarify the purpose, scope and objectives of the management activity
for invasive or harmful species
P2
confirm the identification of the species
P3
assess the costs, risks and likely effectiveness of the planned activity
P4
communicate plans clearly to those who need to be informed
P5
ensure a site risk assessment is carried out prior to commencement of
work
P6
ensure a bio-security risk assessment of the site is carried out prior to
commencement work
P7
ensure equipment and resources for the management of various invasive or
harmful species are appropriate and used safely and correctly
P8
establish measures to maintain site and personal hygiene and bio-security
and ensure that it is maintained
P9
ensure effective contingencies are in place and resourced to; prevent
establishment, control (reduce), eradicate or monitor the native or nonnative invasive species
Arrange management of invasive or harmful species
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1
the purpose, scope and objectives of the management activity
K2
the viability of managing invasive or harmful species against future ecological,
economic and financial pressures
K3
what risk the site poses to the wider environment and how the wider
environment can affect the site
K4
the relevant individuals, groups and organisations who need to be informed of
your plans
K5
the equipment and resources required for management of invasive or harmful
species
K6
the prevention, management or surveillance methods used in different
situations
K7
methods of maintaining site and personal hygiene and the reasons why these
are important
K8
methods of maintaining bio-security and the reasons why it is important to
help prevent invasive or harmful species being imported, spread or taken off
the site
QUALIFICATION PROPOSALS
Operator Level (Level 2) Award
= 5 units - 4 mandatory units plus 1 optional unit –
biosecurity, ident invasive species, injurious species,
control methods.
First optional unit will be Japanese Knotweed
Supervisor / Manager level (Level 3) Award
= 1 Unit (?)
In addition
The opportunity to do small CPD units as new
species / regulations demand
Unit/Assessment guidance
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
title:
level:
credit value:
reference number:
Learning outcome
The learner will:
1. Know the
definition
invasive nonnative species
2.
Identification of invasive non-native species
2
<x/xxx/xxxx
Assessment criteria
The learner can:
Explain what is an invasive nonnative species
Explain why it is important to
identify invasive non-native
species
Assessment guidance
Transferred through human
intervention
Non-native species that causes a
problem
2 – main reasons
Highly important to UK (national
alert)
Financial implications
Need to know
Human health and safety
Bio-diversity and bio-security
Legal obligations
Your contribution is
essential!
Discussion / Questions
Thanks
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