With Government approval secured for the new Trailblazer Apprenticeship standards for arboriculture, forestry, horticulture and landscaping, those employers involved in the initiative are being congratulated on their success. Businesses from across the four sectors have developed a suite of new apprenticeships that meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s arboriculture, forestry, horticulture and landscape sectors.
Since the start of the project in 2015 more than 40 employers, 8 industry bodies and 18 training and assessment organisations have successfully worked together under the leadership of Richard Trippett of Bartlett Tree Experts, Geraint Richards of the Duchy of Cornwall and Neil Huck of Ground Control to develop the standards for the Arborist, Forest Operative, and Horticulture/Landscape Operative apprenticeships. In addition, a new standard for Horticulture and Landscape Supervisor has been approved and their assessment plans and training specifications are being developed.
Principal Group Chair, Richard Trippett told The Landscaper “It has been very useful opportunity to be leading this Trailblazer. Along with colleagues from the industry we have been able to set out a comprehensive training programme for people new to the industry; the involvement at this early stage has been invaluable. We are certain that the new trailblazer apprenticeship will be able to provide employers with skilled and qualified candidates with real life work experience who are able to progress into a career in arboriculture.”
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