| To become a Training
and Assessment Centre a company will have a member of staff trained and
qualified to deliver training to customers. They will also be trained
to assess candidates either during the training course or separately at
an event after the training day.
The company will also
have to be a machinery supplier, either a dealer, hire organisation or
machinery manufacturer.
Why do we need
them?
Offering training courses to customers is going to become increasingly
important in the future. Under the new Code of Practice for Operator Training
developed by BAGMA, operators of tractors and machinery are encouraged
to undergo more training to improve their operational skills. Insurance
companies will start to ask for the training plans for operators of machinery
to help reduce the risks to which they are exposed.
Dealers already offer
basic training courses for their customers, but it is informal and can
be open to criticism from customers and authorities. Informal training
from untrained dealer staff leaves them wide open to prosecution, if an
accident should occur. Training customers can also become a profit centre
if managed in the correct way.
What courses will
be on offer through dealerships?
Dealers will be able to offer the courses, listed below, to customers
based on their individual requirements. The customer has a number of different
routes to follow depending on their circumstances. A dealer will have
to assess the customer's requirements before booking a course through
BAGMA.
What types of courses
will be on offer?
The services will range from:
1) Basic Operator Training Courses
2) Integrated Training and Assessment Courses through Lantra Awards.
3) Training courses for customers working towards an NPTC qualification.
What is the difference
between an integrated training and assessment and separate training and
assessment course?
Basic Operator Training
This is when an operator is trained on a particular course. No assessment
is made, but a training certificate will be issued. This type of training
is the lowest level to be provided to an operator.
Integrated Training
and Assessment
This type is when an operator is trained and assessed at the same time.
A certificate of training and assessment is issued. This type of training
is generally not suitable for customers who are looking for funding from
government. It meets HSE requirements however, as evidence that the operator
has received a level of training. This will be the cheaper version if
funding is not available.
Separate Training
and assessment
This type is when a basic operator training course is taken and separate
assessment is carried out by an external assessor. This type of training
is designed for customers who are doing an NVQ or other qualification.
This type of training does take longer as the training and assessment
has to be done on different days and by different qualified people. This
is the most robust of training provision.
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