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Changes in Education
 

At Tree Life we pride ourselves in being as up to date as possible in the industry and this includes the changes in education, in fact we have actually become involved in the writing of the qualifications just so that we are not left behind! What this also means is that we can help keep the industry up to date with the changes at the same time, which is why Dave Dowson wrote an article in 2008 and has since continued to provide updates via our website.

 

When looking at the updates for the first time make sure that you read the article written in July 2008 first as this is when the updates began and it should therefore provide you with the whole picture.

 

 

 

 

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Resources:

 
2010 AA Amenity Conference Presentation by Stuart Philips of LANTRA and David Dowson of Tree Life      
PDF Presentation Download 
 
 
Updates via our interactive Tree Life Blog:

30 November

QCF Arboriculture Kicks Off on Time
The premier professional qualification level 6 and the championship level 4 kicked off on time with Tree Life in the manager’s role and a good crowd through the turnstiles in attendance with 9 classes at 5 different venues around the … Continue reading →

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13 September

A New Arrival!
After a good and slightly prolonged period of gestation the new kid on the block has arrived safely. The stork delivered this morning two brand new qualifications, and whilst in their infancy, they are a clearly a new baby in … Continue reading →

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05 September

End of Summer Blog
Warm sunny days are actually still here (two at least) as I write this, but where did the summer go! September has arrived without the production yet of the qualification details for levels 4 and 6. When it arrives there … Continue reading →

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28 July

Post card from Barbados (home of the Kensington Oval Cricket ground) and its fantastic news!
I have been informed by ABC awards today, that the qualifications at level 4 and level 6 in arboriculture have been accredited and join level 2 as now being available to our industry. They are available to undertake as soon … Continue reading →

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01 July

News update on unit titles
ABC clearly are expecting the new qualifications to be ready for the new academic year as they have released some information regarding the unit titles, mandatory and optional units, and number of credits etc on their web site. This information … Continue reading →

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21 June

Wimbledon Week Update
The level 4 and 6 new arboricultural qualification balls are now in the court of Ofqual for a final showdown on centre court. Having got LANTRA approval, I hope for a straight sets win, no requirement for a trainer and … Continue reading →

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20 May

Summer update on the QCF arboricultural qualifications
Yes! according to the news this morning, summer is here because so many plants are flowering a head of time, for example elder and slipper orchids, and also thousands of caterpillars are munching their way through tree canopies in Bradford. … Continue reading →

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06 April

Arboricultural Qualifications Spring Update and it’s not April the 1st!
The second round of industry consultation took place today the 5th April, plus the assigning of credit values and determination of mandatory and optional units. A successful day was had by all; the gin and tablets were not needed today, … Continue reading →

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07 March

QCF – A winter’s tail-end report on progress towards level 4 and 6 new qualifications
Well March is here and the deadline for production of the new draft units for the level 4 (Technician’s Certificate) and level 6 (PD arb) certificate and diploma in arboriculture has past. I’m very pleased to say that I have … Continue reading →

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15 February

Arboricultural survey related to the Professional Diploma
Requests for individuals to contribute their views on qualification content for the replacement QCF Level 6 started in January 2010 publicised on the our web site and promoted through the AA and ABC awarding body. The RFS, ICF and the … Continue reading →

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