Notices to Users Foreword Introduction

1. Background and Purpose 2. Use of the certification standard 3. Structure of the certification standard 4. Procedures for use of the certification standard 5. Interpretation and revision of the certification standard

6.1 Protection of rare species, habitats and natural resources 6.2 Maintenance of biodiversity and ecological functions 6.3 Conservation of semi-natural woodlands and plantations on ancient woodland sites 6.4 Game management

7. The community

7.1 Consultation 7.2 Woodland access and recreation including traditional and permissive use rights 7.3 Rural economy 7.4 Minimising adverse impacts

8. Forestry workforce

8.1 Health and safety 8.2 Training and continuing development 8.3 Workers’ rights 8.4 Insurance

Glossary of Terms Appendix: References

Key

The following abbreviations have been used throughout the text to highlight sources of additional information. More info.

Managment
Planning

Biodiversity
Action Plan

Forest
Reproductive
Material
Regulations

References

Forestry workforce

8.2Training and continuing development
8.2.1	Requirement Only those with relevant qualifications, training and/or experience shall be engaged to carry out any work unless working under proper supervision if they are currently undergoing training. Means of verification All woodlands: Copies of appropriate certificates of competence Discussions with staff and contractors System to ensure that only contractors who are appropriately trained or supervised work in the woodland No evidence of personnel without relevant training, experience or qualifications working in the woodland. Non-SLIM woodlands: Documented training programme for staff Documented system to ensure that only contractors who are appropriately trained or supervised work in the woodland Training records for all staff.	Guidance Where requirements of the work are likely to change, a programme of ongoing training and development should be undertaken.
8.2.2	Requirement The owner/manager of large enterprises shall promote training, and encourage and support new recruits to the industry. Means of verification Documented policy Involvement with industry bodies promoting training, including AFAG Records of training sessions, provision of sites for training, subsidies for training courses.	Guidance Promotion of training may be achieved through: Providing sites for training courses Offering subsidies for training courses.

8.2Training and continuing development

8.2.1

Requirement

Only those with relevant qualifications, training and/or experience shall be engaged to carry out any work unless working under proper supervision if they are currently undergoing training.

Means of verification

All woodlands:

Copies of appropriate certificates of competence
Discussions with staff and contractors
System to ensure that only contractors who are appropriately trained or supervised work in the woodland
No evidence of personnel without relevant training, experience or qualifications working in the woodland.

Non-SLIM woodlands:

Documented training programme for staff
Documented system to ensure that only contractors who are appropriately trained or supervised work in the woodland
Training records for all staff.

Guidance

Where requirements of the work are likely to change, a programme of ongoing training and development should be undertaken.

8.2.2

Requirement

The owner/manager of large enterprises shall promote training, and encourage and support new recruits to the industry.

Means of verification

Documented policy
Involvement with industry bodies promoting training, including AFAG
Records of training sessions, provision of sites for training, subsidies for training courses.

Guidance

Promotion of training may be achieved through:

Providing sites for training courses
Offering subsidies for training courses.