Skills Insight and ForestWorks are continuing efforts to support skills development in manual tree felling. This project builds on the 2023-24 Tree Felling Project which revised and updated three units for manual tree felling.
It is essential that learners are equipped with appropriate safety skills before they participate in the practical aspects of training in manual tree felling. This project focuses on identifying the prerequisite skills required for the three manual tree felling units outlined in the FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package.
Targeted focus groups with representatives from the arboriculture and vegetation management, forestry, land management, and emergency services sectors are scheduled to take place in late May 2025. The aim of the focus groups is to gather insights on the prerequisite skills needed for tree felling at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels. They will also explore options for learners to acquire the skills to safely undertake manual tree felling units.
A draft report will be prepared identifying preliminary recommendations for the introduction and implementation of strategies to address prerequisite skill requirements for manual tree felling units. It will also include an action plan detailing the objectives, methodology and deliverables required to execute the recommendations including any solutions that result in updates to training package products. The draft report will be made available for broader stakeholder review during the Broad Consultation stage.
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