AND TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS Practical and tailored to the pig industry Training decision tree Professional Manager Development Scheme Leadership Development Scheme Stockman Plus Stockman Development Scheme 2 Certificates of Competence The facts and opportunities 4 Training and qualifications 5 Training courses Stockman Development Scheme Stockman Plus Leadership Development Scheme One-day leadership courses Professional Manager Development Scheme 6 7 8 9 10 Qualifications Certificates of Competence 11 Workshops Local workshops In-house workshops 12 12 Skills development tool Skills matrix 13 Contacts 14 Contents page 3 The facts: 1. Skilled, enthusiastic people are the most important part of a successful pig business 2. A survey of pig businesses achieving 2TS showed they all had structured training in place for staff 3. A pig business is a great place to pursue a rewarding career in farming. The opportunities: There is a range of ways for people to train and learn new skills at every level, from new stockperson through to pig unit manager. Which will you go for? 4 Training and qualifications Stockman Training programmes Stockman Development Scheme Stockman Plus • • Leadership Development Scheme Supervisor • • Professional Manager Development Scheme Qualifications Certificates of Competence Workshops Local workshops In-house workshops Manager Owner • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 Training programmes Stockman Development Scheme What: A combination of pig production workshops and allied industry visits to feed mills and abattoirs. The programme gives stockpeople an understanding of all aspects of breeding and finishing herd husbandry and an understanding of the supply chain. Who: Stockpeople, including new starters, who wish to improve their all-round knowledge of pig production and who may want to progress to become a supervisor/manager. Qualification: Stockpeople will receive a certificate of attendance from BPEX. (Stockpeople can also choose to be assessed for the Stage 2 Certificate of Competence qualification (see page 11), at the appropriate cost). When: Six one-day sessions (workshops or visits) held over a nine-month period from October to June. £££: £125+VAT for the full course, including all workshops, visits and course handbooks. £25+VAT per workshop if attending single workshops ad hoc. Note: allied industry visits are not available on an ad hoc basis. 6 What: A programme of problem-solving workshops, led by pig technical experts, designed to build on existing pig husbandry skills. The problem-solving exercises are applied to ‘virtual’ farm scenarios so stockpeople also review the outcome of decisions they make. Who: Stockpeople who have significant previous experience or have completed the Stockman Development Programme or hold the Stage 2 Certificate of Competence. They may want to progress to become a supervisor/manager. Qualification: Stockpeople will receive a certificate of attendance from BPEX. Training programmes Stockman Plus (Stockpeople can also choose to be assessed for the Stage 2 or Stage 3 Certificate of Competence qualification (see page 11), at the appropriate cost). When: Six one-day workshops held over a nine-month period from October to June. £££: £125+VAT for the full course, including all workshops and course handbooks. £25+VAT per workshop if attending single workshops ad hoc. 7 Training programmes Leadership Development Scheme What: A programme of workshops to develop planning, communication and people management skills, in the context of pig production businesses. Participants also complete work-based projects in the periods between workshops. The programme is led by management training specialists from Cedar Associates. Who: Unit supervisors or assistant managers or stockpeople who will take on the role of managing people in the near future. Qualification: The Certificate in First Line Management (Level 3) from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) is awarded on successful completion of the course. When: Six one-day workshops held over a nine-month period from October to June. £££: £417+VAT including all workshops and assignment assessments. 8 What: One-day leadership training courses, led by management training specialists from Cedar Associates. Each training day focuses on a specific leadership topic, for example: supervision, time management or decision-making. Each day can be booked individually and participants can attend as many or as few as they choose, depending on their training needs. Who: Unit supervisors or assistant managers or stockpeople who will take on the role of managing people in the near future. Training programmes One-day Leadership Courses Qualification: Participants will receive a certificate of attendance from BPEX. When: During autumn and spring – go to www.bpex.org.uk/news/events £££: £25+VAT per one-day course. 9 Training programmes Professional Manager Development Scheme What: A combination of management training sessions, work-based projects and networking opportunities with the allied industry. Training sessions include management of people, projects and change and the scheme supports managers in implementing positive change in their businesses. Participants also complete work-based projects in the periods between workshops. The programme is led by management training specialists from Cedar Associates. Who: Managers, from all agricultural sectors, who want to develop their skills and are in a position to make changes to improve the business. Qualification: The Certificate in First Line Management (Level 5) from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) is awarded on successful completion of the course. When: 10 one-day training sessions held over an 18-month period, from January to April the following year. Each training session includes a networking evening the night before, with a presentation from an agricultural business leader. £££: Contact Samantha Bowsher for details: 07976 980753. 10 What: Practical, relevant qualifications, with candidates assessed on farm. There are three levels of qualification: Stage 1 • Basic Stockmanship and Welfare Stage 2 • Pig Husbandry Skills Stage 3 • Pig Unit Supervision and Operation Qualifications Certificates of Competence There are course handbooks to support learning and candidates can decide with their managers when they are ready to be assessed. Attending a BPEX training course such as the Stockman Development Scheme or Leadership Development Scheme is also a good way to help prepare for assessment. Who: Stage 1 • Stockpeople who have worked with pigs for at least six months Stage 2 • Skilled stockpeople who work unsupervised Stage 3 • Advanced stockpeople and supervisors who exercise responsibility When: Preparation and assessment can be arranged at any time to suit the candidate. One effective way to prepare is to complete the Stockman Development Scheme (see page 6). £££: BPEX levy payers: Stage 1 • £24, Stage 2 • £48, Stage 3 • £43 Non levy payers: Stage 1 • £48, Stage 2 •£96, Stage 3 • £86 11 Workshops Local workshops The BPEX knowledge transfer team organises topical training workshops and meetings in your local area, throughout autumn and spring: • On a range of pig production topics from farrowing management to benchmarking performance figures • • Lasting for a whole day, afternoon or evening With the opportunity to meet with other producers. The local workshop programme offers options for every level, from stockpeople to unit owners. Go to www.bpex.org.uk/news/events In-house workshops If a pig business has a number of staff who require specific training, the BPEX knowledge transfer team can organise it, either on the farm or at a local venue. See page 14 for contact details. 12 The ‘skills matrix’ tool helps managers keep track of staff skills and identify where more training is needed. It is a chart which can be displayed in the farm office or cloakroom. Each matrix lists tasks for each department, with columns where the level of skills and experience for each staff member are recorded. For example, the farrowing house task list might include: can revive weak/cold piglets and can make decisions on fostering of piglets. Tasks can be edited and new tasks added to tailor the matrix to your specific unit and your local BPEX knowledge transfer manager can help with this. Skills development tool Skills Matrix The skills matrix is part of the BPEX Human Resources Toolkit, available online at www.bpex.org.uk/2TS/training 13 Contacts For more details about pig industry skills and training opportunities you can: • • • Contact your regional BPEX knowledge transfer manager Contact BPEX skills manager, Samantha Bowsher Go to www.bpex.org.uk/2ts/training Stephen Winfield 07891 656784 [email protected] North of England Knowledge Transfer Manager Angela Cliff 07967 788484 [email protected] Central England Knowledge Transfer Manager Richard Bows 07816 941223 [email protected] East of England Knowledge Transfer Manager Charlotte West 07973 701202 [email protected] South of England Knowledge Transfer Manager 14 Samantha Bowsher 07976 980753 [email protected] Assist KT and Skills Manager www.pipr.org.uk © Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board 2013. All rights reserved. BPEX is a division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
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