Cresswell and the RAC Cresswell has considerable experience in developing and delivering teaching and training courses, including: internal CPD training; developing training courses for the Bat Conservation Trust; delivering IEEM training courses; providing specialist protected species training for Natural England; teaching EIA for the University of Hull; and teaching on the University of Bristol M.Sc. ‘Ecology and Management of the Natural Environment’. The RAC provides leadership regionally, nationally and internationally, through education, research and consultancy, to the agriculture, equine, food, drink, property and land-based industries ( http://www.rac.ac.uk/). Who are the courses suitable for? Our courses are suitable for:
- professional ecologists, environmental managers and planners seeking to improve their expertise in particular areas; and
- recent graduates and those wishing to work towards a career in consultancy.
The aim of our courses is to train ecologists allowing them to work to the highest professional standards, and provide a range of practical skills to further career development.
The courses are Higher Education Funding Council England (HEFCE) accredited and can be taken individually, or in combination to lead towards a Postgraduate qualification in “Applied Ecology for Professionals” (subject to validation).
Attendance at our training courses can count towards the annual CPD requirements of IEEM members.
What do courses cover? Each course typically consists of a day’s training event, comprising: lectures; field work (where appropriate) to demonstrate and practice practical elements of the course; group discussion and/or case studies to demonstrate principles; and formal assessment.
Formal HEFCE accreditation is provided by the RAC.
Group sizes for our courses vary, up to a maximum of 25. If a course you are interested in is fully booked, consideration will be given to running additional courses to meet demand.
Courses cover the following topics:
Protected Species - We will be running a number of specialist courses on bats; badgers; dormice; otters; water voles; new BAP mammals; birds; great crested newts; reptiles; crayfish; terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates. Each course comprises separate elements describing survey techniques and mitigation, delivered at intervals throughout the year, and designed to develop your professional skills including licensing capabilities where appropriate.
- Plants and Habitats
- We will be running a number of courses covering the following subject areas: phase 1 and botanical surveys; wildflower identification; grass identification; and habitat creation and restoration schemes.
Course Assessment The assessment element varies for each course, but typically comprises written and/or practical elements to be completed during, or within six weeks of the course, as appropriate. Cost Courses cost typically £190 per day. Booking and enrolment forms A downloadable booking form and enrolment form are available as pdf or Word documents: Booking Form ( PDF or Word) Enrolment Form ( PDF or Word) Course tutors The courses are taught by highly experienced ecologists, who are specialists in their field with extensive experience of working in ecological consultancy.
Our training staff have extensive experience in teaching, having developed or taught courses for IEEM, SNCOs, local authorities, other consultants, the Highways Agency, the Bat Conservation Trust, and various undergraduate and post-graduate degrees.
Our course tutors are generally full members of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM), and are Chartered Environmentalists. Benefits of our courses HEFCE accredited courses by RAC. Courses covering EcIA and HRA rarely taught by other training providers. Course programme designed to address the skills gap identified by (IEEM). Course tutors are highly experienced professional ecologists who are specialists in their field. Gain new ecological skills to increase your skills base and further career development. Courses designed to be informative and interactive, including fieldwork and group discussion as appropriate. Courses can be taken alone or in combination to lead towards a Postgraduate qualification in “Applied Ecology for Professionals” (subject to validation). For those working towards a career in consultancy, the part-time format of the courses allows you to work while studying towards a Postgraduate qualification (subject to validation). Meet and network with other likeminded professionals. Our location in the Cotswolds allows access to a wealth of sites for undertaking field work elements of the courses.
Venue Courses will be run from our offices in Brimscombe, Stroud, conveniently situated only 20 minutes from Junction 13 of the M5.
We have a large dedicated training/ conference room, and with our location in the Cotswolds, we are spoilt for choice when it comes to local sites for teaching the field work elements of the courses.
For larger groups, it may be possible to offer some of our courses at your place of work. Please contact us to discuss the available options. ‘Time-to-train’ Initiative The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has recently published guidelines on the new right to request time to train. Employees, employers and the economy all stand to benefit from the new right to request time off work for training that leads to a qualification or helps you develop skills relevant to your job, workplace or business. See: www.direct.gov.uk/timetotrain
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