BALI NEWS
Supervisor and Manager level ROLO courses now available for landbased workers
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s Chief Executive Wayne Grills explained on page 6, we are pleased to have launched two new training courses at Supervisor and Manager level, to join our popular Register of Landbased Operations (ROLO) Operative level course. The two new courses are an essential gateway for industry Supervisors and Managers to apply for their LISS/CSCS cards with the required level of health, safety and environmental awareness training under their belts.
The Supervisor and Manager courses have been introduced as a direct request from industry professionals and are set to complement our well-regarded ROLO Operative level course. Since ROLO’s relaunch in 2012, the Association has seen over 36,000 Operatives go through ROLO training and over 20,000 gain their LISS/CSCS cards*. Both the Supervisor and Manager courses are made up of two parts and have a blended learning approach that starts with an online e-learning course, before moving onto a tutor-led course. The * 2012 - February 2021
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Supervisor course takes two days to complete, while the Manager course requires three. To gain the most from the course and pass its final test, learners are expected to engage with all the activities and assessments. On successful completion and passing of all aspects of the course, learners will receive a ROLO Supervisor or Manager accredited certificate which is valid for five years, after which the appropriate refresher course can be undertaken. These courses will also support Supervisors and Managers in applying for the appropriate LISS/CSCS cards. Refresher courses will be available for those renewing their ROLO certificate and for those looking to renew their CITB SSSTS or SMSTS courses for their Land-based sector position.
Wayne Grills, Chief Executive of the British Association of Landscape Industries, said: “Over the years our provider network has been delivering ROLO training to the industry, we have seen standards across sites consistently improving. In response to the increasing call for higher level courses from businesses who are
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seeing how useful ROLO training is, we have developed these two brand new courses to continue our legacy of improving standards.”
Steve Potter, Accredited Training Provider, Wisteria Landscapes added: “As an already experienced ROLO Operative level course provider I see the introduction of the ROLO Supervisors and Managers courses as an incredibly positive move in creating a safer working environment. The courses are Landscape Industry specific, which in itself is pioneering as we are the only sector that has specific Health, Safety and Environmental training. The courses pave the way for behavioural safety, as it is the Supervisors and Managers that need to set the standards and lead the way for Operatives to follow. The British Association of Landscape Industries has been proactive by producing these courses for the Industry, showing their commitment to maintaining a positive safety culture in the Industry”. For more information and to find a training course, please visit bali.org.uk/ROLO
