Opportunities for Education and

Training Rebecca Colley – Huck

Vice Chair CIWM Cymru

Learning is not compulsory…

Neither is survival

W Edwards Deming

What’s around?• NVQ

– Recycling – Waste Management

• VRQ

– Principles and Practices of Sustainable Waste Management (level 3)

– Waste Treatment Technologies (level 4)

– Certificate in Wastes and Resource Management

Operator Competence- an update

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Operator CompetenceThe CIWM/WAMITAB Scheme

• Approved by Defra/WAG on 22 Dec 2008

• Continuing competence from 1 March 2009

• Personal competence

• Risk-based

• Proportionate/flexible

• Offers choice

• Applicable across the industry

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Qualifications

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Competence proportional

to risk

High Risk

Medium Risk

Low Risk

NVQ (COTC if requested)

6 Units of NVQ VRQ

4 units of NVQ EPOC

Continuing Competence -what is it?

• Part of CIWM/WAMITAB Operator Competence scheme (EPR 2010)

• Cost-effective/proportional way of maintaining competence

• Mechanism every 2 years for:

Updating knowledge and understanding relevant to changes

Ensuring compliance with permits

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Continuing Competence- who does it apply to?

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1st March 2009 1st March 2011

PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2

Existing permit holders

pass

CoTC

Undertake self managed learning to ensure meets up date requirements.

Can take competence test at any time during period – as many times as needed

Initial award previously gained

Candidate “deemed”

Competent from 1994

EA Assessed

Continuing Competence- time periods and validity

• 2 – year fixed time periods

– 1 March 2009 to 28 Feb 2011– 1 March 2011 to 28 Feb 2013– 1 March 2013 to 28 Feb 2015

• Validity of certificate

– Certificate gained within each period and not the anniversary of test date.

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Continuing Competence- the clock is ticking...

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250 days to go.....

Continuing Competence- how does it affect new entrants?

111st March 2009 1st March 2011

PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2

New EntrantInitial award

Appropriate to risk tier Continuing

competence

I was exempt…………

How does Operator Competence affect you

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Exemptions (1)

• Registered before 5th April 2010?

• Now need a permit?

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YES

Transitional Arrangements may apply!

Exemptions……. (2)

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Have you registered a relevant exemption prior to 5th April 2010?

YES

Is your facility an AD plant?

YESApply for Permit within indicated deadline (see regulations.

Meet Operator Competence requirements for new permits within 12 months*

6 units NVQ or VRQ

Pass relevant sector specific Continuing Competence tests in next and subsequent periods in same way as any other competent person.

Exemptions……. (3)

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Have you registered a relevant exemption prior to 5th April 2010?

YES

Is your facility an AD plant?

Pass relevant sector specific Continuing Competence tests in next and subsequent periods in same way as any other competent person.

NO Inform Regulator in writing as part of permit application process, of nominated Technically Competent Managers

Pass initial test within 12 months of grant of permit or indicative date (whichever sooner).

If new facility (of same type) is opened with same nominated TCP - nominated person must pass initial test within 12 months of issue of permit for ‘original’ site.

NB – this does not apply after date specified within regulations.

Exemptions….. (4)

• If transitional arrangements apply…

• Initial Test– Continuing Competence test– ‘Generic’ Section only– Book through www.wamitab.org.uk

• Full Continuing Competence test – Subsequent two year periods– ongoing

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Costs

• Low Risk

– EPOC = £800 + VAT– 4 NVQ units = circa £800 + VAT

• Medium Risk

– VRQ = circa £1200 + VAT– 6 NVQ units = circa £1200 + VAT

• Continuing Competence

– £80 - £100

What Else?

•HNC

•FSc

•BSc

•MSc…

•PG Cert Sustainable Waste Management

•Certificate in Recycling for Sustainability

Waste Awareness Certificate

Who is it aimed at?What’s it all

about?

What’s in it for me?

How does it work?

• A way of introducing ‘waste’ to producers

– Waste hierarchy– Good practice – Legal awareness

• Ensure as may people as possible are

What is it all about?

‘Waste Aware’

What is it all about?

• Foundation Level course designed to

– provide an introduction to waste and its management

– provide the knowledge, understanding and skills to improve the management of waste and resources

Who is it aimed at?

UNDERSTAND WHY

• Anyone who wants to ensure staff

– Handle/ store waste appropriately– Champion the waste hierarchy– Are aware of the true cost of waste and– Know how to reduce waste costs– Are aware of their own and manager’s

legal responsibilities

Who is it aimed at?

• Anyone who produces waste……

– Manufacturing– Offices– Hospitals– Facilties Management– Construction– Prisons– Etc………………

What’s in it for me?

• Staff commitment

• Save money

• Save resources

• Protect the environment

• Generate new ideas

How does it work?

• Network of approved trainers

• Locally delivered

• In house course

• In house trainers

• Low cost

How does it work?

PresentationsDiscussions

Exercises

Learning is not compulsory…

Neither is survival

W Edwards Deming

Education and Training

• Graduate members

– Structured Education and Training

• Professional Members

– CPD

• Everyone else

– Same principles apply

Structured Education and Training

Structured Education and Training

• What do I need now?

• Where am I going?

• Holistic view of Waste Sector

Mentors

• Help ID Gaps

• Networking

• Experience

• Encourages breadth

• Challenges

• Motivates

Topic Areas

• The Waste management System

– Policy, strategy and legislation

• Waste Management Technology, Engineering and Operation

– Landfill, incineration, treatment, recycling, recovery, Regulation, collection, cleansing services

• Management and Administration

– Health and safety, environment management, staff and workforce, management principles, finance

• Related Waste management subjects

– Contaminated land, water pollution control, air pollution.

Activities• Qualifications

• Training courses

• Work based projects

• On job coaching

• Secondments

• CIWM Open Centre meetings

• Seminars/ conferences

• Self directed study

Benefits

Chartered Waste Manager

Improved career prospects

More flexible learner

Broader knowledge of industry

Benefits to employers

Networking

New interests

Learning is not attained by chance, it

must be sought for with ardour and attended to with

diligence

Abigail Adams 1780

Development Needs

• Identify need - then intervention

• Transfer knowledge to job

• Plan

CIWM Professional Awards

• James Sumner Award - £1,000

– Attending international conference

• James Jackson – Formal Paper published

– Wastes and /or secondary resources management or related topics

• Waste Regulation Award

– Published paper on a waste regulation topic

• Roger Perry Award

– Best research paper- relevant topic

• JC Dawes Bursary – Full Members

– £2,000 finance travel on a research/ study programme

Learning without thought is labour

lost, thought without

learning is perilous

Confucius 551 BC- 479 BC

Contacts

• CIWM

– www.ciwm.co.uk– 01604 620426– hannah.oswin@ciwm.co.uk– Claire Poole – Education and Training

Manager - claire.poole@ciwm.co.uk

• WAMITAB

– www.wamitab.org.uk– 01604 231950