Online Careers Guide for Forestry and ArboricultureA Forestry Learning and Development Working Group project with the Royal Forestry Society

TED WILSON AND ADAM TODDROYAL FORESTRY SOCIETY

FORESTRY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT MEETINGAPF Show15 September 2016 Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, England

Royal Forestry Society◦ Founded 1882◦ Charitable organisation dedicated to forestry education◦ Inspiring passion and excellence in woodland management◦ Well established provision:◦ Divisional meetings, study tours, conferences (approx. 100 events/y)◦ Quarterly Journal of Forestry (currently volume 110)◦ Excellence in Forestry Awards (including Education and Learning

Award) ◦ Bursaries, awards, studentships, research grants

◦ Strategic Programme Review 2015◦ Teaching Trees –primary education (Key Stages 1 and 2)◦ Future Foresters – career promotion and early career development ◦ Wise About Woods – novice/new woodland owners

Future ForestersAims:

• Strengthen the pipeline of skilled people entering forestry, to ensure we have a workforce that can meet the challenges of the 21st century.

• Bring more woods into management on a large scale will require considerable expansion and up-skilling of the workforce.

• Engage and enthuse people from all backgrounds to enter the forestry sector and support them through their learning and development.

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Future ForestersProjects:

• Qualifications – RFS Certificate in Arboriculture, RFS Certificate in Forestry and the RFS Certificate in Silviculture.

• Studentships – The RFS works in partnership with UK Universities to provide summer studentships.

• Bursaries – The RFS offers three bursaries to support forestry learning; Randle Travel Bursary, Spencer Bursary & Yorkshire Bursary.

• Awards – The RFS presents awards to both students and education providers. This includes the Silky Fox Handsaw Awards and a range of best student awards.

• Projects – In 2014 the RFS launched Conifers for Colleges, a national project supported by the sector and land-based colleges to provide students with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills relating to current and future conifer species.

• Forestry and Arboriculture Careers Guide – Launched September 2015 ,to support prospective and current students and employees with online careers information.

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Future Foresters

Conifers for Colleges Project, Moulton College, March 2016

Future Foresters

BBC Radio 4 Interview about Future Foresters, 6 July 2016

Future Foresters

Bill Hogarth Memorial Apprenticeship TrustGold Award, Education and Learning Award, Excellence in Forestry Awards, 2016

Careers Guide

Forestry and Arboriculture Careers Guide

www.rfs.org.uk/forestry-careers

Careers Guide• Starting Out - How to get into forestry

• Qualifications and Accreditation – Types of qualifications and professional standards

• Study – Where to study and course listings

• Careers – Forestry Career Profiles, Urban Forestry Career Profiles, Cart-Level Career Profiles

• Opportunities – Continuing Professional Development, Forestry Jobs, Working Abroad, Volunteering and Internships

Real Careers in Forestry Project

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Forestry CareersSummary• Forestry offers diverse careers for people with a wide range of talents

• Forestry scores highly in personal job satisfaction surveys – foresters enjoy their work because it is real, tangible and tactile

• Salaries and conditions in forestry are good, with excellent progression opportunities

• Forestry is a green profession, essential to future sustainability and resilience of ecosystems and communities

• Forestry is a people profession, with lots of opportunity to make a positive difference for others

• The FLDWG Careers Guide is designed to help anyone find the information they need to get started in a career in forestry

• Great careers start with education and training - practical, technical, professional and scientific - forestry has opportunities for all!

Online Careers Guide forForestry and ArboricultureA Forestry Learning and Development Working Group project with the Royal Forestry Society

TED WILSON AND ADAM TODDROYAL FORESTRY SOCIETY

FORESTRY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT MEETINGAPF Show15 September 2016 Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, England