City & Guilds
    Level 2
    QN: 500/9062/8
    Curriculum Active

    City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Environmental Conservation

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 4232 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Syllabus Units
    121 Units
    Guided Hours
    4232 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Carry out habitat management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able carry out maintenance tasks
    • Be able to manage vegetation in different types of habit
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for manage vegetation
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to carry out maintenance
    • Know and understand the need to manage vegetation
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    2

    Carry out habitat management work to maintain suitable coastal site conditions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain suitable coastal site conditions
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for maintaining suitable coastal site conditions
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to maintain suitable coastal site conditions
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    3

    Carry out habitat management work to maintain suitable site conditions for grassland

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain suitable site conditions for grassland
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for maintaining suitable conditions for grassland
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to maintain suitable site conditions for grassland
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    4

    Carry out habitat management work to maintain suitable site conditions for heathland

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain suitable site conditions for heathland
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for maintaining suitable site conditions for heathland
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to maintain suitable site conditions for heathland
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    5

    Carry out habitat management work to maintain suitable site conditions for hedgerows / farmland

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain suitable site conditions for hedgerows/farmland
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for maintaining suitable site conditions for hedgerows-farmland
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to maintain suitable site conditions for hedgerows / farmland
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    6

    Carry out habitat management work to maintain suitable site conditions for moorland

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain suitable coastal site conditions for moorland
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for maintaining suitable site conditions for moorlands
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to maintain suitable site conditions for moorland
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    7

    Carry out habitat management work to maintain suitable site conditions for wetland

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain suitable site conditions for wetland
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for maintaining suitable site conditions for wetland
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to maintain suitable site conditions for wetlands
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    8

    Carry out habitat management work to maintain suitable site conditions for woodlands

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain suitable site conditions for woodlands
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for maintaining suitable site conditions for woodlands
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to maintain suitable site conditions for woodland
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    9

    Carry out the fabrication and installation of permanent structures for the water environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Carry out the fabrication and installation of permanent structures
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know how to carry out the fabrication and installation of permanent structures
    • Understand wider environmental issues
    10

    Chainsaw maintenance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to carry out maintenance of a chainsaw
    11

    Co-ordinate and oversee habitat management work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to co-ordinate and oversee habitat management work
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    • Understand how to co-ordinate and oversee habitat management work
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    12

    Collect, sort and process materials for recycling

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to collect materials for recycling
    • Be able to sort materials for recycling
    • Be able to process materials for recycling
    • Be able to use equipment in recycling materials, Protect your own and others health and safety
    • Know how to collect, sort and process materials for recycling
    • Know the relevant health and safety and other legislation in recycling materials
    13

    Communicate with the public and others

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to communicate with the public and others.
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to communicate with the public and others
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    • Understand the values of the organisation
    14

    Conduct and report on a field survey for access networks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Collect and record field survey data for access networks
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Report on the field survey for access networks
    15

    Conduct and report on a field survey for animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Collect and record field survey data for animals
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Report on the field survey for animals
    16

    Conduct and report on a field survey for habitat types

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Collect and record field survey data for habitat types
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Report on the field survey for habitat types
    17

    Conduct and report on a field survey for people

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Collect and record field survey data for people
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Report on the field survey for people
    18

    Conduct and report on a field survey for physical features

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Collect and record field survey data for physical features
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Report on the field survey for physical features
    19

    Conduct and report on a field survey for plants

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Collect and record field survey data for plants
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Report on the field survey for plants
    20

    Construct, maintain and repair access gates

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • maintain and repair access gates
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of access gates
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to construct
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    21

    Construct, maintain and repair aggregate paths

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair aggregate paths
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know the different types of path
    • Know how to construct
    • maintain and repair paths
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    22

    Construct, maintain and repair banks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • maintain and repair banks
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of banks
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to construct
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    23

    Construct, maintain and repair bark paths

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair bark paths
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to construct
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    24

    Construct, maintain and repair boardwalks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair boardwalks
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to construct
    • Know the difference between boardwalk paths and other types of path
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    25

    Construct, maintain and repair flag paths

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair flag paths
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to construct
    • Know the difference between flag paths and other types of path
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    26

    Construct, maintain and repair fords

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair fords
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to construct
    • maintain and repair fords, Distinguish between different types of access structure
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    27

    Construct, maintain and repair post and rail boundaries

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • maintain and repair post and rail boundaries
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of post and rail fence boundaries
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to construct
    • maintain and repair post and rail fence boundaries
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    28

    Construct, maintain and repair post and wire fence boundaries

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • maintain and repair post and wire fence boundaries
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of post and wire fence boundaries
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to construct
    • maintain and repair pot and wire fence boundaries
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    29

    Construct, maintain and repair reinforced paths

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair reinforced paths
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to construct
    • Know the difference between reinforced paths and other types of path
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    30

    Construct, maintain and repair signs/way markers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair signs/way markers
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to construct
    • maintain and repair signs/way markers, Distinguish between different types of access structure
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    31

    Construct, maintain and repair simple bridges

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair simple bridge
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to construct
    • maintain and repair simple bridges, Distinguish between different types of access structure
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    32

    Construct, maintain and repair steps

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair steps
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to construct
    • maintain and repair steps, Distinguish between different types of access structure
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    33

    Construct, maintain and repair stiles

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • maintain and repair stiles
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of stiles
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to construct
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    34

    Construct, maintain and repair stone pitched paths

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to construct
    • maintain and repair stone pitched paths
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to construct
    • Know the difference between stone pitched paths and other types of path
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    35

    Construct, maintain and repair stone wall boundaries

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • maintain and repair stone wall boundaries
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of stone wall boundaries
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to construct
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    36

    Contribute to restoring polluted environments to acceptable conditions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to assess the site
    • Be able to assist and complete operations in the restoration of polluted environments to acceptable conditions
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know the methods and reasons for restoration of polluted environments to acceptable conditions
    • Understand the methods and reasons for the restoration of polluted environments to acceptable conditions
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for restoring polluted environments to acceptable conditions
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    37

    Control vertebrate pest populations using chemical means

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to determine the need for vertebrate pest control
    • Be able to control vertebrate pest populations using chemical means
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to maintain accurate records
    • Know how to determine the need for vertebrate pest control.
    • Know how to control vertebrate pest populations using chemical means
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know how to maintain accurate records
    38

    Control vertebrate pests and predators by shooting

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to determine the need for vertebrate pests and predator control.
    • Be able to shoot vertebrate pests and predators.
    • Be able to handle firearms and ammunition according to legal requirements
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to maintain accurate records
    • Know how to determine the need for vertebrate pests and predator control
    • Know how to shoot vertebrate pests and predators.
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know how to maintain accurate records
    39

    Control vertebrate pests and predators using traps

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to determine the need for vertebrate pests and predator control
    • Be able to trap vertebrate pests and predators
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to maintain accurate records
    • Know how to determine the need for vertebrate pests and predator control.
    • Know how to trap vertebrate pests and predators
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know how to maintain accurate records
    40

    Control water channel capacity by manual operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to control channel capacity using manually operated water control systems
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Understand plans for controlling channel capacity
    • Know how to control channel capacity by the control of water transfer
    41

    Cross-cut and stack small diameter timber using a chainsaw

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to crosscut and stack small diameter timber using a chainsaw
    42

    Deal with accidents and emergencies involving children and young people during environmental activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to deal with accidents and emergencies whilst working with children and young people during environmental activities
    • Know how to deal with accidents and emergencies when working with children and young people during environmental activities
    43

    Deliver and evaluate interpretive entertainment and educational activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to deliver interpretive and educational activities
    • Be able to evaluate the activities
    • Understand how to deliver interpretive entertainment and educational activities
    • Understand how to evaluate the activities
    44

    Encourage and motivate volunteers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to motivate volunteers by promoting the special ethos and values of volunteering
    • Recognise voluntary effort by valuing volunteer contributions
    • Understand how to motivate volunteers by promoting the special ethos and values of volunteering
    • Understand how to recognise voluntary effort by valuing volunteer contributions
    45

    Encourage involvement in recycling

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to promote recycling to others
    • Understand the need to encourage and involve people in recycling
    • Know the implications of this work in respect of health and safety, waste legislation and regulations
    46

    Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain working relationships with others
    • Understand why good working practices are important
    47

    Establish and protect coastal vegetation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to establish and protect coastal vegetation
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Be able to establish and protect coastal vegetation
    • Be able to distinguish between a coastal habitat and other types of habitat
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    48

    Establish and protect grassland vegetation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to establish and protect grassland vegetation
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Be able to establish and protect grassland vegetation
    • Be able to distinguish between a grassland habitat and other types of habitat
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    49

    Establish and protect heathland vegetation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to establish and protect heathland vegetation
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Be able to establish and protect heathland vegetation
    • Be able to distinguish between a heathland habitat and other types of habitat
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    50

    Establish and protect hedgerows/farmland vegetation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to establish and protect hedgerows/farmland vegetation
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Be able to establish and protect hedgerows/farmland vegetation
    • Be able to distinguish between a hedgerow/farmland habitat and other types of habitat
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    51

    Establish and protect moorland vegetation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to establish and protect moorland vegetation
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Be able to establish and protect moorland vegetation
    • Be able to distinguish between a moorland habitat and other types of habitat
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    52

    Establish and protect wetland vegetation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to establish and protect wetland vegetation
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Be able to establish and protect wetland vegetation
    • Be able to distinguish between a wetland habitat and other types of habitat
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    53

    Establish and protect woodland vegetation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to establish and protect woodland vegetation
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Be able to establish and protect woodland vegetation
    • Be able to distinguish between a woodland habitat and other types of habitat
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    54

    Establishing plants or seeds in soil

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment
    • Be able to select and transport plants and/or seeds
    • Be able to establish plants and/or seeds in soil.
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know the requirements for establishing healthy plants
    • Know how to deal with damage and pollution
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    55

    Give customers a positive impression of yourself and your organisation.

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • establish rapport with customers
    • respond appropriately to customers
    • communicate information to customers
    • understand how to give customers a positive impression of themselves and the organisation
    56

    Identify and respond to incidents of flooding

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and in line with relevant legislation
    • Be able to assess incidents of flooding
    • Be able to implement plans for dealing with incidents of flooding
    • Know the relevant health and safety and legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of incidents of flooding
    • Know how to produce and implement plans for dealing with incidents of flooding
    • Know how to deal with incidents of flooding
    • Know how to communicate during incidents of flooding
    57

    Identify the need for, and plan, habitat management work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify habitat management work
    • Be able to plan for habitat management work
    • Understand how to identify the need for habitat management work
    • Understand the need to plan habitat management work
    58

    Implement environmental good practice at work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to encourage environmental good practice at work
    • Be able to improve work activities to enhance environmental performance
    • Understand how to encourage environmental good practice at work
    • Understand how to improve work activities to enhance environmental performance
    59

    Installing drainage systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to install drainage systems
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for installing drainage
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know the principles of drain installation
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental practice.
    60

    Interpret surveys and report on findings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to interpret survey data and report on findings
    • Understand how to Interpret survey data and report on findings
    61

    Involve people in community recycling

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to involve groups within the community in a recycling project
    • Understand how to involve people in community recycling
    • Understand the implications for work in respect of health and safety, waste legislation and regulations
    62

    IT User Fundamentals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use IT systems to meet a variety of needs
    • Manage information storage and retrieval appropriately
    • Follow and understand the need for safety and security practices
    • Maintain system and troubleshoot IT system problems
    63

    Load and unload physical resources within the work area

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to load and unload physical resources
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to load and unload physical resources
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    64

    Maintain and develop personal performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain personal performance
    • Develop personal performance
    • Know how to develop personal performance
    65

    Maintain and improve water channel capacity by manual bank re-forming and de-silting operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant tools and equipment
    • Be able to manually re-form the bank and de-silt the channel
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of tools and equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Understand plans for maintaining the water channel
    • Know how to manually re-form the bank and de-silt the channel
    66

    Maintain and improve water channel capacity by manually controlling vegetation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant tools and equipment
    • Be able to manually control vegetation using the appropriate methods
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of tools and equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Understand plans for maintaining the water channel
    • Know how to manually control vegetation using the appropriate methods
    67

    Maintain and improve water channel capacity by manually removing debris and obstructions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant tools and equipment
    • Be able to manually remove and dispose of debris and obstructions
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of tools and equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Understand plans for maintaining the water channel
    • Know how to manually remove and dispose of debris and obstructions
    68

    Maintain and improve water levels and water flow by mechanically controlling vegetation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Be able to maintain the water channel mechanically
    • Be able to restore the site following the maintenance of the water channel
    • Understand the need to maintain the water channel mechanically and restore the site following the maintenance of the water channel
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    69

    Maintain and repair permanent structures for the water environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for use in the maintenance and repair of permanent structures
    • Be able to carry out maintenance and repair
    • Know how to carry out maintenance and repair
    70

    Maintain and repair site furniture and structures

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain and repair site furniture and structures
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to maintain and/or repair site furniture and structures
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    71

    Maintain drainage systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to inspect and maintain drainage systems
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to inspect and maintain drainage systems
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental practice.
    72

    Maintain environmental good practice at work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain environmental good practice at work
    • Be able to deal with incidents of damage to the environment
    • Know how to maintain environmental good practice at work
    • Know how to deal with incidents of damage to the environment
    73

    Maintain equipment and machines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare equipment and machines for maintenance
    • Be able to carry out maintenance procedures
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to prepare and carry out maintenance for equipment and machines
    • Know relevant health and safety and legislation and environmental good practice
    74

    Maintain water level systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to adjust
    • monitor and maintain water level systems
    • Be able to identify equipment failure
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    • Know how to adjust
    75

    Maintaining plants outdoors

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use tools and maintain relevant equipment
    • Be able to maintain the health of plants outdoors
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to maintain the health of plants outdoors
    • Know relevant health and safety and animal welfare legislation and environmental good practice
    76

    Manage the work of volunteers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan the work of volunteers
    • Be able to prepare resources for volunteers
    • Be able to lead the work of volunteers
    • Be able to assess the work of volunteers and provide feedback
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    • Be able to maintain accurate records
    • Understand how to plan the work of volunteers
    • Understand how to prepare resources for volunteers
    • Understand how to lead the work of volunteers
    • Understand how to assess the work of volunteers and provide feedback
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Understand the importance of accurate record keeping
    77

    Manage vegetation by coppicing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment for managing vegetation by coppicing
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to carry out the coppicing operation in line with site management requirements
    • Know how to carry out the coppicing safely
    • Know how to recognise the vegetation to be managed
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    78

    Manage vegetation by cutting/mowing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment for managing vegetation by cutting/mowing
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to carry out the cutting/mowing operation in line with site management requirements
    • Know how to carry out the cutting/mowing safely
    • Know how to recognise the vegetation to be managed
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    79

    Manage vegetation by felling

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment for managing vegetation by felling
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to carry out the felling operation in line with site management requirements
    • Know how to carry out the felling safely
    • Know how to recognise the vegetation to be managedState how to recognise
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    80

    Manage vegetation by hedge maintenance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment for managing vegetation by hedge maintenance
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to carry out the hedge maintenance operation in line with site management requirements
    • Know how to carry out the hedge maintenance safely
    • Know how to recognise the vegetation to be managed
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    81

    Manage vegetation by mulching

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment for managing vegetation by mulching
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to carry out the mulching operation in line with site management requirements
    • Know how to carry out the mulching safely
    • Know how to recognise the vegetation to be managed
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    82

    Manage vegetation by pruning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment for managing vegetation by pruning
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to carry out the pruning operation in line with site management requirements
    • Know how to carry out the pruning safely
    • Know how to recognise the vegetation to be managed
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    83

    Manage vegetation by spraying

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment for managing vegetation by spraying
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to carry out the spraying operation in line with site management requirements
    • Know how to carry out the spraying safely
    • Know how to recognise the vegetation to be managed
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    84

    Manage vegetation by thinning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment for managing vegetation by thinning
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to carry out the thinning operation in line with site management requirements
    • Know how to carry out the thinning safely
    • Know how to recognise the vegetation to be managed
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    85

    Manage vegetation by uprooting

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment for managing vegetation by uprooting
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to carry out the uprooting operation in line with site management requirements
    • Know how to carry out the uprooting safely
    • Know how to recognise the vegetation to be managed
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    86

    Mechanically maintain water channels

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and in line with relevant legislation
    • Maintain the water channel mechanically
    • Know the relevant health and safety and legislation
    • Know how to maintain the environment
    • Know how to maintain the water channel mechanically
    87

    Monitor and evaluate the construction and maintenance of structures and surfaces

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • To be able to monitor and evaluate the construction and maintenance of structures and surfaces.
    • Understand how to monitor and evaluate the construction and maintenance of structures and surfaces
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    88

    Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of habitat management work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of habitat management work
    • Understand how to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of habitat management work
    89

    Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of promoting the characteristics and values of the organisation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of promotion
    • Understand the need to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of promotion
    90

    Monitor and report on environmental conditions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to monitor environmental conditions
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    • Be able to report on results of monitoring environmental conditions
    • Understand the need to monitor environmental conditions
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Understand the need to report on environmental conditions
    91

    Monitor and report on water levels

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to obtain and monitor information on water levels
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to report on water levels
    • Know how to obtain and monitor information on water levels
    • Understand the need to obtain and monitor information on water levels
    • Know how to report on water levels
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    92

    Monitoring and maintaining health and safety

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain health, safety and security in the workplace
    • be able to use equipment and materials safely
    • know the systems and procedures for maintaining health, safety and security.
    • Understand why equipment is transported and stored safely
    • Know the reason for following manufacturers’ guidance
    • maintain good standards of heath and safety for self and for others
    • understand how to maintain the health and safety of self and others
    • Know the safe lifting techniques
    • Know how to maintain health and safety
    93

    Operate work boats

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to operate work boats
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to operate work boats
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    94

    Plan the construction and maintenance of structures and surfaces

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • To be able to plan the construction and maintenance of structures and surfaces.
    • Understand how to plan the construction and maintenance of structures and surfaces.
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    95

    Plan, deliver and evaluate environmental projects

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan environmental projects
    • Be able to deliver environmental projects
    • Be able to evaluate environmental projects
    • Understand how to plan environmental projects
    • Understand how to deliver environmental projects
    • Understand how to evaluate environmental projects
    96

    Plan, prepare and operate safely in confined spaces

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan and prepare to operate in confined spaces
    • Be able to operate safely in confined spaces
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment for working in confined spaces
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Understand how to plan and prepare for working in confined spaces
    • Know how to operate safety in confined spaces
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to use and maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    97

    Prepare and maintain the operational condition of work boats

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare and maintain the operational condition of workboats
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to prepare and maintain the operational condition of workboats
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    98

    Prepare and operate a power vehicle _excluding tractors_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare a power vehicle for operation
    • Prepare a power vehicle for operation
    • Understand how to operate a power vehicle
    • Operate a power vehicle
    99

    Prepare and operate power tools and attachments when working in the environmental and land-based industries.

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and in-line with requirements
    • Prepare power tools and attachments for use
    • Use power tools and attachments safely to achieve specified work requirement
    • Be able to carry out post-stop checks and store tools
    • Know the relevant legislation and codes of practice
    • Understand the use of power tools
    • Know how to prepare and use power tools and attachments
    100

    Prepare and operate water-borne plant

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to prepare water-borne plant for use
    • Be able to operate water-borne plant
    • Know how to prepare water- borne plant
    • Know how to operate water-borne plant
    • Know the environmental conditions which must be considered
    • Know the relevant health and safety legislation
    101

    Prepare interpretive entertainment and educational activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare interpretive, entertainment and educational activities
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    • Understand how to prepare interpretive entertainment and educational activities
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    102

    Prepare sites to create habitats

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare sites for habitats
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Know how to prepare sites to create habitats
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    103

    Prepare the site for the fabrication and installation of permanent structures for the water environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Prepare equipment for use
    • Prepare the site for the fabrication and installation of permanent structures
    • Know how to prepare the site for the fabrication and installation of permanent structures
    • Know how to prepare
    • use and maintain equipment
    • Know the relevant health and safety legislation
    • Understand wider environmental issues
    104

    Prepare to undertake and report on a field survey

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to collect and record data for field surveys
    • Know how to report on field surveys
    105

    Prepare, conduct and report on field surveys

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to collect data
    • Be able to collect and record data through field surveys
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    • Understand how to prepare for conducting surveys
    • Understand the roles of team members in conducting surveys
    • Understand how to conduct and report on field surveys
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    106

    Prepare, produce and evaluate interpretive media

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare briefs for producing interpretive media
    • Be able to monitor the production of interpretative media
    • Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of interpretative media
    • Understand how to prepare briefs for producing interpretative
    • Understand how to produce and monitor interpretive media
    • Understand how to evaluate the effectiveness of interpretive media
    107

    Preparing ground for seeding and planting

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment
    • Be able to prepare ground for seeding and planting
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to prepare the ground.
    • Know the types of hazards
    • Know the types of weeds
    • Know the types of equipment and materials required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
    108

    Present and promote the characteristics and values of the organisation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to present and promote the characteristics and values of the organisation
    • Know how to promote the characteristics and values of the organisation
    109

    Produce management plans for environmental sites

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to assess site resources
    • Be able to produce site management plans
    • Understand how to assess site resources
    • Understand the factors which influence the production of plans
    • Understand how to present the site management plans
    • Understand the relevant legislation and policies
    110

    Promote responsible public use of the environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to safeguard members of the public and others
    • Be able to safeguard the environment
    • Know how to safeguard members of the public and the environment
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    111

    Reinstate the site following repair of permanent structures for the water environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Be able to reinstate the site following repair of permanent structures for the water environment
    • Know how to reinstate the site following maintenance and repair
    112

    Reinstate the site following the fabrication and installation of permanent structures for the water environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage, Reinstate the site following the fabrication and installation of permanent structures
    • Know how to reinstate the site following the fabrication and installation of permanent structures
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Understand the wider environmental issues
    113

    Remove unwanted plant growth to maintain development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the different types of unwanted plant growth
    • Know how to maintain plant development
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain equipment
    • Be able to identify unwanted plant growth
    • Be able to remove unwanted plant growth
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    114

    Research and plan environmental interpretations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to research information for interpretations
    • Be able to plan information for interpretation
    • Understand how to research information for interpretations
    • Understand how to plan for interpretations
    115

    Restore the site following maintenance of the water channel

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely and in line with relevant legislation
    • Be able to restore the site following maintenance of the water channel
    • Know the relevant health and safety and legislation
    • Know how to maintain the environment
    • Know how to restore the site following maintenance of the water channel
    • Know how to deal with unforeseen circumstances
    116

    Safe use and application of pesticides

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to use and apply pesticides safely
    • Be able to prepare to apply pesticides
    • Be able to calibrate the sprayer or applicator
    • Be able to apply pesticide safely
    • Be able to carry out post-operation procedures
    117

    Site and install site furniture and structures

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to site and install site furniture and structures
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Understand the need to site and install site furniture and structures
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    118

    Transport physical resources within the work area

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to transport physical resources within the work area
    • Be able to select
    • use and maintain relevant equipment
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    • Know how to transport physical resources within the work area
    • Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
    • Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    119

    Work with and consult the local community

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Work with and consult the local community
    • Understand the importance of working with and consulting the local community
    120

    Work with children and young people during environmental activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to establish and maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for children and young people
    • Be able to work with and protect children and young people during environmental activities
    • Know how to establish and maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for children and young people
    • Understand the implications of working with children during environmental activities.
    121

    Work within local coastal environments

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify issues involved in working within local coastal environments
    • Know how to identify issues involved in working within local coastal environments

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    500/9062/8
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    May 2010
    Operational End
    Aug 2026

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