SKILLS & TRAINING Council experts step up to be mentors
Two members of Peterborough City Council's waste team have been chosen to share their knowledge and expertise by acting as mentors for officers from other local authorities.
Mick Robb, section head for waste, and Richard Pearn, programme manager for waste infrastructure, have been selected among 20 mentors for the Waste Improvement Network (WIN). They will work with other local coun- cils to identify efficient ways of work- ing across their waste management services in a project funded by Defra. WIN is a national project run through the regional improvement and efficiency partnerships, with members covering 90% of local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and North- ern Ireland.
The network encourages members to identify areas for improvement in their waste collection and recycling services, then puts them in touch with mentors
Passing on knowledge: mentors Richard Pearn (left) and Mick Robb (right)
from nearby local authorities who can share their experience and advice. Robb says: “Being accepted by WIN as a mentor is a great honour. It also
Diploma reflects the times
A resource and waste management diploma designed to reflect the chang- ing needs of the sector has been launched by the University of Huddersfield.
The Level 5 Diploma in Profession- al Studies (Resource and Waste Management) features a personalised professional development module and an array of technical options aimed at satisfying both employer and employee needs.
The diploma is the culmination of a two-year consultation with employ- ers, waste industry professionals, employees and trade organisations including LARAC and EU Skills and is accredited by CIWM.
Course director Mike Hibbert explains: “As the waste and recycling sector rapidly evolves, the skills and knowledge of employees needs to reflect these changes if organisations are to remain competitive. Our philos- ophy is centred on adding value to the individual and hence the employer.
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“The new diploma is designed to be flexible, provide depth of knowledge on technical issues and link this to practical application in the workplace. Studying on the programme will enable professionals to improve effi- ciency of operations and enhance com- pliance with legislation.”
Individual modules may be studied as a means of continuing professional development or a combination of six modules can be taken to gain the diploma. There are 15 technical mod- ules including hazardous waste, enforcement, streetscene, strategy and planning, legislation and permit- ting, and healthcare waste.
The new Diploma features a per- sonalised learning and professional development module, where the learner builds a portfolio of evidence from in-house and external training courses, attendance at conferences, exhibitions, seminars and site visits.
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underlines the positive image of Peterborough on a national stage in terms of our waste and recycling expertise .”
Masters aid
Parsons Brinckerhoff is helping fund a masters degree course in environmental and engineering research at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. The move is intended to attract talented sci- ence graduates into industry at a time when funding for masters degree courses is falling. The one year Masters by Research (MRes) course is a stand-alone postgraduate degree. It will be run by the David Livingstone Centre for Sustainability, part of Strathclyde’s Department of Civil Engineering.
Parsons Brinckerhoff is funding 10 of the student places and will focus its activities on research related to the contaminated land and civil engineering fields includ- ing remediation of soil and water and site assessment techniques.
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