Upcoming course dates east

Welcome to the regularly updated Course List which is kept up to date at all times and will contain most of the winter fixed dates we are running. Lift truck is an exception as we run these all year and please call if you want to book  and we will give you the dates available to your requirements on a first come first served basis.  Thanks, Rob


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Breaking News:

Anglian Water Farmer Training Grant

Available to all farm / amenity land management businesses in the Anglian Water region

Aims to raise knowledge of land management practices, with a focus on water quality

improvement with particular focus on soil management, nutrient use efficiency, pesticide

use reduction / IPM e.g. training courses such as FACTS, knowledge exchange events such as

Groundswell

One grant of 50% of the training / event cost, up to a limit of

£600 is available per land management business

Applications must be approved before course / event is booked or payment made

To complete the application form, click on the link below or scan the QR code

https://forms.office.com/e/DtmLRUVtBM



Our Open course dates:

September 

1-3rd  - 3 Day Tractors for UKRS - FULL
3rd - Fire training for UKRS - FULL
4th Lorry Driver CPC - Safe Loading - FULL
8-10th - 3 Day First Aid at Work qual - Norwich - places
9th -180 or 360 Excavator for UKRS - places
11th - ATV or UTV for UKRS - places
11th Emergency First Aid at Work - places
16-17th 2 Day First Aid at Work re-qual - Places
17th PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC - places
18th PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC - places 
18th Brushcutter for UKRS - places 
27-29th LANTRA <200mm Felling module - FULL

October 2025
9th CAT H tracked vehicle for DVSA test - your site
13th-14th Woodchipper course for UKRS – Norwich - FULL
14th PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC - Longham
15th PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC - Longham
20th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS
20th ATV/UTV for UKRS - your site
22nd Pa4 Slugs and or Granules for NPTC assessment
22nd PASC for liquids and powders – planters/Drills for NPTC
22nd Emergency First Aid at Work – Longham
23rd ATV/UTV for UKRS - your site
23rd Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS - your site
27-29th 3 Day Chainsaw Felling <200mm Lantra - FULL
27-28th PA2 Boom Sprayer – Walsingham
28th Manual Handling/Working at height – CPC poss - Longham
30th Pa4 Slugs and or Granules for NPTC – venue wanted
30th Chainsaw Crosscut Refresher – Lantra – Swaffham - FULL
31st Chainsaw maint/crosscut refresher for Lantra or NPTC

November 2025
4th CPC Module - Drivers Hours/Tachos - Longham
7th Welding – MIG/TIG/Stick - your site
10th 360 Excavator for UKRS - your site
10-11th Chainsaw 2 Day Lantra or NPTC – places
12th CAT/Genny – Underground cables for UKRS
12th Chainsaw Crosscut refresher Lantra or NPTC
13th Emergency First Aid at Work - Longham
13th Chainsaw felling refresher Lantra or NPTC
14th Pole Pruner for UKRS - your site
17th ATV/UTV for UKRS - your site
17th Rodent Control for Lantra - Longham
18th PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC - Longham
19th PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC - Longham
19th 180 Excavator for UKRS - your site
20th Manual Handling/Working at height – CPC – Longham
20th Pa4 Slugs and or Granules for NPTC - venue wanted
20th PASC for liquids and powders – planters/Drills for NPTC
21st BASIS Soil/ Water – Day 1 – Venue TBA poss Holme Hale
21st Welding – MIG/TIG/Stick - your site
24-28th Chainsaw CrossCut/Fell Week – Lantra/NPTC
24th-25th PA2 Boom Sprayer - Walsingham
26th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS - your site
26th Full BASIS Day 1 - Holme Hale
27th Abrasive Wheels for UKRS – poss Longham

December 2025
2nd-4th First Aid at Work 3 day – Norwich - places
2nd Health and Safety for UKRS – your site or poss Longham
2nd Fire Safety/Working at Heights or Abrasive Wheels
3rd Food Hygiene Level 1 or 2 for UKRS or CIEH
3rd HACCP Level 1 or 2 for UKRS or CIEH
4th Abrasive Wheels for UKRS – poss Longham
4th 360 or 180 Digger for UKRS - your site
5th Welding – MIG/TIG/Stick - your site
8th PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC - Longham
9th PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC - Longham
8th-9th Chainsaw Crosscut for Lantra or NPTC
9th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS
9th 360 or 180 Excavator for UKRS - your site
10th-11th Chainsaw Crosscut for Lantra or NPTC
10th-11th First Aid at Work 2 day refresher – Norwich - places
10th ATV/UTV for UKRS - your site
10th Pa4 Slugs and or Granules for NPTC – venue wanted
10th Emergency First Aid at Work - Longham
11th PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC - Longham
11th Manual Handling/Working at height – CPC poss venue TBA
11th Brushcutter for UKRS - your site
12th Manual Handling/Working at height – CPC poss - venue tba
12th PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC - Longham
12th Chainsaw refresher for Lantra or NPTC
15th-16th PA2 Boom Sprayer - Walsingham
12th Chainsaw refresher for Lantra or NPTC
17th CAT H tracked vehicle for DVSA test – your site
17th Abrasive Wheels for UKRS – venue TBA
18th Pa4 Slugs and or Granules for NPTC assessment
18th PASC for liquids and powders – planters/Drills for NPTC
18th Emergency First Aid at Work – Norwich - places
19th Welding – MIG/TIG/Stick - your site

January
6th 180 Excavator for UKRS - your site
7th Foundation BASIS Day 1 - Holme Hale
7th FACTS update FQA - venue tba
8th FACTS BASIS Day 1 - Holme Hale
8th Abrasive Wheels for UKRS - poss Longham
12th-13th Chainsaw Crosscut for Lantra or NPTC
13th NRoSO CPD AM or PM sessions
15th Chainsaw Felling Refresher for Lantra or NPTC
15th Wild Game Meat Hygiene for LANTRA- venue TBA
15th Transport of Live Animals for LANTRA
15th Emergency First Aid at Work - Longham
16th Welding - MIG/TIG/Stick onsite to your reqmts
19th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS
20th PA1 Foundation Module - Longham
20th ATV/UTV for UKRS - your site
20th Agronomy day
21st PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC - Longham
21st Manual Handling/Working at height – CPC poss - Longham
22nd Rabbit and Mole control, Phostoxin for NPTC - venue TBA
22nd PA4 Slugs and or Granules for NPTC assessment
22nd PASC for liquids and powders – planters/Drills for NPTC
26th - 27th Chainsaw 2 Day Lantra or NPTC – places
26th - 27th PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC - Walsingham
27th Nozzle day with Tom Robinson
28th Chainsaw Crosscut Refresher – Lantra
29th Woodchipper course for UKRS
30th Winching for UKRS
30th Chainsaw from a MEWP for Lantra
30th Welding - MIG/TIG/Stick onsite to your reqmts

February
3rd Time Management, plus Stress
3rd Emergency First Aid at Work – Longham, poss CPC
9th - 13th Chainsaw CrossCut/Fell Week – Lantra/NPTC
9th PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC - Longham
10th PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC - Longham
10th Adjusting to change plus dealing with setbacks
10th Nozzle day with Tom Robinson
10th NRoSO CPD AM or PM sessions
11th 180 Excavator for UKRS - your site
12th Abrasive Wheels for UKRS - poss Longham
13th Welding - MIG/TIG/Stick onsite to your reqmts
16th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS
16th ATV/UTV for UKRS - your site
17th Agronomy day
18th Wild Game Meat Hygiene for Lantra
19th PA4 Slugs and or Granules for NPTC assessment
19th PASC for liquids and powders – planters/Drills for NPTC
23rd - 24th Chainsaw Crosscut for Lantra or NPTC
23rd - 24th PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC - Walsingham
24th 180 or 360 Excavator for UKRS - your site
24th Team leader and team player
24th Emergency First Aid at Work – Longham, poss CPC
25th Chainsaw Crosscut Refresher – Lantra
25th Asbestos Awareness – venue TBA
25th 3rd Food Hygiene Level 1 or 2 for UKRS or CIEH
26th Chainsaw felling refresher Lantra or NPTC
26th Soils with Philip Wright
26th Abrasive Wheels for UKRS - poss Longham
26th NRoSO CPD AM or PM sessions
27th Pole Pruner for UKRS - your site
27th Welding - MIG/TIG/Stick onsite to your reqmts

March
3rd CPC LGV - Longham
3rd Soils with Philip Wright
5th - 6th First Aid at Work 2 day refresher – Norwich - places
5th Workshop Skills - your site
9th - 11th First Aid at Work 3 day – Norwich - places
9th PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC - Longham
10th PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC - Longham
9th - 10th Chainsaw Crosscut for Lantra or NPTC
10th CAT/Genny - Underground cables for UKRS
11th Manual Handling/Working at height – CPC poss - Longham
11th Chainsaw Crosscut refresher Lantra or NPTC
12th Chainsaw Felling Refresher day Lantra or NPTC
12th Emergency First Aid at Work – Longham, poss CPC
13th Pole Pruner for UKRS - your site
13th Welding - MIG/TIG/Stick onsite to your reqmts
17th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS
18th ATV/UTV for UKRS - your site
19th Rabbit and Mole control, Phostoxin for NPTC
19th Abrasive Wheels for UKRS - poss Longham
19th Brushcutter for UKRS - your site
23rd-24th PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC - Walsingham
25th 180 or 360 Excavator for UKRS - your site
26th PA4 Slugs and or Granules for NPTC assessment
26th PASC for liquids and powders – planters/Drills for NPTC
27th Welding - MIG/TIG/Stick onsite to your reqmts





As always if you need on farm courses, very popular at this time of year, don't forget to contact us for details if you need any of the following:

Emergency First Aid at Work 
PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC test  
PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC test 
Phostoxin Use for Rabbit and Mole Control - NPTC
Rodent Control for Lantra
360 Excavator for UKRS cert
PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC test
ATV or UTV for UKRS certification
Brushcutter for UKRS certification
Chainsaw of any types quals or refreshers
Confined Space Training onsite
ADR Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Health and Safety Briefings/refreshers
CPC courses any modules
plus the usual Lift truck, Loaders, cranes, MEWPS etc.  machines of all types - novice, experienced, refresher, conversion




Other Winter dates:


People Development - invest in your teams all levels, so they work better for you and improve themselves in the process - online or face to face options:


Feb 2026:

ask for details and dates:

Time Management  - 3 Feb 2026

Adjusting to Change - 10 Feb 2026

Team Leader - 24 Feb 2026

Dealing with Setbacks - 10 Feb 2026

Team Player - 24 Feb 2026

Stress  - 3 Feb 2026

NOW taking bookings


ADR Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road - SQA Qualification - 3.5 Day Initial or refresher course - next course will now be 1-4 December 2025 - Tanks separate module 5th December NOW taking bookings


Dangerous Goods Awareness in Agriculture - next course will now be 4th December 2025 pm session - NOW taking bookings


 BASIS - at Barton Bendish/Downham Market/Other - with Chris Tolley and team - 2025/2026 - start November 26-28th 2025 (projects start before this date), then in 2026 - Jan  5,6,7th (20th online)  then Feb 9,10,11th,  March 4,5, 6,  May 12,13,14, June 10, 11,12th Exams – online multi choice – Monday 22ndJune, In field and panel vivas – Tuesday 23rd June  -now taking bookings for 2026 start date - Almost FULL be quick


FACTS  Watton - 5 days, start 8-9 Jan 2026, then 19-20 Jan and revision day 2 Feb -  then  exam online 13-14 Feb -   Dr Jim Lewis - NOW taking bookings


 FACTS Update Day for online test -    These days are now very popular to retain FQA status to prepare for annual online test - 7 Jan 2026 - NOW taking bookings for 2026 session - almost FULL

 BASIS Soil and Water module 5 days, start 20 and 21 November 2025, then 4 and 5 December, revision day 15th and exams 18 and 19 Dec  2025 with Dr Jim Lewis  - book early for this one.  now taking bookings for November 2025 - Booking cut off mid October 

Foundation BASIS  - 2026 - DATES NOW PUBLISHED -  7 Jan start, then 14,21,28th then Feb 11,25th exam online 11 March  -   demand is likely to be high so book on this early -  with Chris Tolley and Ben Hipperson -  now taking bookings for 2026 start January 2026 - always popular be quick

Spray Operator CPD Course - with Trevor Johnson - Walsingham -
13 Jan, 10 Feb and 26 Feb 2026 Half Day sessions -for  Est 10 NRoSO pts, 8 Basis pts - now taking bookings

Soils and Cultivations for 2026! Philip Wright returns with 2 workshops, choice of date 26 Feb or 3 March - based at Holme Hale - limited places so please book early.

Latest in Nozzle Developments - with Tom Robinson - 2 sessions choice of January 27 2026 and 10 February 2026 -  either date - again book early as they fill up quickly  - Watton

Agronomy Update - with John Purslow - The latest in Agronomy Trends and hints and tips for the new season - Holme Hale - 20 jan 2026 and 17 Feb 2026 - 12 BASIS pts, 6 NRoSO pts NOW taking bookings for 2026 dates