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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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:

  

April

22th Emergency First Aid at Work – Longham, poss CPC
24th Pole Pruner for UKRS - your site
 17th Welding - MIG/TIG/Stick onsite to your reqmts
17th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS
14th ATV/UTV for UKRS - your site
23th Rabbit and Mole control, Phostoxin for NPTC
30th Abrasive Wheels for UKRS - poss Longham
20th Brushcutter for UKRS - your site
21-22nd PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC - Walsingham
7th  180 or 360 Excavator for UKRS - your site
23th PA4 Slugs and or Granules for NPTC assessment
16th PASC for liquids and powders – planters/Drills NPTC
27th Welding - MIG/TIG/Stick 

May
1st Abrasive wheels
13th May Emergency first aid at work
15th PASC for liquids and powders – planters/Drills NPTC
19th ATV/Gator UKRS certification 
18th & 19th PA2
22nd Manual Handling 
23rd PA4 
27th welding- MIG/TIG/ARC
28th Brush cutter 
30th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS

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 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  - 4 May 2026

Adjusting to Change - 8 May 2026

Team Leader - 26 May 2026

Dealing with Setbacks -28 May2026

Team Player - 29 May 24 Feb 2026

Stress  -  3 June 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 9-12 June 2026 - Tanks separate module 13th June

Dangerous Goods Awareness in Agriculture - next course will now be 12 June 2026 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 2027


FACTS  Watton - 5 days, start 8-9 Jan 2026, then 19-20 Jan and revision day 2 Feb -  then  exam online  5-6 Feb -   Dr Jim Lewis - NOW taking bookings for 2027

FACTS - Boston - has a few places left at Carrington, dates Jan 16, 30th, then Feb 13,20,27th - exams March 9-10th

 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 2027 

 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  - NOW CLOSED.  now taking bookings for November 2026 

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 -  BOOKING FOR JANUARY 2027 DATES NOW 

Spray Operator CPD Course - with Trevor Johnson - Walsingham -
13 Jan, 10 Feb and 26 Feb 2026 Half Day sessions -for  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