2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course – CS30 161225

Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Chainsaw, Content, Course availability

Tuesday 16 Dec – Wednesday 17 Dec 2025,  Assess: Thursday 18 Dec 2025 TBC

This popular training course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Unit 0039-20 (201) –  The first day is workshop-based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.  The second day is off-site in the woods cross-cutting.

To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

Course Outline

Course Title: 2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course + 1-day NPTC Assess – CS30 161225
Start Date:  Tues 16 Dec 2025
End Date: Wed 17 Dec 2025

Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Sevenoaks Kent
Places: 4
Places Remaining: 3 Spaces 
Assessment Date:  Thurs 18 Dec 2025 TBC
Course Total Price inc. VAT and NPTC Assess: £500.00

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    Lantra Professional Tree Inspection Course – PTI 020226

    Written by Michele Holmes on . Posted in Content, Course availability, Tree Inspection

    Monday 02 – Wednesday 04 February 2026

    This is a 3-day Professional Tree Inspection Training Course including Integrated Lantra Assessment. 

    Prospective learners should be experienced and qualified arboriculturists with an in-depth knowledge of plant and arboricultural science, including thorough knowledge of wood-decaying fungi, identification and interpretation of signs and symptoms of ill health, and structural failure across a wide range of tree species and circumstances.

    They should be thoroughly experienced in carrying out tree inspections and surveys. People professionally involved in arboriculture – specifically tree inspection.

    To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

    Course Outline

    Course Title: Lantra Professional Tree Inspection – PTI 020226
    Start Date: Mon 02 February 2026
    End Date:  Wed 04 February 2026
    Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Sevenoaks, Kent
    Places: 10
    Places Remaining: 9 spaces
    Course Total Price inc. VAT: £650.00

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      Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI 050126

      Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Course availability, Tree Inspection

      Monday 05 January 2026

      Our basic one-day Lantra Basic Tree Inspection Course provides learners with the knowledge to be able to identify a hazardous tree, determine the level of risk and then decide on an appropriate course of action.

      To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

       

      Course Outline

      Course Title: Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI – 050126 
      Start Date:  05 January 2026
      End Date:  05 January 2026
      Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Weald Village, Sevenoaks
      Places: 10
      Places Remaining: 5
      Course Total Price inc. VAT: £270.00

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        Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI 171125

        Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Course availability

        Monday 17 Nov 2025

        Our basic one-day Lantra Basic Tree Inspection Course provides learners with the knowledge to be able to identify a hazardous tree, determine the level of risk and then decide on an appropriate course of action.

        To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

         

        Course Outline

        Course Title: Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI – 171125 
        Start Date: Monday 17 Nov 2025
        End Date: Monday 17 Nov 2025
        Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Weald Village, Sevenoaks
        Places: 10
        Places Remaining: 5 spaces
        Course Total Price inc. VAT: £270.00

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          CS39 – Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness – 070126

          Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Chainsaw, Climbing, Content, Course availability

          Wed 07 January – Fri 09 January 2026 – Assess Mon 12 January 2026 

          Our 3-day training course, plus 1-day NPTC Assessment, covers specialist cutting techniques for using saws up trees. CS39 – NPTC Unit 204 – is accepted by the HSE as evidence of suitable training and competence for a professional arborist who operates chainsaws and performs aerial tree-work operations.

          Prerequisites:

          NPTC Units: 201:Chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting (CS30)

          NPTC Unit 202: Tree felling and processing (CS31)

          NPTC Units: 203: Tree climbing and Aerial Rescue Operations (CS38)

          This course is for people who work as Tree surgeons, Arborists. The course provides the knowledge and skill requirements for candidates to be assessed for City & Guilds (NPTC) regulated qualification (QCF). The course lasts 3 consecutive days followed by a 1-day independent City & Guilds NPTC assessment. Candidates are taught in both a workshop and a local woodland environment.

          To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

           

          Course Outline

          Course Title: Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness – CS39 070126
          Start Date: Wed 07 January 2026
          End Date: Fri 09 January 2026
          Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Sevenoaks, Kent
          Places: 4
          Places Remaining:  4 spaces
          Assessment Date: Monday 12 January 2026
          Course Total Price inc. VAT: £700.00

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            Emergency First Aid at Work +F (EFAW+F) 151225

            Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Content, Course availability, First Aid Courses

            Monday 15 Dec 2025

            The Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification is the minimum that anyone in a working environment should achieve.

            Changes to Forestry Commission policy recommends those who work in the forestry industry should attend first aid training that covers additional topics relevant to the risk associated with their work.

            We are offering a combined EFAW+F course which covers all of the standard syllabus in EFAW and the additional areas recommended by the Forestry Commission for +F.

            Please see the links below for further information about these courses.

            To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

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            Course Title: Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) +F 151225
            Start Date: Mon 15 Dec 2025
            End Date: Mon 15 Dec 2025
            Location: Kingswood Training Centre
            Places: 10
            Places Remaining: 10
            Course Price inc. VAT: £195.00

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