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Schools recycling schemes: improving performance

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Schools recycling schemes: improving performance

This is a 1.5 day residential course.

This course aims to enable delegates to establish the performance of current recycling collection schemes for schools,  review the scheme, plan and implement improvements and sustain the improved performance of the scheme by planned communication with the schools.

24 Feb 10
Birmingham FULLY SUBSCRIBED

WRAP Recycling Managers Training Programme - Booking Terms and Conditions

To apply please visit the Virtual Learning Environment

There are no dates currently planned for this course, if you wish to register your interest for a future course please email training@wrap.org.uk

Aims

This course aims to enable delegates to:

  • establish the performance of current recycling collection schemes for schools;
  • review the scheme, plan and implement improvements; and
  • sustain the improved performance of the scheme by planned communication with the schools.

Target audience

Individuals with responsibility for delivering a schools recycling collections scheme and/or communicating with schools.

Delegates who work for authorities who are not currently operating a scheme will also find the course relevant.

Before attending WRAP’s ‘Schools recycling schemes: improving performance’ course we recommend that delegates attend the Recycling Managers Training Course - Phase 1 (Standard)

Structure

Delegates are required to complete:

  1. pre-course work / reading.
  2. 1.5 days residential (Day 1: 14.00 to Day 2: 16:00).
  3. One work-based report.
    The purpose of this is to enable delegates to extend/consolidate the learning gained from the course by applying the knowledge gained / ideas developed during the course to their own work situation to produce an action plan applicable to their work place.

Level

Masters Level (NVQ equivalent 7)

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course delegates will be able to:

  • Identify key data and information required for planning and delivering improvements to a recycling collection scheme for schools.
  • Collect appropriate data for monitoring the performance of the current scheme.
  • Use the data to evaluate the performance of the current scheme and the effectiveness of current communications with schools.
  • Identify the target audience(s) and their communications needs, the types of messages that may be needed and different communications methods and techniques to be used.
  • Distinguish between aspects of the performance that may be improved through operational changes or improved communications.
  • Identify operational improvements to a recycling scheme for schools  OR
  • identify improvements to the communications with schools and communicate opportunities for scheme improvements to colleagues responsible for operations.
  • Develop an action plan to include monitoring and evaluation for improving and sustaining the scheme OR the communications.

Accreditation

This course is awaiting accreditation by CIWM

We anticipate:

The course and work based report may contribute two days towards a Graduate’s Structured Education & Training Programme or 12 hours towards CPD.

Six months free Affiliate Membership is available to delegates who are not already members of CIWM.

The Course outline can be downloaded [pdf]

 

The fee for this course is

 

Course

Fee (per delegate per course)

Local Authority

Non - Local Authority

excluding London venues

London venues

Schools recycling schemes: improving performance

No charge

£660

£720

All prices exclude VAT.

Discretionary full or partial bursaries may be available for Third Sector bodies providing services to local authorities. Please apply by email to training@wrap.org.uk

Payment of fees (non Local Authorities)

Registration will only be confirmed if the following payment details have been received:

  • Purchase order number; and
  • Contact name and address for invoice.

Contact

Training Programme Co-ordinator
WRAP
21 Horsefair
Banbury

OX16 0AH
Tel: 01295 819655
Fax: 01295 819911