SiLC Training Day

Specialist in Land Condition Training Day

As part of the development of the SiLC Registration scheme, members of the SiLC Professional and Technical Panel and Asessors Panel, are hosting a training day to provide information about the SiLC assessment process and the completion and use of the Land Condition Record on which the scheme is based. The training day is open to all those who are considering applying to become a SiLC.

The booking form is available to download here:
  SiLC Booking Form.pdf (58.67 KB)
  SiLC Booking Form.doc (67.5 KB)

The day will run as follows:

Introduction: Trainers and Delegates (9.45 - 10.00)

The SiLC Registration Process is available as a document to be downloaded from http://www.silc.org.uk/. Please read this in advance of the training day.

1. A brief overview of SiLC - (10.00 to 10.30 am)
   The Written Assessments:

   • LCR Question Paper

   • Individual Written Assessment: Individual experience of SiLC Criteria

   • Peer Interview: SiLC Criteria, areas to research

2. The Land Condition Record (LCR) - (10.30 - 11.15 am)

   • What is the aim of the LCR - concept and design basis

   • How the LCR fits into practice - interpreting the LCR & giving further advice

3. Coffee (11.15 - 11.30 am)

4. The LCR Continued - (11.30 - 12.50)
   Completing different sections of the LCR - following the rules, dealing with gaps and conflicting information

3. Introduction to after lunch session (12.50 - 1.00 pm)

4. LUNCH (1.00 - 2.00 pm)

4. Practical examples - breaking into two or three groups to work through a completed LCR (2.00 - 3.00 pm)
   COFFEE (3.00 - 3.15 pm) and continue group work (3.15 - 4.00 pm)

5. Feedback and brief run through answer document (4.00 - 4.30 pm)

The programme is a guide to the day and is subject to variation in timing.