If you need to buy or use sheep dip products, then under the Medicines (Exemptions for Merchants in Veterinary Drugs) Order 1998 you will need to hold this qualification. It covers preparing to dip sheep by demonstrating understanding and knowledge of legislative, welfare and environmental requirements, protective clothing, record keeping, control of external parasites, sheep diseases and dip disposal. An optional unit on practical dipping will put this knowledge in to practice.
When working with chemicals such as pesticides, veterinary medicines and sheep dip it is important to know that they may contain substances that are potentially harmful to human health. You will need effective control measures to reduce the risks The use of these products will be subject to COSHH Regulations.
Starts July 2025
This is an integrated training and assessment course. You will increase your knowledge of using the trimmer safely and with confidence. Understanding all the relevant regulation and safety requirements is key. You will be taught the need for correctly maintained protective clothing and how best to…
Starts July 2025
Since 2015, anyone buying a pesticide authorised for professional use must obey a key legal requirement. The law demands that the pesticide will be used either by the holder of a relevant certificate, or by a person working under the direct supervision of someone who holds one. This course has been…
Protected Landscapes + Heritage Skills
Starts July 2025
Are you aged 18–30, living in Cumbria, and curious about herd dynamics, conservation grazing, and the life of semi-feral Fell Ponies? Join us for a powerful three-day immersive experience, taking place 11th–13th July 2025 at Gowbarrow Farm, CA11 0JP by kind permission of the Beaumont family. …
Starts September 2025
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to discuss a range of approaches that can be adopted in gardens to make them more ‘wildlife friendly’ and implement measures in their own gardens, community spaces and apply at larger scales.
Restoring Hardknott Forest Volunteer Day
Wildlife Walk at Hardknott Forest
Volunteer Day - Nature Rich Miterdale