Assessor Training

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Building with Nature Assessor Training

This two-day online training enables you to qualify as a BwN Assessor, providing you with an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of high-quality green infrastructure and the BwN Accreditation process. As a qualified BwN Assessor you become eligible to join our Listed Approved Assessor network.

 

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A BWN APPROVED ASSESSOR?

The first step for design teams, developers and planners wishing to achieve a BwN Award is to appoint a BwN Approved Assessor, and an applicant for an Award would ideally work with an Approved Assessor from an early stage in their project. It is the role of the Approved Assessor to support an applicant to interpret the BwN Standards Framework, within the context of the project or policy document, and collect evidence to support an application for Award. The Approved Assessor then submits their Assessment to the BwN Audit Team, who evaluate it and make an Award decision. Assessments of projects or policies that successfully complete Accreditation are granted a certified Building with Nature Award and are listed here.

WHY GET QUALIFIED?

As a qualified Building with Nature Assessor you can:

  • Develop new skills: gain an understanding of the characteristics of what high-quality green infrastructure are and how to apply them in your sector

  • Take the next step of joining our Listed Approved Assessor network

WHY GET LISTED AS AN APPROVED ASSESSOR?

As a BwN Approved Assessor you can:

  • Introduce an attractive additional service to your existing consultancy that adds value and increases competitive advantage

  • Access technical support from Building with Nature for each Assessment you carry out

  • Join CPD sessions and regular face-to-face network forums

  • Enhance your marketing and communications with support from Building with Nature

  • Join a national network of built-environment professionals with a range of specialisms, working to raise the bar for green infrastructure across the UK

WHO SHOULD TRAIN AS AN ASSESSOR?

The Assessor training is suitable for landscape architects, ecologists, engineers, public health practitioners and other built environment professionals. As BwN uses a qualitative, rather than metric-based approach, to qualify as an Assessor we require that you demonstrate an ability to make professional ‘expert’ judgements in your application of the Standards. We therefore recommend you hold, or are working towards full or chartered membership of one or more of the following bodies: Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, Landscape Institute, Royal Town Planning Institute, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. If you do not hold a chartered membership, you may join the training, providing you have relevant industry experience that gives you a strong grounding in green infrastructure.

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE ASSESSOR TRAINING COURSE...

The course will comprise two-days training online (webinars, small group discussion, presentations, assessments and one-to-one tutorials) plus 1-day to complete a desk assessment, (to be completed within 1 month of the two-day course).

On successful completion of the course and desk assessment your qualified status will be confirmed and you become eligible to join our Listed Approved Assessor network.

WHAT IS THE SECTOR SAYING ABOUT THIS TRAINING?

I have come out feeling energised and eager to do my first assessment” Nick Bowen, RaeburnFarquharBowen

Excellent and engaging course, left me feeling excited about following up and becoming an assessor” Maggie Fennell Wells, The Environment Partnership (TEP)

An exceptional training course” Elana Bader, NatureScot

I felt the training was very valuable and engaging. It provides personal confidence on how to leverage GI holistically in a development.” Sandy Rompotiyoke, Periscope

A very welcoming and comfortable atmosphere - even on-line!” Patricia Hawes, Mei Loci Landscape Architects, Truro

When asked to rate the BwN Assessor Training delegates score the course 4.9 out 5