Annan Fishery Management Plan - RAFTS

River Annan DSFB Fisheries Management Plan 2009 – 20145.5.3. Staff TrainingBoard staff carries out a variety of functions many of whichcould be seen to be potentially dangerous for themselves oreven other members of the public. Often staff will be workingalone in remote areas or they can also be placed in situationswhere tact and diplomacy are important to affect a safe andcorrect outcome.Bailiffs, for example, have the power to detain people andseize possessions. These powers could have far reachingeffects if they are not used correctly, indeed if they wereroutinely abused it is conceivable that they could be removed.Work such as electrofishing does raise ethical questionsabout the welfare of the fish as well as being potentiallydangerous if carried out in a cavalier manner.In addition to the types of work carried out being dangerous,in some situations some of the work is highly technical and requires a diverseskill-base from the purely academic through to the highly practical. In order forthe Board to get the best results from its staff training has to be taken seriously.Currently, it is impractical for staff requiring training to undertake a full time orpart time course. Therefore, through partnership with the colleges, LANTRA, IFMand other River Trusts it is important the Fishery Management sector create aneffective work-based learning system for the future that is more accessible andoffers a range of qualifications from entry level through to Higher National Units.The River Annan will contribute towards creating this national solution.Action5.5.3.aDescriptionRecognise the needs of training in individualmembers of staff and create a training plan foreveryone and act upon itReactive orProactiveProactiveTimescaleCompleteall stafftrainingplans byJune 20095.5.3.bWork in partnership with Barony College andother Trusts to create a team of A1QualifiedAssessors, developing the in-house capacityfor work based assessment, with BaronyCollege providing verificationProactiveAll workbasedAssessorstrained byApril 201067