02 Mar 2021
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Prepare for employment
Qualification Grading Type
Pass/Merit/Distinction
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
There is a significant skills gap and skills shortage in the landscape and horticultural industries. This market is significant in the UK and is growing as we increase our understanding of the importance our environment has in the quality of life and health issues and future environmental protection.
This qualification has been designed for those who would like to work as landscapers and is intended to meet industry needs for professional hard landscapers who understand the needs of soft (plant based) landscaping and vice versa. Learners may already be in the work place and wishing to upskill or may take the qualification as part of a 16-19 study programme.
The qualifications have been written in collaboration with a land based college and local employers.
Rules of Combination
Learners must achieve all units. This qualification is graded at unit level (with the exception of 3 units that must be achieved as pass only) and qualification level.
Learners can achieve the qualification at Pass, Merit or Distinction grade.
Units
Learners must achieve all units within this group.
Business Practice and Project Management in the Landscape Industry
Constructing Landscape Timber Features
Construction of Hard Landscaped Surfaces
Design and Construct Living Walls in an Urban Environment
Garden Water Features
Landscape Surveying and Drawing Techniques
The Use of Brick Work in Landscaping
The Use of Plants in Landscaping
Using Turf in Landscaping
Water Management, Drainage and Groundworks in Landscape Construction
Learners must achieve all units within this group.
Landscape Construction Machinery
Landscape Construction Materials
Show Build Preparation and Project Management
What is the purpose of this qualification?
The qualification is intended for those who would like to work as landscapers and is intended to meet industry needs for professional hard landscapers who understand the needs of soft (plant based) landscaping and vica versa.
There is a significant skills gap and skills shortage in the landscape and horticultural industries. This market is significant in the UK and is growing as we increase our understanding of the importance our environment has in the quality of life & health issues and future environmental protection.
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
Learners will develop knowledge and skills in hard and soft landscaping and in business practice and project management.
Which job roles does this qualification support?
The qualification has been developed with the support of employers who believe that it will help to address of shortage of hard landscapers who have horticultural knowledge and skills. It should support progression to employment in the sector.
Progression & entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements.Funding information
There are now two main sources for funding information, a straightforward ESFA Qualification Search and the more detailed Find a Learning Aim website.
The new Find a learning aim (FALA) service provides a search tool that you can use to check the funding status of any qualification, framework, unit, standard or T Level:
View this qualification on the ESFA’s Find a learning aim website
The Education and Skills Funding Agency search provides funding information on qualifications. It does not provide funding information for units, non-regulated activity and work placements, for this information please use Find a learning aim (FALA).
View this qualification on the ESFA Qualification Funding Search
How to find a learning aim
If you’re not sure how to use the new find a learning aim website, we’ve created a handy walkthrough to help you:
How to Use: Find a learning Aim
Additional funding information for qualifications included in National Skills Fund level 3 offer for adults
This qualification is included in the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) National Skills Fund level 3 offer for adults.
Qualifications included in the National Skills Fund – level 3 adult offer will be fully funded from April 2021 for any adult aged 24 and over who wants to achieve their first full level 3 qualification.
A funding uplift is provided for the level 3 adult offer based on guided learning hours which is based on the following:
- Qualifications of 360 guided learning hours or above – £600 per qualification
- Qualifications of 359 guided learning hours or below – £150 per qualification
We have done our best to collate and summarise the key information, and wherever possible we alert our providers to changes in funding policy.
This funding information is provided in good faith and it is always advisable to check directly with the funding agencies before committing to delivery.
Related Qualifications
- Gateway Qualifications Entry Level Award In Skills for the Land-based Sector (Entry 3)
- Gateway Qualifications Entry Level Certificate In Skills for the Land-based Sector (Entry 3)
- Gateway Qualifications Entry Level Diploma In Skills for the Land-based Sector (Entry 3)
- Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award In Skills for the Land-based Sector
- Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Certificate In Skills for the Land-based Sector
- Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Skills for the Land-based Sector
- Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Landscape Construction