Green Skills Training Programme for Effective Flood Risk Management
Explore the Blue Green Infrastructure Training Programme aimed at equipping stakeholders with green skills to effectively manage flood risk and combat climate change challenges. Led by iCASP and the Environment Agency, the programme focuses on conducting skills audits, developing training packages, and upskilling teams across the region. Funding has been approved, and progress includes setting up a Steering Group, delivering skills audits, and gathering data for training packages. A Training Needs Analysis survey targeted at Flood Risk Authorities and Risk Management Authorities in Yorkshire revealed insights into training requirements for NFM, SuDs, green skills, and project management. Understanding Demand section highlights the need for basic training in NFM aims and objectives among respondents with organizational responsibilities.
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The Blue Green Infrastructure Training Programme How do we provide stakeholders with the green skills to manage flood risk effectively and address the challenges of climate change? Ryan Urquhart (iCASP) and Mark Wilkinson (Environment Agency)
The Blue Green Infrastructure Training Programme WY FLIP Board identified skills as a risk to delivery SuDS Green skills associated with Climate Resilience & Readiness Received YRFCC Local Levy funding What does the programme look like? Led by iCASP Yorkshire wide Work with wide-range of organisations Carry out a focussed skills audit Develop and deliver a training programme
The Blue Green Infrastructure Training Programme What will it deliver? Understanding of skills gap (SuDS and Green Skills) Programme of work priority training packages to benefit teams across the region Hub for training Upskilling / empower Share with others / a template for the future? What have we done so far? Funding approved Summer 2023 Set up a Project Steering Group Gathered information to feed into skills audit Delivered skills audit, and collated the data to inform the training packages
The Blue Green Infrastructure Training Programme Training Needs Analysis survey overview Completed in Summer 2024 Targeted at Flood Risk Authorities and Risk Management Authorities across Yorkshire Participants asked responses across 35 questions 90 complete responses in total What was asked? Questions gathered data on training needs across NFM, SuDs, general green skills and project management. Free text responses Captured if the person responding had any organisational/managerial responsibilities
Understanding Demand (1) Provides a good picture of where training is required. Personal vs. organisational responses Some areas e.g. Run off topics are clearly something respondents require training in No clear pattern (when compared with results for SuDs) 51% of respondents with organisational responsibility say they require basic training in the aims and objectives of NFM. Indicates the % of respondents that require training.
Understanding Demand (2) 55% of response organisations require basic training on what this is and the objectives Much clearer pattern however that they are not currently equipped for this greater demand for advanced and comprehensive training in this area. Indicates the % of respondents that require training.
The Blue Green Infrastructure Training Programme Produce high quality training developed and delivered by academics and researchers: People who are knowledgeable and passionate about the subject who are keen to contribute building capacity in the region. An introduction to Blue Green Infrastructure Training courses across NFM/SuDs/Green Skills. Certificates of completion An online hub for post-course learning materials. Signposting to further training.
The Blue Green Infrastructure Training Programme More Information and Contact Info I ll be available all day throughout the breaks with more outputs of the skills analysis survey and for queries. https://icasp.org.uk/scrimp-skills-capacity-and-resilience-improvement- programme/ Email: r.j.Urquhart@leeds.ac.uk / georur@leeds.ac.uk
