BASIS has announced that it’s set to launch a new register of professional, accredited environmental advisers which will open for applications this summer.
According to BASIS, this aims to provide a directory of credible, verified individuals, setting a baseline of professional standards for advice in the farm and land management sector.
Teresa Meadows, BASIS head of environment and public affairs, explains that the organisation has answered calls from across the industry to put in place the BASIS Environmental Advisers Register.
“Working in a similar format to our current BASIS Professional Register for crop production advisers, the new Register should give farmers peace of mind that their chosen adviser is appropriately qualified to deliver advice on environmental farming practices, such as the ELM schemes,” she says.
Open from June
The new Register will be open for advisers to join from June 2022.
BASIS says it will be welcoming applications from those already offering advice in the sector, as well as new entrants to the area, via a qualification, or an initial application period for those with acquired rights to join, who can demonstrate experience and expertise.
In order to continue to demonstrate their competence after qualifying for the Register, each year, members will be required to collect a set number of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points through extended learning, adds Teresa.
Further details of the Register and application information will be released in due course. In the meantime, for more information please contact Teresa Meadows at teresa.meadows@basis-reg.co.uk.
