1. Roads Services Training Group
LOCAL AUTHORITY ROADS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny, May 9th 2018

2. LOCAL AUTHORITY ROADS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION – 2018
Roads Training – Overview and Update
Ms.Róisín Smith BA BAI CEng MIEI
Senior Executive Engineer/Technical Coordinator
Tipperary Co.Co./LASNTG

3. Presentation Outline What is the LASNTG and what do we do?
Training Delivery
Training Development
Roads Training Courses
What’s New?
What is on the Way?
Looking ahead
New LASNTG Website

4. What is the LASNTG? Shared Service RSTG, WSTG, ESTG and FSTG
Design, Develop and Deliver
Training on behalf of the 31
local authorities through
collaboration with the sector
QQI Approved Training Body
Training Delivery using
classroom, practical
and e-learning methods
5 Regional Training
Centres
Level 5 Water Treatment Plant Operations (445 learners to date)
Level 5 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations (367 learners to date)
Level 6 Site Suitability Assessment for on-site Wastewater Treatment Systems (124 learners to date)
Very recently received approval for a Level 6 in Firefighting Operations

5. What is the LASNTG? Overarching LASNTG committee
RSTG, WSTG, ESTG and FSTG committees
RSTG and WSTG courseware development committees
Training Centre Management committees
Monitoring and Evaluation committee

6. Training Delivery Internal, local authority and external trainers
Training providers framework for delivery of training
110 roads courses provided
298,508 person training days since establishment
23,082 person training days in 2017, 40% of these were delivered to roads staff
50% outreach in 2017
8% to the private sector in 2017
110 roads courses. Half of these are owned by LASNTG and the remainder are owned by other training bodies (25 of these are Solas. 12 RSA. 8 C&G).

7. Training Development Course Material Internal vs. External development
E-tenders for course development by external consultants
Partnerships with third level institutions
Partnerships with third level institutions are important in terms of validation of training

8. Road and Transport Engineering
Collaboration between IT Sligo, LASNTG and DTTAS lead to the development of Level 9 postgraduate courses:
Certificate in Road Maintenance Engineering and Network Management (72 completed to date)
Diploma in Road and Transport Engineering (12 completed to date)
Masters in Road and Transport Engineering (9 in progress)
There are also a number of special purpose awards available within the Semester 1 and 2
Programme launched in 2014, Graduation 2017
On-line, part time programmes
72 have completed cert, 12 have completed diploma and 9 are currently completing their dissertation for the MEng
Largest proportion coming from LA sector (approx 15%)

9. Road and Transport Engineering
72 have completed cert, 12 have completed diploma and 9 are currently completing their dissertation for the MEng
Largest proportion coming from LA sector (approx 15%)

10. Road and Transport Engineering
To Apply from within Local Authorities:
Contact LASNTG at or
To Apply from Private Sector/Non-Local Authorities:
Contact: Admissions, IT Sligo at , or via itsligo.ie
Minimum Entry Requirements:
Post Grad Diploma or MEng: 2.2 minimum BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
Post Grad Cert/SPAs: BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
Applicants who do not meet the above can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
LA’s must return nomination forms issued with the DTTAS circular to LASNTG by the end of next week

11. What’s New? Certificate in Road Programme Management
Developed by LASNTG, Local
Authorities, DTTAS and TII
Level 7, 10 credit Special
Purpose Award
Course Outline:
Policy Overview
Legislation
Finance
Project Management and Delivery
Administrative Functions
Thank committee

12. What’s New? Surface Dressing for Engineers Core: Optional Add-on:
1 day online
2 day classroom
Optional Add-on:
Surface Dressing - Series 900 Design and Contracts
Surface Dressing for Engineers is a standalone programme, previously it was required to complete what was then called “Basic Surface Dressing” but now this is not required.
Core course – IAT design approach
Add-on – Series 900 design approach
Surface Dressing for Operatives is a 1 day programme
Noel and Jim will be speaking more about the IAT design approach in the afternoon

13. What’s New? Road Services Supervisor 6 day course
Customer Service and Legislation
Structure and Roles of Road Authorities and of the Road Services Supervisor
Asset Management
Managing Teams
Measuring, Cost Estimating and Planning Projects
Programming, Managing and Supervising Works
Classroom based course
Knowledge, skill, attitude and competency to perform their role within the local authority
Assets: road, structures, draining, street furniture
Projects: direct labour and contractors

14. What’s New? Road Opening and Reinstatement
Both courses developed and piloted. Basic training now up and running in Ballycoolin, Stranorlar, Castlebar and Ballincollig and so far 94 local authority and 54 utility staff have been trained. Aiming for a mix of LA and Utility personnel for a successful experience.
Along with the RMO we are working with the utilities to assess how many staff they will need trained in order to become compliant with the stipulations related to training that are set out in the purple book. Once an implementation date is put in place, we expect demand from the utility sector to increase

15. What’s New? Road Opening and Reinstatement Basic Course
94 Local Authority and 54 Utility trained to date
Advanced Course
Both courses developed and piloted. Basic training now up and running in Ballycoolin, Stranorlar, Castlebar and Ballincollig and so far 94 local authority and 54 utility staff have been trained. Aiming for a mix of LA and Utility personnel for a successful experience.
Along with the RMO we are working with the utilities to assess how many staff they will need trained in order to become compliant with the stipulations related to training that are set out in the purple book. Once an implementation date is put in place, we expect demand from the utility sector to increase

16. What is on the way? Temporary Traffic Management Training
Important changes to Temporary Traffic Management, particularly in relation to Roadworks Types and Road Classifications. 
You may be aware from the DTTAS consultation process……..

17. What is on the way? Temporary Traffic Management Training
These changes necessitate updates to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual as well as the Guidance Document for the Control and Management of Traffic at Roadworks (Ashbourne Document). Operations Guidance is also being introduced.
Department of Transport have set up a Temporary Traffic Management Project Office to progress the update and development of guidance and this group are now also working on update of training courses in conjunction with LASNTG.
Aidan and Jerry will explain the changes in the next presentation.

18. What is on the way? Temporary Traffic Management Training
Solas Courses:
CSCS – Health and Safety and Roadworks
CSCS – Signing, lighting and Guarding
LASNTG Design Courses:
Temporary Traffic Management Design
Temporary Traffic Management Level 3 Design
LASNTG High Speed Courses:
Temporary Traffic Management on High Speed Roads – Static
Temporary Traffic Management on High Speed Roads - Mobile
Temporary Traffic Management on High Speed Roads – IPV
Traffic Management on Level 3 Roads - Supervision
LASNTG Operative/Inspector Courses:
Stop/Go Operator
Temporary Traffic Signal Operator
Traffic Management Inspection and Auditing
TTM Design – Level 5&6 : name change to Level 3 due to new classifications
Those courses highlighted in red are new courses
Opportunity to improve the courses also
In consultation with QQI with regard to an application for validation of the design, supervision and inspection programmes
Consideration of RPL
Training Material is due to be completed in the next 2 months with pilots in Q3 this year. Aidan and Jerry will give further details on the overall timeframe associated with the guidance documents

19. What is on the way? Surface Dressing – Binder Distributor
Will form part of a future suite of courses for operators
Bridge Maintenance
DTTAS guidance at development stage
Inspection app at pilot stage
Training will be developed to support this
DMURS
DTTAS are updating current
manual with additional material
Appropriate training will be
developed
Will form a suite of courses for operators – binder distributor, roller and chippings spreader
Bridge Maintenance – pilot day of app after conference. Training: maintenance inspection (6 elements rating which will help prioritise engineering inspections) using app (rating). Engineering inspection (15 elements, less often) using the same app.

20. What is on the way? Surface Water Drainage for Engineers PSCI
Development of training planned
PSCI
Working group has been established to review existing training courses
Course material will be updated
as appropriate
Existing Surface Water draining course is aimed at operatives. A course aimed at those involved in the design and planning of surface water drainage and construction works is planned. This is seen as a priority by DTTAS.

21. Looking ahead Partnerships with third level institutions
Validation of training courses
Building on Quality Assurance Procedures
Increasing pool of trainers
GDPR compliance
Launching a new
LASNTG website
Continuing to explore the options in terms of partnering with other education and training bodies including third level institutions
Recognition and Validation of Training is becoming increasingly important and is becoming more in demand
LASNTG are an approved QQI provider and that necessitates robust QA policies and procedures but more than that, we want to strive to improve all aspects of quality assurance as it applies to training development and delivery
We are also eager to increase the number of available and suitable trainers within the sector so if this is something that you are interested in or if you have colleagues who you think would be suitable do not hesitate to let us know
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