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Our team of fully qualified instructors are drawn from within their respective industries. Each instructor has years of sound practical experience.

Chosen for their ability to impart their knowledge in a skilful and friendly manner each instructor takes great pride in the success of their trainees.

TKF only utilises assessors who have been trained, approved and are subject to verification by the National Proficiency Tests Council.

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Tim Kirk
Sally Kirk
David Booth
Bob Barkes
Tony Parsons
Tony Hughes
Mike Hall
Jez Lawton

 

 

 

 

 

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Tim Kirk

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Parent Company

T. Kirk Forestry

Qualifications

NPTC Assessor for CS, AE & AO skill areas
Lantra Registered Instructor
NPTC/Lantra Technical Standards Verifier

Tim has worked in the industry for a number of years in commercial forestry and arboriculture.  In 1994 Tim became a FASTCo registered instructor and NPTC assessor and began to build a successful training company around his skills.  

Throughout the nineties Tim was involved in the development of FASTCo training guidance eventually becoming an External Verifier for the NPTC and City & Guilds for Forestry Levels I & II.  Tim is currently developing specific NPTC Units to cover areas not covered by existing units.

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Sally Kirk

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Parent Company

T. Kirk Forestry

Qualifications

RSA Stage III
Information Technology

For a number of years Sally has been involved in all aspects of delivery of training to the land based industry, having run her own training business she decided to pool resources and join Tim in TKF.  Having gained many qualifications in office administration she is the friendly efficient point of contact for clients, associate instructors and assessors.

 

 

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Parent Company T. Kirk Forestry
Qualifications

NPTC Assessor
Lantra Registered Instructor

David has worked in forestry for a number of years starting has a novice chain saw operator to becoming a charge hand involved in all aspects of forestry operations. He has regularly assisted TKF Tree Care with commercial tree work specialising in the felling of large trees.  Having gained a thorough grounding in chain saw operation David eventually became a FASTCo registered instructor and an NPTC assessor.

He has proved himself to be a knowledgeable and competent instructor.           

 

 

 

 

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Tony Parsons

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Parent Company

Ty Top Consutancy

Qualifications

HNC Electrical Engineering
Level 4 in Training & Development
NPTC Assessor
NPTC Verifier

Tony has worked for over 20 years within the electrical industry for both Man Web and Scottish Power.  Initially he worked as a linesman before being promoted to the training centre to develop NVQ’s used by apprenticeship within the electrical sector. Over recent years Tony has delivered training for most of the major employers within the electrical industry and is currently a member of the Institute of Verifiers and Assessors.

 

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Mike Hall

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Parent Company

Broadoak Services

Qualifications

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M.II E
NPTC Assessor

Mike has a wide range of experience gained over many years whilst working within the electrical industry.  Having worked for Midlands Electricity, CE6.B and the National Grid, Mike has been employed as a Senior Authorised Person responsible for the safety of ESI and contractors working on equipment up to and including 400KW. Mike currently works as a self-employed instructor/assessor covering all the electrical aspects of the NPTC Utility Arb Units.

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Jeremy Lawton

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Parent Company

Jeremy Lawton Arboricultural Services

Qualifications

Tech. Cert (Arbor.A.)
NPTC Assessor

Jez has a wide range of experience gained over many years whilst working within arboricultural industry.  Having worked for  

Jez currently works as a self-employed instructor/assessor covering all the arboricultural aspects of the NPTC Utility Arb Units.


 

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