Announcements
20 August 2021
The Tripartite Cluster for Landscape Industry (TCL) provided more details about the new Specialist Track under the Progressive Wage Model (PWM). The new track was announced earlier in January 2021. In addition, the TCL confirmed increases in baseline wages over the next six years. For the full report, please click here.
29 January 2021
The Tripartite Cluster for Landscape Industry (TCL) announced changes to the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) training requirements. This will take effect from 1 February 2021. Companies that intend to apply for the Landscape Company Register should take note of the new modules as detailed in the table below:
Enhanced PWM Skills Ladder
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Job Role |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Training Requirement |
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Landscape Worker |
LNS-GNM-1014-1.1 |
Plant Health Management and Disease Control (Level 1) |
Choose any 3 |
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LNS-GNM-1015-1.1 |
Plant Identification (Level 1) |
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LNS-GNM-1016-1.1 |
Plant Pruning (Level 1) |
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LNS-GNM-1018-1.1 |
Turf Maintenance (Level 1) |
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LNS-GNM-1019-1.1 |
Vegetation Planting (Level 1) |
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Supersede the following from 1 February 2021: Compulsory 3 units •LS-HM-109E-1 Plant, Maintain and Mulch Planted Areas •LS-HM-110E-1 Prune Plants (Not Exceeding 3 Metres in Height) •LS-HM-111E-1 Maintain Amenity Turf and Open Grassed Spaces |
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Landscape Technician |
LNS-GNM-2011-1.1 |
Horticultural Chemical Usage (Level 2) |
Choose any 4 |
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LNS-GNM-2014-1.1 |
Plant Health Management and Disease Control (Level 2) |
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LNS-GNM-2015-1.1 |
Plant Identification (Level 2) |
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LNS-GNM-2016-1.1 |
Plant Pruning (Level 2) |
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LNS-GNM-2017-1.1 |
Soil and Media Assessment and Remediation (Level 2) |
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LNS-WSH-2087-1.1 |
Hazards and Risk Control, and Policy Management (Level 2) |
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Supersede the following from 1 February 2021: Compulsory 4 units •LS-HC-101C-1 Recognise Plants and Their Growth Requirements •LS-HM-103C-1 Safe Use and Handling of Non-Hazardous Chemicals Under Supervision •LS-HS-102C-1 Improve Soil and Media •LS-HS-103C-1 Recognise Pests, Diseases, Invasive and Noxious Plant Species |
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Assistant Landscape Supervisor |
LNS-WSH-3087-1.1 |
Hazards and Risk Control, and Policy Management (Level 3) |
Mandatory 1 |
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Supersede the following from 1 February 2021: Compulsory unit •LS-BE-301S-1 Control Risk and Safety Hazards of Sector Specific Practices |
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Landscape Supervisor
|
LNS-GNM-3014-1.1 |
Plant Health Management and Disease Control (Level 3) |
Mandatory 4
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LNS-GNM-3015-1.1 |
Plant Identification (Level 3) |
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LNS-GNM-3017-1.1 |
Soil and Media Assessment and Remediation (Level 3) |
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LNS-WSH-3087-1.1 |
Hazards and Risk Control, and Policy Management (Level 3) |
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Supersede the following from 1 February 2021: Compulsory 4 units •ES-JS-301G-1 Maintain Workplace Safety and Health Policies and Procedures •LS-HS-301C-1 Classify Plants •LS-HS-302C-1 Implement Soil/Water/Plant Health Management Programme •LS-HS-303C-1 Identify Symptoms and Infestations of Pest and Diseases in Horticultural Situations
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Note: a.Landscape employees who had completed training for their current job role under the previous requirements will not be affected by the updated training requirement. b.Landscape employees who had not yet completed the required number of courses may make up the number by registering for the new courses from the list in Table A, for example, a Landscape Worker who had completed two (2) WSQ courses under the previous framework may take one (1) more course under the new framework to fulfil the PWM training requirement. |
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28 August 2020
The LCR validity period has been extended to 31 October 2020. Subsequently, the validity date next year will be 31 October 2021. If you had earlier received a support letter, please log in to download the new version. Companies that have yet to submit their renewal applications, you are encouraged do so before end of November 2020. Thank you.
15 April 2020
The LCR validity period has been extended from 30 June 2020 to 31 August 2020.
17 March 2020
There are three changes to LCR requirements from 2020 onwards:
1) The application period will end on 30 November 2020 instead of 31 December 2020
2) Companies must have been in operation for at least 12 months
3) More than 65% sales turnover from landscape-related business activities
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Job Role |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Training Requirement |
|
Landscape Worker |
LNS-GNM-1014-1.1 |
Plant Health Management and Disease Control (Level 1) |
Choose any 3 |
|
LNS-GNM-1015-1.1 |
Plant Identification (Level 1) |
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|
LNS-GNM-1016-1.1 |
Plant Pruning (Level 1) |
||
|
LNS-GNM-1018-1.1 |
Turf Maintenance (Level 1) |
||
|
LNS-GNM-1019-1.1 |
Vegetation Planting (Level 1) |
||
|
Supersede the following from 1 February 2021: Compulsory 3 units •LS-HM-109E-1 Plant, Maintain and Mulch Planted Areas •LS-HM-110E-1 Prune Plants (Not Exceeding 3 Metres in Height) •LS-HM-111E-1 Maintain Amenity Turf and Open Grassed Spaces |
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|
Landscape Technician |
LNS-GNM-2011-1.1 |
Horticultural Chemical Usage (Level 2) |
Choose any 4 |
|
LNS-GNM-2014-1.1 |
Plant Health Management and Disease Control (Level 2) |
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LNS-GNM-2015-1.1 |
Plant Identification (Level 2) |
||
|
LNS-GNM-2016-1.1 |
Plant Pruning (Level 2) |
||
|
LNS-GNM-2017-1.1 |
Soil and Media Assessment and Remediation (Level 2) |
||
|
LNS-WSH-2087-1.1 |
Hazards and Risk Control, and Policy Management (Level 2) |
||
|
Supersede the following from 1 February 2021: Compulsory 4 units •LS-HC-101C-1 Recognise Plants and Their Growth Requirements •LS-HM-103C-1 Safe Use and Handling of Non-Hazardous Chemicals Under Supervision •LS-HS-102C-1 Improve Soil and Media •LS-HS-103C-1 Recognise Pests, Diseases, Invasive and Noxious Plant Species |
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|
Assistant Landscape Supervisor |
LNS-WSH-3087-1.1 |
Hazards and Risk Control, and Policy Management (Level 3) |
Mandatory 1 |
|
Supersede the following from 1 February 2021: Compulsory unit •LS-BE-301S-1 Control Risk and Safety Hazards of Sector Specific Practices |
|||
|
Landscape Supervisor
|
LNS-GNM-3014-1.1 |
Plant Health Management and Disease Control (Level 3) |
Mandatory 4
|
|
LNS-GNM-3015-1.1 |
Plant Identification (Level 3) |
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|
LNS-GNM-3017-1.1 |
Soil and Media Assessment and Remediation (Level 3) |
||
|
LNS-WSH-3087-1.1 |
Hazards and Risk Control, and Policy Management (Level 3) |
||
|
Supersede the following from 1 February 2021: Compulsory 4 units •ES-JS-301G-1 Maintain Workplace Safety and Health Policies and Procedures •LS-HS-301C-1 Classify Plants •LS-HS-302C-1 Implement Soil/Water/Plant Health Management Programme •LS-HS-303C-1 Identify Symptoms and Infestations of Pest and Diseases in Horticultural Situations
|
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Note: a.Landscape employees who had completed training for their current job role under the previous requirements will not be affected by the updated training requirement. b.Landscape employees who had not yet completed the required number of courses may make up the number by registering for the new courses from the list in Table A, for example, a Landscape Worker who had completed two (2) WSQ courses under the previous framework may take one (1) more course under the new framework to fulfil the PWM training requirement. |
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