Forestry policy & CPD roundup — January 2026
Welcome to the first policy update of the year. This month we look back at the last quarter of 2025 and focus on key developments shaping forestry and land use policy, upcoming consultations, CPD events, and opportunities for member engagement. Headline Updates Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025 The UK Government published its overarching Environmental Improvement Plan 2025, which sets out a broader […]
Consultation opens on amended UKWAS 5 text on game-release pens
Stakeholders can now make comment on a proposed amendment to UKWAS 5 requirements for game-release pens. Following stakeholder concerns, the UKWAS steering group had charged its revision working group with the task of reviewing and, if thought fit, amending requirement 4.10.1. Working group chair, Peter Wilson FICFor CEnv, said: “This was a challenging task as […]
Policy Roundup – July, August & September 2025
Our quarterly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Welcome to the third quarterly Policy Roundup of 2025, from the Institute’s Technical Policy Manager, Caroline Harrison MICFor. Special Interest Groups Our Special Interest Groups continue to meet quarterly, including a new […]
Policy Roundup – May & June 2025
Our policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Welcome to the third bi-monthly Policy Roundup of 2025 from the Institute’s Technical Policy Manager, Caroline Harrison MICFor. Special Interest Groups Our Special Interest Groups continue to meet quarterly, including a new Special […]
Policy Roundup – January & February 2025
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Welcome to the first Policy Roundup of 2025 with a newish year, two months in, from the Institute’s Technical Policy Manager, Caroline Harrison MICFor, who is now four months into the role. […]
Defra opens consultation on Land Use Framework
The UK Government has launched the much-anticipated Land Use Consultation, kickstarting a 12-week period that will help to shape our natural and built environments in England for decades to come. This consultation presents the government’s assessment of the scale of land use change required to meet Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) and Climate Change Act targets, […]
Policy Roundup – June 2024
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Trees for People, Place and Nature: Growing Trees for Tomorrow’s Needs As the Royal Chartered body for professionals working with trees in the public, private and third sectors, we represent a broad […]
Policy Roundup – April 2024
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Trees, People and the Built Environment 5 From the 23-24 April, all Institute staff attended our annual National Conference, Trees, People and the Built Environment 5. The conference brought together leading professional […]
Policy Roundup – March 2024
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news March has been a busy month for the Institute with many staff getting out and about, engaging with our members and stakeholders. We have also launched ten events, including our Early Careers […]
Policy Roundup – February 2024
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news This month we announced the four shortlisted candidates for Professional Forester of the Year 2024 – Gordon Brown MICFor, Iwan Lloyd-Williams MICFor, Kenton Rogers MICFor and Dr Eleanor Tew MICFor. This prestigious […]