Trainers receive licences allowing them to train unlicensed bat workers in some or all the activities covered by the standard licence. Conservation licences are of most direct relevance to the work of bat groups, and every bat group should have at least one authorised conservation licence trainer.
Initially, each trainer should be able to take on four or five students, but this will obviously vary according to circumstances and should decrease as the number of trainers increases.
experience to obtain their own licences. It also helps to ensure that conservation activities are carried out to a high standard and that appropriate conservation advice is given when responding to enquiries.
participation in bat group projects or roost visits under the supervision of a trainer or other licensed bat worker.