Course times are 9:00 to 17:00.
This is a 1- day practical course for beginners to competition level.
A wool handling course teaches the skills needed to manage and prepare wool after shearing. Participants learn to handle fleece, skirt, roll, and sort wool based on quality and fibre type. The course covers sorting, storage, contamination prevention, as well as market preparation and maintaining a clean working shearing environment.
Courses will need to run alongside a British Wool shearing course.
ALL under 18s will be required to provide A SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT form.
Please note that the outline, duration and image for each course are a guide only. Please contact the training provider for more information.
From 1st April 2026 there will be 80 % funding support towards this course. For more details please contact the Farming Connect service centre on 03456 000 813 or your Farming Connect local development officer.
If you wish to discuss a course booking please contact Estelle Drye at British Wool (contact details below).Thankyou.
The following Training Providers are available to deliver this course: