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NEWS RELEASE: £2.9 MILLION INVESTMENT IN LAND-BASED BUSINESSES

11/23/2011 11:17 AM EST  -   Lantra
A £2.9 million investment in the skills and professionalism of land-based and environmental businesses has been announced today (24 November) as part of the Employer and Investment Fund (EIF) Phase 2.
This investment fund will enable Lantra, the Sector Skills Council supporting land-based and environmental industries, create and deliver three projects tailored specifically to industry needs, aimed at increasing...

£400 Available for Wales’ Land Girls

8/31/2011 10:11 AM EST  -   Lantra
A £400 training grant is available to women working in Wales’ land-based industries from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project.

Over the past four years this project has proven successful in England, where it has helped 1,212 businesses and 3,250 women increase their skills in industries where women are under-represented. Because of the positive impact, Lantra has extended the funding UK-wide, so women...
Lucy Taylor
 

Women and Work 2011-12: Supporting Women’s Skills Across the UK

6/27/2011 5:46 AM EST  -   Lantra
For immediate release

Five hundred women working in land-based industries across the UK will continue to benefit from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project, as it has been extended for a fifth year.

Women and Work has already helped 1212 businesses and 3,250 women to increase their skills in industries where women are under-represented. Not only that, for the first time ever, this project is open to...
Lantra Supports Agricultural Businesses through Investors In People
 

LANTRA HELPS AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES INVEST IN THEIR PEOPLE

4/1/2011 5:15 AM EST  -   Lantra
For Immediate Release - 1 April 2011

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council supporting land-based industries, announces today, 1 April, that they have been appointed to accredit the Investors in People programme to agricultural businesses in England.

Investors in People is a business improvement tool which links staff development with increased business profitability and levels of service. Investors in People supports...

Inflexible apprenticeships place skills agenda at risk

2/3/2011 10:19 AM EST  -   Lantra
Apprenticeships need to be more flexible if they are to meet the needs of business and hit government targets – Sector Skills Council Lantra reveals during Apprenticeship Week (7-11 February).
Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for Land-based and Environmental Industries - representing industry and lobbying Government to support appropriate sector-based training.

Its research has highlighted a range of...

Modern Apprenticeship Framework for Land-based Engineering now releases

10/14/2010 4:29 AM EST  -   Lantra
Lantra Sector Skills Council has announced today that Modern Apprenticeship frameworks for land-based engineering have been published and are now available to use.
Over the past year, Lantra has undertaken an extensive review with businesses, other industry professionals and training providers to review land-based engineering Modern Apprenticeships and ensure they are kept relevant and up-to-date to meet the...
Careers advisers attending the seminar
 

Working together to raise awareness of careers in land-based engineering

9/28/2010 9:25 AM EST  -   Lantra
Advisers from Skills Development Scotland recently attended a Career Adviser’s Seminar organised in conjunction with Lantra Sector Skills Council, to learn first hand about the exciting and progressive range of career opportunities available in the environmental and land-based sector.
During the event advisers received an insight into the career options available within the sector and also learnt of the need to...
Careers advisers attending the seminar
 

Working together to raise awareness of careers in the land-based and environment...

9/28/2010 9:14 AM EST  -   Lantra
Advisers from Skills Development Scotland recently attended a Career Adviser’s Seminar organised in conjunction with Lantra Sector Skills Council, to learn first hand about the exciting and progressive range of career opportunities available in the land-based and environmental sector.
During the event advisers received an insight into the career options available within the sector and also learnt of the need to...

COMPETITION SEEKS TOP LEARNERS FROM THE LAND-BASED ENGINEERING WORLD

8/9/2010 9:23 AM EST  -   Lantra
The best students drawn from the land-based engineering world are set to compete in Lantra’s Welsh Land-based Learner of the Year Award.
Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based industries, has called for nominations for its annual awards to recognise those developing their skills.

Kevin Thomas, Lantra’s National Director for Wales, said: “These awards honour the best land-based...

IMPROVED LAND-BASED ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIP FRAMEWORKS LAUNCHED

8/3/2010 8:44 AM EST  -   Lantra
Lantra Sector Skills Council has announced today (3 August) that revised Apprenticeship frameworks for land-based engineering have been published and are now available to use.
Over the past year, Lantra has undertaken an extensive review with businesses, other industry professionals and training providers to review the land-based engineering Apprenticeships and ensure they are kept relevant and up-to-date to...