CONSULTATION LAUNCHED TO STRENGTHEN FARRIERY APPRENTICESHIP
Farriers are being invited to join forces with Lantra Sector Skills Council to help shape the future direction of the Advanced Apprenticeship in England by taking part in an online consultation this September.
Following an extensive year long review with farriers, it was highlighted that the Advanced Apprenticeship framework needs to be revised. This is the final stage of the review so Lantra is now calling for all farriers to take part in an online consultation, from Wednesday 1 September to Friday 1 October, to establish whether the content of the framework is correct and meets the need of industry. Lisa Jarvis, Industry Partnership Manager for farriery at Lantra, said: “As an Apprenticeship provide the only route into the industry, it is essential that the content is up-to-date, relevant and meets industry needs. Having employees that are well-trained helps farriers combat today’s many challenges, so I strongly recommend industry takes part in the consultation.” One of the most successful in the UK, with an overall achievement rate of 85%, the farriery Advanced Apprenticeship is completed by on-the-job training, delivered by approved training farriers in the workplace and through approved college or training providers during block release programmes. Lisa continued: “We are responsible for developing the content of Apprenticeships in farriery and ensuring that farriers continue to benefit from this type of training scheme. We work jointly with the regulatory body FRC and training agency NFTA and are now inviting farriers to take part in a consultation to comment on the Apprenticeship frameworks.” Olympic farrier, Ian Hughes, said: “As a training farrier it’s great to see your apprentice come on. I always say they start as a kid and leave as an adult. It’s nice, too, when customers say they are a credit to you. Customers really do acknowledge the value of apprentices. I would have no qualms sending my apprentices out anywhere. If you didn’t have the apprenticeship system, and the ATF system with set standards, this industry would either die a death or the standards would drop.” Jo-Anne Bryan, Lantra’s Apprenticeship Manager, added: “These frameworks cannot be developed without your help. We need as many farriers as possible to help with this consultation. It will be a great opportunity for farriers to let us know what they need from an Apprenticeship, making them fit for purpose and valued by all.” To take part in the online consultation and shape the future of the farriery Advanced Apprenticeship, please visit www.lantra.co.uk/apprenticeships. To find out more about the Apprenticeship programme, please email apprenticeships@lantra.co.uk or call 02476 858 424. -ENDS- ISSUED BY: Caroline Judd, Lantra Press Office – media@lantra.co.uk or call 02476 858 407. NOTES TO EDITOR: About Lantra • Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector, is licensed by the UK government to drive forward the new skills, training and business development agenda for the sector. • Lantra represents 17 industries and 1.5 million workers and volunteers in agricultural crops, agricultural livestock, animal care, animal technology, aquaculture, environmental conservation, equine, farriery, fencing, fisheries management, floristry, game and wildlife management, land-based engineering, landscape, production horticulture, trees and timber and veterinary nursing. For more information see www.lantra.co.uk.
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