POULTRY PRODUCERS MUST ACT NOW FOR FUNDING
With new rules and regulations affecting broiler chicken producers, Lantra Sector Skills Council today (5 July) advised those in Yorkshire and Humber and midlands to act now and get funded training before it’s too late.
Under the new ‘broiler welfare directive’ training will be legally required for all staff working with poultry raised for meat. To prepare broiler producers for the changes, LandSkills is providing 70% and in the West Midlands 80% funding towards progressive poultry courses delivered by MVP training. Lantra’s Agricultural Industry Partnership Manager, Laura Biddick-Bray, said: “We want poultry producers to take advantage of LandSkills and start the training now, because once the directive comes into place we will not be able to fund it.” Available in autumn 2010 in various locations across Yorkshire and Humber and the midlands, the progressive poultry courses will look at areas such as veterinary health including bird anatomy, disease recognition, biosecurity, welfare, vaccination and medication, post mortems, housing and the environment, food and supply chain, insect and pest control, vermin control, fire awareness and health and safety. Director of MVP Training, Alastair Johnston, said: “The training available will ensure that poultry staff attending these courses will gain the required standard of knowledge under the new broiler welfare directive.” To register your interest contact MVP Training on 01904 709007 or email admin@mvptraining.co.uk. For more information about LandSkills visit www.lantra.co.uk/RDPELandSkills. ENDS Issued by: Vicky Brewin, Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator Tel: 02476 858417 or e-mail: vicky.brewin@lantra.co.uk. Follow LandSkills on Twitter at http://twitter.com/RDPELandSkills Editor’s notes RDPE business Support is part of the publicly funded package of business support designed to help companies start and grow. RDPE is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas, with Defra as the Managing Authority. emda has approximately £60m available for projects in the region until 2013. The purpose of RDPE grants is to stimulate the rural economy of the East Midlands and provide more opportunities and an improved quality of life for rural people in the region. Full details on the regional delivery of RDPE and how to apply for funding can be found at www.emda.org.uk/rdpe . LandSkills East Midlands, managed by Lantra Sector Skills Council on behalf of Regional Development Agency emda, is part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) which is funded by Defra and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based industries, 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, landscaping, production horticulture, trees and timber and veterinary nursing. For more information see www.lantra.co.uk.
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