REVISED GAME AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT APPRENTICESHIP FRAMEWORKS LAUNCHED

Lantra Sector Skills Council has announced today (3 August) that revised Apprenticeship frameworks for game and wildlife management 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 game and wildlife management Apprenticeships and ensure they are kept relevant and up-to-date to meet the changing needs of industry professionals. Both the level 2 and level 3 Apprenticeships were revised following demand from game and wildlife management businesses. Mary Mitchell, Lantra’s Industry Partnership Manager for game and wildlife management, said: “After close consultation with industry, it was evident that the level 2 and level 3 Apprenticeships were in high demand. Lantra is proud to announce that the frameworks are now both available for immediate use by training providers in England and Wales. “The newly revised Apprenticeship frameworks are a positive step forward for industry, as they provide learners and employers alike with progression opportunities needed.” An Apprenticeship is not a qualification in itself but a package of learning and qualifications combined with work-based learning specific to the needs of the industry. It can be delivered entirely in the workplace or through a combination of workplace and learning at an approved college or training provider. The benefit is that the Apprenticeship framework includes relevant industry skills combined with skills required by employers, such as communication, working with others, problem solving, ICT and numeracy. Many businesses offer apprentice places across England and Wales because they understand the benefits that apprentices bring. Niall Rowantree, Sporting Manager at West Highland Hunting, explains why Apprenticeships are so important: “Apprenticeships provide the sector with a valuable tool to help deliver sustainable land management and lead young people into work. The mixture of study and work programmes build the necessary skill set that helps our business. This review has kept them current and was essential to keep pace with an ever changing work place.” Jo-Anne Bryan, Lantra’s Project Manager for Frameworks, added: “These new frameworks are a great platform for developing a career in game and wildlife management, encompassing upland and lowland game keeping, grouse, deer and game rearing. “We’ve taken into account lots of new business practices during the review so the Apprenticeship frameworks will now be completely up-to-date, fit for purpose and valued by employers. This has never been more important as with the government looking to increase the number of apprentices.” To view or download the newly revised Apprenticeship frameworks in game and wildlife management, please visit www.lantra.co.uk/apprenticeship-framework-documents. To find out more about the Apprenticeship programme or to see the upcoming schedule of framework reviews, please visit www.lantra.co.uk/apprenticeships or call 02476 858 424. -ENDS- ISSUED BY: Caroline Judd, Lantra Press Office – contact media@lantra.co.uk or 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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