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PLANTING THE SEEDS OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY

For Immediate Release England’s land-based and environmental businesses must cultivate world-class skills in order to thrive and fully support the nation’s supply of food, fuel and water, according to new research, published today (6 April) by Lantra Sector Skills Council. The land-based and environmental sector touches all our lives wherever we live. The sector feeds our nation and is indispensable for our current and future economic prosperity. Land-based and environmental businesses safeguard England’s natural environment and natural heritage and are in the front line in the drive for

CARVING A CAREER IN TREES AND TIMBER

For Immediate Release Elizabeth Cadd’s ‘workshop’ is a newly coppiced woodland on a Leicestershire farm - a place where her artistic talents intertwine with her growing conservation and woodland management skills. Because of these very skills, she has just been named Lantra’s Women and Work Trees and Timber Winner of the Year. Since 2006, the Lantra Women and Work programme has worked with over 1212 companies in England to support 3,250 women develop their skills and progress their careers in industries where women are under-represented. To celebrate the end of the 2010/2011 training

FROM HR TO GARDEN DESIGN: NICKI IS TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF

With more than 15 years’ experience in HR Nicki Jackson decided to take a new path in life and retrain as a garden designer with help from Lantra’s Women and Work programme and because of her dedication, she has been named the Women and Work Horticulture, Landscaping and Sports Turf Joint Winner of the Year. Since 2006, the Women and Work programme has worked with over 1212 companies in England to support 3,250 women develop their skills and progress their careers in industries where women are under-represented. To celebrate the end of the 2010/2011 training programme, the nine top learners

INVESTING IN PEOPLE

1 April 2011 For Immediate Release 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 English businesses operating within the land-based and environmental sector. Investors in People is a business improvement tool which links staff development with increased business profitability and levels of service. Investors in People supports and accredits employers that follow a structured business development programme. Research shows that the Investors in People programme helps

STUDENTS CULTIVATING THE ENVIRONMENT

PR1518 30 March 2011 Young people are urged to explore their interests in understanding and protecting the environment and animals by taking Principal Learning in Environmental and Land-based Studies as part of the Welsh Baccalaureate. Principal Learning in Environmental and Land-based Studies is now available in Wales as an option within the Welch Baccalaureate Qualification (WBO). Students choosing this Principal Learning will get first-hand experience working with animals used for recreation, work, companionship and production. This programme will also focus on developing the sustainable

WOMEN TAKING ON ONE OF BRITAIN’S MOST DANGEROUS CAREERS

PR1508 23 March 2011Ten women working in Cornwall and Devon were recently recognised (22 March) for their training and dedication to health and safety in agriculture, one of the most dangerous careers in Britain. The health and safety training, delivered by Safety Cornwall and funded through Lantra’s Women and Work programme, explored the development of safety policies, safety management systems, procedures, risks assessments and safe systems of work for farms. Additional one-to-one training and mentoring also took place plus specific safety management training courses. Tina Boydell,

LANTRA INSPIRES TEENS AT COUNTY’S BIGGEST CAREERS EVENT

The varied, distinct and sometimes creepy crawly careers offered by the land-based and environmental sector was showcased this week, 13-14 October, by Lantra Sector Skills Council at Skills Cambridgeshire 2010, Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester.Teens aged 14-19 discovered the huge number of careers, training schemes, educational options and skills opportunities available to them as a team of reptiles and large insects, courtesy of the College of West Anglia, enlightened the eager event goers to just who they could be working with. Chris Catchpole, Sector Entry and Careers Manager at

LANTRA INSPIRES TEENS AT UK’S BIGGEST CAREERS EVENT

Lantra highlighted the diverse range of land-based and environmental careers available at Skills London 2010, held from 7 – 9 October at the London ExCel.Lantra Sector Skills Council attended the hugely successful event with KEITS, one of the country’s premier private training provider specialising in Apprenticeships and NVQs. Teens aged 14-19 discovered more about the of the multitude of careers, training schemes, educational options and skills opportunities available to them. Chris Catchpole, Sector Entry and Careers Manager at Lantra, said: “Skills London was interactive, exciting and

Working together to raise awareness of careers in equine

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 attract 10,000 new entrants over the next 10 years, just to meet demand. Advisers also had the opportunity to question a range of employers and industry experts about the highs and

Working together to raise awareness of careers in agriculture

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 attract 10,000 new entrants over the next 10 years, just to meet demand. Advisers also had the opportunity to question a range of employers and industry experts about the highs and

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

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 attract 10,000 new entrants over the next 10 years, just to meet demand. Advisers also had the opportunity to question a range of employers and industry experts about the highs and

Working together to raise awareness of careers in the land-based and environmental sector

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 attract 10,000 new entrants over the next 10 years, just to meet demand. Advisers also had the opportunity to question a range of employers and industry experts about the highs and

Finished school and unsure of what’s next

The revision is over, the exams have been sat and the results are impending. For thousands of students the next few weeks will be highly stressful, with results determining whether they will continue in education, head off to work or even combine both.For students who have achieved their anticipated results the next number of weeks will be spent preparing for the next stage in their life. For some this will be university, for others it may be continuing education, seeking employment or training. Lantra Sector Skills Council works to highlight the variety of environmental and land-based

SCHOOLS OUT, WHAT NEXT?

The revision is over; the exams have been sat and now comes the agonising wait for results. For millions of GCSE and A level students the next few weeks will be highly stressful, with results determining whether they will continue in education, head off to work or even combine both.For students who have achieved their anticipated results the next number of weeks will be spent preparing for the next stage in their life. For some this will be university, for others it may be continuing education, seeking employment or training. Lantra Sector Skills Council works to highlight the variety of

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