REVIEWING THE UK’S ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION STANDARDS

New Level 2 Fisheries Management Apprenticeship

Last chance to set the standards for the animal care industry

Lantra Sector Skills Council is alerting animal care managers and professionals that they only have one month to influence the Standards for their industry as their online survey opens on 15 November and closes on 17 December 2010.Lantra launched the UK-wide review this summer to examine the management and technical roles, skills and responsibilities in the animal care industry as part of a Level 4 National Occupational Standards review. The final step in the review is an online survey that will take place from Monday 15 November to Friday 17 December 2010. Lisa Jarvis, Lantra’s Animal Care

JOIN A MAJOR REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY

Lantra Sector Skills Council has launched an extensive consultation examining management and technical roles, skills and responsibilities in the horticulture industry. Horticulture managers and professionals are being asked to complete an online survey as part of the industry’s National Occupational Standards (NOS).David Winn, Industry Partnership Manager at Lantra, says he believes the Standards are vital in reflecting the changes which have taken place in the past few years. He said: “The Standards are a great tool to use in the workplace as they can be used to identify the skills needed,

CONSULTATION LAUNCHED TO STRENGTHEN EQUINE MODERN APPRENTICESHIPS

Employers from the equine industry are being invited to join forces with Lantra Sector Skills Council to help shape the future direction of Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland.An extensive review with businesses has highlighted demand for a new level 2 Modern Apprenticeship in equine to be developed and the level 3 framework to be revised. Lantra is now calling for all industry professionals to take part in an online consultation to establish what they need from the Modern Apprenticeships, handing the industry unparalleled control over their qualifications. Mary Mitchell, Regional

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