News : Career

Love Apprenticeships?

2/6/2012 6:01 AM EST - Lantra

There are even more reasons for learners to ‘Love Apprenticeships’ the year as Lantra, Sector Skills Council for land-based and environmental industries, has created a free website and match making service that provides learners all the information and tools they need to begin an Apprenticeship.

The changing times have required many learners in the UK to re-assess their long term plans and decide what their future...

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ARE VITAL TO YOUNG LEARNERS AND TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS ...

1/31/2012 1:27 PM EST - Lantra

For immediate release

Lantra is responsible for defining the content of vocational qualifications for the land-based sector. This includes the Fish Husbandry and Horse Care qualifications which were highlighted in today’s BBC reports on vocational qualifications no longer to be recognised in school performance tables.

Lantra agrees with the broad recommendations of Professor Alison Wolf’s report which stressed the...

Venture Capital and Principal Trading Named Industry Of The Year

12/15/2011 12:01 AM EST - IBISWorld

Surging IPOs Drove Industry Revenue And Growth In 2011, According To IBISWorld
Industry research firm IBISWorld named Venture Capital and Principal Trading the industry of the year for 2011. Its impressive revenue and industry value added (IVA – a measure of the industry’s contribution to the US economy) growth has propelled...

Cogent SSC and the Society of Biology publish MOU on skills and education

12/8/2011 9:58 AM EST - Cogent SSC

Cogent, the Sector Skills Council for the science-based industries, and the Society of Biology (SB) have set out their joined-up approach to the implementation of the initiatives arising from Cogent’s Skills Action Plan for Growth in the UK Life Sciences.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sets out the areas of joint working where it is imperative the two organisations work in a complementary manner. It also...

Wanna Work in Nashville, Tennessee? Country Music Appreciation Not Required!

9/29/2011 3:33 PM EST - CJA

Nashville-based cj Advertising is growing and looking for a public relations professional and two social media specialists. Got what it takes? Keep reading.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee--From a fire spinner and a second degree black belt in Tang Soo Do to a Sundance Film Festival participant and Emmy award-winning producers, cj Advertising embraces diversity in the workplace and boasts one of the most well-rounded—and...

Pathways to Apprenticeships

9/26/2011 5:15 AM EST - Lantra

For immediate release:

Undecided what to do after your GCSEs? Have you considered participating in the new Pathways to Apprenticeship programme, a one year programme combining college study with valuable work experience in agriculture, horticulture or floristry?

Built to prepare young people for an Advanced Apprenticeship, the Pathways to Apprenticeship Programme (PTA) is unique because it requires strong links...

£400 Available for Wales’ Land Girls

8/31/2011 10:11 AM EST - Lantra

A £400 training grant is available to women working in Wales’ land-based industries from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project.

Over the past four years this project has proven successful in England, where it has helped 1,212 businesses and 3,250 women increase their skills in industries where women are under-represented. Because of the positive impact, Lantra has extended the funding UK-wide, so women...

New Beekeeping Qualification Up and Flying Soon

8/12/2011 5:18 AM EST - Lantra

For immediate release
Honey bees impact the life of everyone in the UK and make an important contribution to agriculture, biosecurity and the environment. Whether as a hobby or a career, those interested in working with honey bees can soon benefit from taking the Level 1 Award in Introduction to Beekeeping, the UK’s very first regulated beekeeping qualification.*

Created by Lantra Awards in...

Supporting the Skills of Wales’ Women

7/18/2011 7:15 AM EST - Lantra

For Immediate Release
Supporting the Skills of Wales’ Women

Fifty women working in Wales’ land-based industries will benefit from a £400 training grant from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project, which is being offered in Wales for the first time.

Over the past four years this project has proven successful in England, where it has helped 1,212 businesses and 3,250 women increase their skills in...

John O'Conner (GM) Ltd awarded Investors in People

John O’Conner Grounds Maintenance Awarded Investors in People

7/7/2011 5:06 AM EST - Lantra

PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release

John O’Conner (GM) Limited, a grounds maintenance business established in 1969, is the first organisation to be awarded Investors in People accreditation by Lantra Sector Skills Council, the land-based and environmental Investors in People Centre.

John O’Conner (GM) Limited holds contracts with local authorities, education establishments, housing associations and businesses in...

Found press releases