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More needs to be done on raising the awareness of apprenticeships in animal and veterinary related industries, according to new research published by Lantra Skills Council and VETNET Lifelong Learning Network South West (VETNET LLN SW).

The report, ‘Progression to Higher Education from Veterinary Nursing and Animal-related Apprenticeships’, outlines the findings of recent research on...

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...

Current economic conditions are tough on businesses everywhere, so to help those working within Wales’ environmental and land-based industries, Lantra Sector Skills Council is throwing open the doors of its Builth Wells office during the Royal Welsh Show (July 19-22).
Industry experts, training providers and staff from the Farming Connect Skills Development Programme, delivered by Lantra, are working together...

Current economic conditions are tough on businesses everywhere, so to help those working within Wales’ environmental and land-based industries, Lantra Sector Skills Council is throwing open the doors of its Builth Wells office during the Royal Welsh Show (July 19-22).
Industry experts, training providers and staff from the Farming Connect Skills Development Programme are working together so that the show’s...

With new rules and regulations affecting broiler chicken producers, Lantra Sector Skills Council today (5 July) advised those in the West 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 West Midlands, managed by...

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...

With new rules and regulations affecting broiler chicken producers, Lantra Sector Skills Council today (5 July) advised those in the East 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 East Midlands, managed by...

With new rules and regulations affecting broiler chicken producers, Lantra Sector Skills Council today (28 June) advised those in Yorkshire and Humber to act now and get funded training before it’s too late.
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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...