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REVIEWING THE UK’S ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION STANDARDS

1/24/2012 6:39 AM EST  -   Lantra
Lantra Sector Skills Council is asking everyone working in environmental conservation to participate in an extensive review examining roles, skills and responsibilities of those working in conservation.

Those with a keen involvement in the industry, from professional ecologists and access offices to estate staff and volunteers, are being asked to complete an online survey as part of the industry’s National...

NEWS RELEASE: £2.9 MILLION INVESTMENT IN LAND-BASED BUSINESSES

11/23/2011 11:17 AM EST  -   Lantra
A £2.9 million investment in the skills and professionalism of land-based and environmental businesses has been announced today (24 November) as part of the Employer and Investment Fund (EIF) Phase 2.
This investment fund will enable Lantra, the Sector Skills Council supporting land-based and environmental industries, create and deliver three projects tailored specifically to industry needs, aimed at increasing...

New Level 2 Fisheries Management Apprenticeship

11/7/2011 5:54 AM EST  -   Lantra
Professionals working in Fisheries Management in England and Wales are urged to participate in a consultation, organised by Lantra, focusing on the proposed development of a new Level 2 Fisheries Management Apprenticeship.

The consultation is available now as an online survey, and will determine the need for the framework. The consultation closes 12 December 2011, and if there is sufficient evidence to progress,...

£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...
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New Beekeeping Qualification Up and Flying Soon

8/12/2011 5:18 AM EST  -   Lantra
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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...
Lucy Taylor
 

Women and Work 2011-12: Supporting Women’s Skills Across the UK

6/27/2011 5:46 AM EST  -   Lantra
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Five hundred women working in land-based industries across the UK will continue to benefit from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project, as it has been extended for a fifth year.

Women and Work has already helped 1212 businesses and 3,250 women to increase their skills in industries where women are under-represented. Not only that, for the first time ever, this project is open to...

MASTERING A CAREER IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

5/16/2011 6:44 AM EST  -   Lantra
Last summer Annabel Foskett made the bold decision to end a long-term contract with a client and go back to her studies. The 37-year-old environmental education consultant from North London enrolled to study for a Masters in Environmental Management, and since then has not looked back.

It is with a view to her own longer-term career that Annabel decided to undertake the degree and broaden her skills in the...
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PLANTING THE SEEDS OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY

4/6/2011 6:35 AM EST  -   Lantra
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...
Elizabeth Ross
 

TRAINING FOR A CAREER IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

4/5/2011 12:30 PM EST  -   Lantra
With her eyes firmly set on a career in environmental conservation 25-year-old Elizabeth Ross is off to a great start thanks to Lantra’s Women and Work award, which helped Elizabeth secure her first job.

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...
Annabel Foskett
 

MASTERING A CAREER IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

4/5/2011 12:18 PM EST  -   Lantra
Support from Lantra’s Women and Work award has not just helped environmentalist Annabel Foskett embark upon a masters degree. It’s also led to a sought-after scholarship and landed her as the Women and Work Environmental Conservation 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...