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ACHIEVE A SUPER NEW YOU AT ST MARTIN’S COURTYARD IN 2012

1/9/2012 10:39 AM EST  -   Sister
January is the traditional time of year to make lists of well-intentioned but unrealistic goals for the months ahead.  St Martin’s Courtyard in Covent Garden has six top tips to change your life for the better and achieve a super new you in 2012, without giving up any vices.
Get Fit and Flexible

Begin the journey towards a stronger, fitter, more flexible you this year. Brand new state of the art Yoga and...

Pathways to Apprenticeships

9/26/2011 5:15 AM EST  -   Lantra
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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...
Debbie McKenna receives her award from Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary
 

Glasgow florist blooms at Awards ceremony

3/7/2011 6:18 AM EST  -   Lantra
Floristry student, Debbie McKenna from Glasgow was honoured as ‘Floristry Learner of the Year’ at the eighth annual Lantra Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year awards ceremony.
This is the first time that an award for floristry has been presented during the annual awards ceremony. Sponsored by Lorna Davies Florist, the first ever winner of the Land-based Learner of the Year award, this award is in...

LANTRA INSPIRES TEENS AT UK’S BIGGEST CAREERS EVENT

10/9/2010 12:00 PM EST  -   Lantra
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...

COMPETITION SEEKS TOP LEARNERS FROM THE LAND

8/11/2010 4:10 AM EST  -   Lantra
The best students drawn from the nation’s farms, florists, vets, stables, parks and woodlands, are set to compete in Lantra’s Welsh Land-based Learner of the Year Award.
Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based industries, has called for nominations for its annual awards to recognise those developing their skills.

Kevin Thomas, Lantra’s National Director for Wales, said: “These...

COMPETITION SEEKS TOP LEARNERS FROM THE FLORISTRY WORLD

8/9/2010 9:52 AM EST  -   Lantra
The best students drawn from the floristry world are set to compete in Lantra’s Welsh Land-based Learner of the Year Award.
Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based industries, has called for nominations for its annual awards to recognise those developing their skills.

Kevin Thomas, Lantra’s National Director for Wales, said: “These awards honour the best florists Wales has to...

OPENING DOORS TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES

7/7/2010 9:27 AM EST  -   Lantra
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...

New Chair and Trustees Sought for Lantra Sector Skills Council

6/7/2010 8:33 AM EST  -   Lantra
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New Chair and Trustees Sought for Lantra Sector Skills Council

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, is seeking a new Chair to replace its outgoing Chair, Dr Gordon McGlone. Four positions on Lantra’s 13 member Board are also being sought.

Lantra is particularly targeting its 17 environmental and land-based industries in its search to replace Dr...

New opportunities beckon says Lantra’s outgoing Chair

6/3/2010 10:19 AM EST  -   Lantra
“These are exciting times for the environmental and land-based industries. I sense a real feeling of energy and determination to succeed amongst the increasingly hi-tech and professional micro businesses Lantra represents through skills provision, and here at Lantra we’re making sure we are reflecting that.”
The words of Lantra’s Chair Dr Gordon McGlone as he prepares to hand over the reigns of the Sector...

NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN A MAJOR REVIEW OF FLORISTRY INDUSTRY STANDARDS

5/12/2010 9:14 AM EST  -   Lantra
A major review of the floristry industry’s skills standards has begun, giving employers the chance to ensure the diversity of skills required are accurately reflected.
Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, is spearheading the UK wide project, which will lead to a new list of skills needed for staff in floristry roles. Lantra is seeking those with a keen involvement in...