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Businesses Should ‘Love Apprenticeships’

2/7/2012 4:59 AM EST - Lantra

Businesses are urged to ‘Love Apprenticeships’ this year as Lantra, Sector Skills Council for land-based and environmental industries, has created a free website that puts interested employers in touch with learners, helping to bring an Apprentice into their workplace.

Apprenticeships are a great way to breathe new life into a business, as employers get to train apprentices from scratch, to ensure they develop all...

Funding for farmers, foresters and growers

£20 Million Fund Will Help Up-skill Farmers, Foresters and Growers

11/16/2011 10:47 AM EST - Lantra

A new £20 Million fund will help England’s farmers, foresters and growers develop the skills needed to become more efficient, competitive and profitable says Lantra Awards.

The Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS) will provide businesses with grants up to £25,000 between now and December 2013. Eligible projects for the FFIS funding must fall into one of the following categories: Nutrient Management,...

£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...

Supporting the Skills of Wales’ Women

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

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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...

Funding for the Southeast's farmers, foresters and growers

£500,000 for Farmers, Foresters and Growers through LandSkills SE

7/12/2011 6:26 AM EST - Lantra

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More than half a million pounds has been allocated to help the South East’s farmers, foresters and growers get the training they need to boost their business’ profitability.

From 1 August 2011 until 31 March 2012, £527,000 is available to businesses in this region to get up to 70% off training. Through the end of May 2011, this programme has provided funded training for 2,600 courses to over...

97% Agree LandSkills Funded Training is Beneficial for Business

6/24/2011 6:15 AM EST - Lantra

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Yorkshire and Humber’s farmer, foresters and growers are pleased with the quality of training delivered through Lantra’s LandSkills Yorkshire and Humber, according to a recent survey of beneficiaries.

When asked about the programme’s value, the group of 100 who were interviewed were nearly unanimous, with 96.8% agreeing that their individual training events were very...

CULTIVATING A CAREER IN HUMAN RESOURCES

4/5/2011 12:55 PM EST - Lantra

When Lucy Taylor left her job as an editor of law employment books little did she expect to be buying her own copies of them ten years on. For the mum-of-one a new career in human resources has seen her flourish and horticultural retailer company Thomson Bros (Esher) Ltd is harvesting the benefits. What’s more, she has just been named the Women and Work Production Horticulture Winner of the Year.

Since 2006, the...

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...

CARVING A CAREER IN TREES AND TIMBER

4/5/2011 12:10 PM EST - Lantra

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Elizabeth Cadd’s ‘workshop’ is a newly coppiced woodland on a Leicestershire farm - a place where her artistic talents intertwine with her growing conservation and woodland management skills. Because of these very skills, she has just been named Lantra’s Women and Work Trees and Timber Winner of the Year.

Since 2006, the Lantra Women and Work programme has worked with over 1212 companies in...

FROM HR TO GARDEN DESIGN: NICKI IS TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF

4/5/2011 5:11 AM EST - Lantra

With more than 15 years’ experience in HR Nicki Jackson decided to take a new path in life and retrain as a garden designer with help from Lantra’s Women and Work programme and because of her dedication, she has been named the Women and Work Horticulture, Landscaping and Sports Turf Joint Winner of the Year.

Since 2006, the Women and Work programme has worked with over 1212 companies in England to support 3,250...

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