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£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...
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
For immediate release

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...

SETTING HIGH FENCING STANDARDS: YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED

5/24/2011 7:27 AM EST  -   Lantra
for immediate release

Lantra Sector Skills Council is asking fencers to participate in an extensive review examining roles, skills and responsibilities of those working in the fencing industry. Those with a keen involvement in the industry are being asked to complete an online survey as part of the industry’s National Occupational Standards (NOS) review.

John Godden, Lantra’s Fencing Manager said: “The Standards...
Careers in environmental industris
 

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...
From today Lantra will support land-based and enviromental businesses through Investors In People
 

INVESTING IN PEOPLE

4/1/2011 4:40 AM EST  -   Lantra
1 April 2011 For Immediate Release

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council supporting land-based industries, announces today, 1 April, that they have been appointed to accredit the Investors in People programme to English businesses operating within the land-based and environmental sector.

Investors in People is a business improvement tool which links staff development with increased business profitability and levels...

PLANTING THE SEEDS OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY

3/29/2011 6:57 AM EST  -   Lantra
Welsh land-based and environmental businesses must cultivate world-class skills in order to thrive and fully support the nation’s economic recovery, according to new research, published today by Lantra Sector Skills Council.

The report, title The Skills Assessment for Wales, identifies that Welsh businesses must recruit almost 26,000 new land-based and environmental entrants at all qualification levels over the...
Diane Ratcliffe
 

NEW OFFICER DELIVERS FUNDING FOR YORKSHIRE’S FARMERS, FORESTERS AND GROWERS

3/23/2011 6:03 AM EST  -   Lantra
LandSkills Yorkshire and Humber has recruited Diane Ratcliffe as a Programme Officer to help the region’s farmers, foresters and growers improve the competitiveness of their business through skills and business development.

Bringing nine years of experience with funding projects, Diane’s most recent position was as a business adviser with Business Link Yorkshire, where she helped 600 learners access a wide range...
Skills in the workplace
 

Skills - ever considered why they're so important?

9/1/2010 6:39 AM EST  -   Lantra
We often hear about the need for skills in the workplace, but have you ever wondered why they’re so important?
The success of any business depends on the skills of its workforce, at all levels. Well trained employees bring a number of benefits that add to a business’s competitive advantage; these benefits include higher productivity, improved service, increased employee confidence and motivation, and greater...

SCHOOLS OUT, WHAT NEXT?

8/4/2010 5:01 AM EST  -   Lantra
The revision is over; the exams have been sat and now comes the agonising wait for results. For millions of GCSE and A level students the next few weeks will be highly stressful, with results determining whether they will continue in education, head off to work or even combine both.
For students who have achieved their anticipated results the next number of weeks will be spent preparing for the next stage in...

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...