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JACK IS A CUT ABOVE THE REST

11/29/2011 11:37 AM EST  -   Lantra
Jack Bottoms from Aberaeron, Ceredigion was named as the Land Management and Production Young Learner of the Year winner in Lantra’s 2011 Land-based Learner of the Year Awards, for his dedication to training within the Forestry industry.
The Land-based Learner of the Year Awards, held on 28 November during this years’ Winter Fair on the Royal Welsh Showground, celebrates the most exceptional and inspiring...

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...

£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...
Tree professionals needed to review industry standards
 

Setting Superior Standards for the Trees and Timber Industry

8/12/2011 5:48 AM EST  -   Lantra
For immediate release

Tree professionals are urged to participate in the final online consultation, from 1 September to 8 November, to review the roles, skills and job responsibilities required for people working with trees and timber, and for a chance to win a new chainsaw.

During the past year, Lantra Sector Skills Council has worked closely with a large number of professionals, businesses and trade...

Utility Arboriculture Courses

8/10/2011 11:50 AM EST  -   Lantra
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Two newly-revised Utility Arboriculture courses, ‘Site Safety Awareness’ and ‘Site Operations’ are now available from Lantra Awards for people working in proximity to electrical equipment for the purpose of maintaining or clearing trees and vegetation.

The ‘Utility Arboriculture Site Safety Awareness’ course is aimed at people working in arboriculture, forestry, agriculture,...
Ashleigh Miller-Kirkpatrick – Lantra’s Women and Work Game and Wildlife Management Winner 2010/11
 

Supporting the Skills of Scotland’s Women

7/26/2011 10:38 AM EST  -   Lantra
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Women working in Scotland’s 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 Scotland 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 industries where women are under-represented....
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...

First ever National Irish Tree Climbing competition proves to be a great success

7/7/2011 7:29 AM EST  -   Lantra
Birr Castle in Co Offaly, Ireland was the stunning location for the first ever National Irish Tree Climbing competition which was held in tandem with the Woodland and Bio-Energy Show.
The competition was organised by the newly emerged Irish Tree Care Association, a group of highly committed Arborists practising tree care in Ireland, who wanted to demonstrate the skills needed to carry out works in a safe and...
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...
Trees and Timber award presented by Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary
 

Argyll Apprentice wins Trees and Timber award

3/7/2011 6:08 AM EST  -   Lantra
Apprentice Eamonn Staunton was named ‘Trees and Timber Learner of the Year’ at the eighth annual Lantra Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year awards. Eamonn was among the winners who met the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead.
Eamonn who comes from Lochgilphead in Arygll is completing a Modern Apprenticeship in Trees and Timber with the Forestry Commission...