Additional Funding for Female Apprentices
Posted: 30/09/2011
Author: Samuel Zelmer-Jackson
Category: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Environmental Conservation, Farriery, Fencing, Fisheries Management, Game and Wildlife Management, Hort, Landscaping & Sports Turf, Land-based Engineering, Production Horticulture, Trees and Timber
30/09/2011 - A £400 training grant is now available for Female Apprentices working in industries where women are statistically under-represented through Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Project.
This funding is open to Female Apprentices UK-wide and covers training and assessment fees for short courses that support the development of under-pinning knowledge but are not eligible for funding as part of the Apprenticeship core funding.
Examples of eligible courses include:
- PA1 – Safe Use of Pesticides
- PA6 - Hand Held Applicators/Hydraulic Nozzles
- ATVs
- Health and Safety
- First Aid
- Tractor Driving
- Chainsaws
To be eligible, Female Apprentices must be working in one of the following industries: agriculture, aquaculture, environmental conservation, farriery, fencing, fisheries management, game and wildlife, horticulture, landscaping and sports turf, production horticulture, land-based engineering and trees and timber.
Lyndsay Bird, Women and Work Project Manager, said: “This Project is unique as it requires the support of the employer, so it is a way to show your Female Apprentices that you want them to be successful.”
There are still a few places left on this Project so contact Lantra now to find out more and reserve your space for the Women and Work 2011-12 Project. All training needs to be completed by 1 Feb 2012, so don’t delay.
To find out more about the Women and Work 2011-12 Project, call 0845 707 8007, emailor visit the website.
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