About Lantra in Northern Ireland
Lantra works to improve the level of skills and business performance in companies across 17 industries; these industries are grouped into three broad clusters: land management and production, animal health and welfare and environmental industries.
We promote the importance of having a highly skilled and motivated workforce through training and development, with the aim of increasing business productivity, sustainability and ultimately profitability.
Lantra in Northern Ireland represents the interests of approximately 19,000 businesses which employ around 63,000 staff (approximately (9% of the workforce).
Assessing the suitability of ApprenticeshipsNI
Lantra carried out research to assess the suitability of Apprenticeships in the environmental and land-based sector; this looked at demand for apprenticeships, are they fit for purpose and recommendations on improving the frameworks/delivery and awareness. View the report
Fencing Analysis
Lantra in conjunction with the Fencing Contractors' Association completed fencing analysis research of fencing businesses in NI. View the report
Higher wages for Environmental Conservation workers
People working in environmental conservation are benefiting from higher wages, according to a Northern Ireland Environmental Conservation Benchmarking Survey launched by Lantra. To read more about this research click here. To view the report click here, to view the annex click here
New Chair appointed for Lantra's National Council
Lantra has recently announced the appointment of Campbell Tweed OBE as Chair of its National Council in Northern Ireland.
His appointment is the first stage of a wider initiative to ensure that Sector Skills Councils remain fully employer-led, by strengthening Lantra's National Councils in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and creating an England Council. To read more about this initiative please click here.
Sector Skills Agreement for Northern Ireland
Our Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) is an agreement between employers, governments, partner organisations and Lantra to deliver agreed action plans for each of our 17 industries to meet the priority skill needs of the sector. Follow the links for the Sector Skills Agreement for Northern Ireland and the annex.
Rural Development Programme (RDP) for Northern Ireland 2007-2013
The Rural Development Programme (RDP) is aimed at improving the economic, social and environmental conditions in rural areas throughout Northern Ireland. It brings together a wide range of support schemes and programmes for the farming, forestry and primary processing sectors, rural enterprise and business development, diversification and rural tourism.
Whether you are a farmer, a member of a farm family, community organisations or one of the many people who live or work in the countryside, the RDP may be able to help you. To find out if you are eligible for RDP funding please click here.
Skills Ambassadors Programme
The success of a business depends on the skills of its workforce, at all levels. Getting businesses to rcognise this and motivate individuals to increase their skills is a huge task. With over 1 million employees and 500,000 volunteers working in the environmental and land-based sector, Lantra cannot achieve this alone. To read more about Lantra's Skills Ambassadors in Northern Ireland please click here.
