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Thursday 02 September 2010
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Wales

In Wales Lantra represents the interests of over 18,500 businesses, 99% of which are micro-sized employing ( less than ten people), with 94% employing four or less.  The total workforce this represents is around 85,000; representing 7.5 per cent of the UK's total environmental and land-based workforce.   

Latest news from Wales

  • Take a look at how six farming families have developed their skills to improve working practices within the business, to meet statutory requirements and to help them diversify.

  • Wildlife Trusts Wales invests in workforce development. Click here to read more...

  • Businesses and representatives across the UK are invited to help define the National Occupational Standards in their industry and contribute towards the development of future  vocational qualifications. To learn more about getting involved with the consultations, please click here.  

  • Those offering a redundant person a position can get up to £3080 towards the cost of wages and training through a Welsh Assembly Government scheme.  Visit the Welsh Assembly Government's webpages in English or in Welsh.

Lantra research

Lantra’s Research Team is committed to providing accurate labour market intelligence for each nation and industry. 

 

If you would like further information about the work the Research Team does, you would like to participate in research and consultations, or if you have a request for data, please contact the team at research.enquiries@lantra.co.uk

Migrant workers

Lantra undertook a study of the business needs of those employing migrant workers in the Welsh agriculture and production horticulture industries.  Read the report or the annex. 

 

As a result of the research an Employers guide to migrant workers has been produced.

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Lantra Wales Office

Lantra Building Wales

For Builth Wells office address and directions click here.

 

The Lantra Welsh Office also offers conference facilities and is equipped to meet the needs of today's businesses.  Lantra offers a warm welcome and a flexible service to those looking for conference facilities in mid-Wales.

 

For further details on our conference facilities, click here.

 

To book or arrange a visit call 01982 552646 ext 201 or or email hayley.cleaver@lantra.co.uk