As the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector, Lantra works to improve the level of skills and business performance in companies across 17 industries; these industries are grouped into three broad clusters:
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.
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.
To read the Sector Skills Agreement for Northern Ireland click here.
Volunteer survey
Thank you to everyone who took part in our volunteer survey. We have been delighted with the response. The findings of the research will be published on the website by the end of May 2008. The five winners of the prize draw will be notified by 14 March 2008. Volunteer survey winner in NI
Environmental visits for Lantra Chairman
Dr Gordon McGlone recently spent time in the province to find out first hand about the skills issues facing both employees and volunteers within the environmental conservation sector in Northern Ireland. To read more click here.
