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Monday 15 March 2010
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LANTRA'S ENGLAND CHAIR TO MEET PARTY LEADERS

Richard Longthorp and pigs

Richard Longthorp, Lantra's Chair for England and the driving force behind the AgriSkills Strategy, is one of a select group of businessmen invited to meet and question all three of the UK's political party leaders when they visit Yorkshire (11 March).

The Yorkshire-based pig farmer will raise skills issues and the strategic importance of the land-based sector for "UK PLC" at each of the meetings with the Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the Conservative leader, David Cameron and Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, as part of the run-up to the UK General Election this spring.  Read more...

Other Lantra news...

  • Lantra showcased its NEET solution to get young people on the right track at the Westminster Education Forum held today (10th March). Read more...

  • Fourteen employees at the Isle of Wight based Garlic Farm Cafe and Shop have today (9 March) been presented with certificates after successfully completing Tourism South East's acclaimed Welcome Host Plus training course, which was funded by LandSkills South East.

  • Thanks to a partnership between The North Northumberland Agricultural Training Association (NNATA) and LandSkills North East arable farming in North Northumberland has received an injection of youthful enthusiasm for their unique Arable Traineeship.  Read more... 

  • LandSkills North East is funding a Working Week in the Forest (22-26 March), organised by Northwoods, to give people the opportunity to see just what it's like to work in the trees and timber industry.  Read more...   

  • Lantra's David Winn is a member of the Fruit and Vegetable Task Force, that is developing an action plan to increase the production and consumption of fruits and vegetables in England. Read more...

  • Former amenity horticulture lecturer, Stuart Phillips, is branching out as Lantra’s Partnership Manager for trees and timber, continuing the development of training and skills delivery within the UK’s industry. Read more...   

  • A major new skills strategy aimed at equipping farmers and growers with the right skills for the 21st century was launched in London on Wednesday 10 Feb. Read more...   

  • Vocational Qualifications - Right Skills, Right for your business - In driving growth for the economy, employers need employees with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time. In order to achieve this, work-related qualifications have been reformed to better meet the needs of employers, employees and people entering work. Read more...

  • Chwarae Teg and Lantra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) acknowledging the partnership between the two organisations and detailing an action plan which supports the promotion and delivery of high quality learning and business advice to women across Wales.  The joint aim being to improve business performance and further develop Wales’ professional female workforce. Read more...

  • SEEDA has announced the launch of the Farm Resource Improvement Programme (FRIP) in South East England and London for farm and horticultural businesses.  FRIP is a sub-programme within RDPE which aims to simplify the application process and provide grants of up to £25,000 per farm business. Click here for more information...

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Women and Work Awards 2010

A training grant worth £450 will be offered to 670 women working in male dominated environmental and land-based industries in England, it was announced yesterday (10 March) at the first ever Women and Work Awards.

 

The awards, held at Nailcote Hall, Warwickshire, celebrated the achievements of a number of women working in male dominated industries.  Read more...

 

Women and Work Award winners with Baroness Prosser

About Lantra

Lantra is the industry body supporting skills, education and training for the UK's environmental and land-based industries.

 

Lantra works closely with industry, education and the government, to give employers a real influence over  skills in the UK.

 

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