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This Lantra-accredited Customised Award is exclusively developed and delivered by a Lantra-approved Training Provider, who meets our quality standards. The course is specifically tailored to meet learners’ needs. For further details about the course content and delivery locations, please contact the Training Provider using the details provided below.
The minimum age to undertake this course is 16.
It should be of interest for businesses already pursuing research into a particular sector, as well as those who have not investigated anything yet. The course aims to highlight some of the major pitfalls that could occur, and raise awareness of such issues. It also provides a very simple framework of recording ideas, specifics etc using a SWOT template
The finer details
Course sessions can be expanded or reduced depending on the interests of the participants, and signposting given.
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Who should attend?
Farmers, smallholders, farming families, diversified farms wanting to expand.
What will be covered?
- Will it fit with the Farm?
- Legal status of trading issues , including naming a business and marketing needs .
- Tenancy Issues
- Overview of general planning issues, including consents.
- Tourism ventures
- Food business ventures
- New enterprises, alternative energy – signposting.
- Estimating cash needs and basic budgeting.
Other areas of interest
The Rural Manager - Communications
Woodland Management For Conservation
Managing and Developing Interpersonal Skills and Customer Service Focus Within the Work Environment
The Rural Manager's Whistle Stop Tour of Management Practices
Leading Guided Walks/Involving the Community in the Environment
The Rural Manager - Time Management
The Rural Manager - Motivation and Team Work
Social Media for Marketing and Communications
Introduction to Agricultural Based Business Planning
Developing Management Skills That Drive Teams Forward
Hand Held and Back Pack Blowers (to Include Vacuum Blowers)
Instructional Techniques for Practical Skills Trainers
Electric Chainsaw Use and Maintenance in a Manufacturing Environment
Planning a Diversification or New Enterprise on the Farm
An Introduction to Worm Control and Faecal Egg Counting for Sheep Producers
A Farmer's Guide to Compiling Business Plans
Effective Meeting Skills – Minute Taking
Effective Meeting Skills – Participating and Chairing
Instructional Techniques for the Practical Skills Trainer - Assessed
Business Planning and Development - Know How To Form Your Own Written Plan
Marketing Your Business - Create an Action Plan Offline & Online
Understand and Use Making Tax Digital (MTD) Software
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