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Spotlight on Apprenticeships

John Hayes and horticulture apprentice at Capel Manor

Inspirational land-based apprentices at Capel Manor College showcased their skills at the start of Apprenticeship Week (1 Feb) when they were visited by Shadow Skills Minister, John Hayes MP.

John Hayes MP visited Capel Manor College to meet a range of apprentices for whom an apprenticeship has been a life changing experience. 

 

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Other Lantra news...

  • Thinking of taking on a ‘working pupil’?  When looking to take on new staff, why not steer them and your business through an apprenticeship? Read more...

  • An extra £75,000 has been awarded by LandSkills South East to Sussex training provider, GrowTrain, to further cultivate the skills of the region’s growers.  Read more...

  • Benn calls for culture of professionalism and commends AgriSkills Strategy. Read more.. 

  • Aimed at fully realising an accurate size and scope of the UK’s equine industry, the Equine Skills Census will seek to understand what training, skills and employment issues face those working within this field. Read more...

  • January 1 marks the start of agriculture and forestry businesses in Wales registered with Farming Connect being able to apply for 8)% funded short accredited courses. Read more...

  • Lantra is working in partnership with Defra, the Environment Agency and various

  • Local Authorities to develop National Occupational Standards for Flood Management.  Read more...

  • A bunch of opportunities in floristry.  Read more.. 

  • Recession sees new entrants in green industries. Read more...

  • Congratulations to all those on the 2010 New Years Honours list representing the environmental and land-based industries.  Read more...

  • From working in a garden centre coffee shop to preparing flowers for an Alesha Dixon launch party, Gary Taylor’s career in floristry is blooming.  Read more... 

  • Over twenty Service Managers, trade associations and colleges joined Lantra to revise the current land-based engineering apprenticeship framework to ensure it meets the needs of industry and employers.  Read more...

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

 

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