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Monday 15 March 2010
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North East

This page will feature all the latest news and events taking place in the North East.

News and events

  • 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...   

  • Download the latest LandSkills North East course update: March 2010

  • NNPA upland farmer traineeship on Countryfile on Sunday 7 March.  Click here to watch on BBC iplayer (about 30mins in)

  • NNPA trainees at Broom House Farm near Durham on their first day of training with Edward Todd of Weardale 4WD where they will become qualified in a national recognised ATV qualification awarded by Lantra Awards.

 

NNPA traineeship

Funding available

LandkSkills North East delivers sustainable business benefits to the regions agricultural and forestry industries. Click on the box below for more information on how you could benefit from up to 70% funding...

 

LandSkills

 

Women and Work offers a £450 training grant to women working in male dominated industries such as agriculture. Click the box below for more information...

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If you are a woman working in a male dominated industry in the North East you could benefit from Women and Work funding

Regional Partnership Manager: Kevin Patrick

Regional Partnership Manager for the North East Kevin Patrick

Kevin is the Regional Partnership Manager for the North East of England. 

 

In his wider role for Lantra Kevin is involved with the Environmental Conservation Industry.  Kevin also supports the Research Team in delivering the European Social Fund (ESF) project on Volunteer Skills; this includes the development of the Volunteer Advisory Group, again with ESF support.

Skills assessment

In October 2009 Lantra revealed its latest research report: A Skills Assessment for the Environmental and Land-based Sector.

 

The research sets out the skills gaps and shortages of the current workforce and identifies the projected skills needs through to 2017.

 

Based upon a comprehensive review of changes and evidence that has emerged over the past year, the report provides the vital labour market intelligence to ensure that government, employers, individuals and other stakeholders are able to make appropriate investments in skills so that this vital sector can thrive and grow.