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Lantra Sector Skills Council's Blog – February 2010 Archive (5)

greenSKILL opportunities for green fingered workforce

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, has announced that Leicester City Council has chosen to adopt greenSKILL: a skills assessment tool for the green space sector developed by Lantra in partnership with Greenspace.

Leicester City Council is the first local authority to offer their staff members working within the cities parks and green spaces, the opportunity to develop their skills against national standards.

Tony Bird, Lantra’s… Continue

Added by Lantra Sector Skills Council on February 22, 2010 at 15:30 — No Comments

Green Flag judges’ skills recognised

The skills of 800 Green Flag judges will now be recognised against national standards as they adopt the use of the online tool greenSKILL.

Developed by Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and…

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Added by Lantra Sector Skills Council on February 22, 2010 at 15:00 — No Comments

No turf, no rugby

Countless rugby supporters can hardly wait until one of the northern hemisphere’s annual rugby highlights, the RBS Six Nations, kicks off next month. Die-hard followers of the oval ball are no doubt holding their breath during the Guinness Premiership and Heineken Cup matches just in case any of their England heroes get injured, and so miss out on appearing in the England 22 come 6 February against Wales.

But there’s another thing they must all hope and pray for – especially after… Continue

Added by Lantra Sector Skills Council on February 4, 2010 at 8:58 — No Comments

£2,500 apprenticeship grants available for employers

Lantra Sector Skills Council is encouraging employers to seize a £2500 funding opportunity to take on a new apprentice, as their skills are celebrated during Apprenticeship Week (1-5 February 2010).

In a move to encourage more employers to take on an apprentice, the National Apprenticeship Service is now offering businesses in the environmental and land-based sector a £2500 grant they would be eligible for when they take on a 16 or 17 year old apprentice.

Peter Martin,… Continue

Added by Lantra Sector Skills Council on February 4, 2010 at 8:55 — 1 Comment

Spotlight on Apprenticeships

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

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

For 27-year-old ex-offender Lee Catterick, who works for Serco in the London Borough of Newham, the horticulture apprenticeship is… Continue

Added by Lantra Sector Skills Council on February 3, 2010 at 11:32 — No Comments

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