Sector Skills Agreement (2005)

Stage 1: Overview of the Size and Structure of the Sector

Stage 1: The Key Drivers of Skill Demand in the Environmental and Land-based Sector

Stage 1:  Analysis of Current and Future Skills Needs

Annex 2.6 – UK and Nations and Annex 2.7 – industry picture

Stage 2: Assessment of Current Provision 

Sector Skills Agreement Stages 1-3 Report (2005)

England National Consultation Document 

Scotland National Consultation Document 

Wales National Consultation Document 

Other Lantra reports and publications

Learning and Skills Advocacy Strategy: Raising Awareness of the Business Benefits of Training (Final report) (2005) 

Developing Business Competence.  The Business Case for a Competence Framework (Final report)  (2005)

Skills and Labour Market Information Fisheries Management Industry – Scotland (2004) 

Report on the use of training groups to promote the uptake of learning in rural communities (2004) 

Cultural barriers to uptake of Learning in Rural Areas (2004)

A Skills Analysis Report for the Aquaculture and Fisheries Sector in Wales (2004)

Environmental and Land-based Market Assessment (2003) 

Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector.  It is licensed by the UK government to drive forward the new skills, training and business development agenda for the sector.  The Lantra website had information on all 17 industries in the sector, vacancies, careers and labour market information.

'A job in...' website, managed by Lantra, has information on jobs in the environmental and land-based sector. It is aimed at young people and is still underdevelopment, but will contain: information on specific industries in the sector; information on apprenticeships, work-based training and full-time study; details of college and training providers;  information on gaining work experience and volunteering positions; plus case studies.

'A future in… environmental and land-based careers' website, managed by Lantra, is aimed at adults contains detailed information on jobs in by sector industries.  Information on each industry includes: industry roles; the skills and qualifications needed; specific industry information; case studies; and useful links.  The website also has information on qualifications in the sector.

Jobskills 
Jobskills offers practical training which prepares apprentices for excellent long-term employment prospects and a rewarding career with self-employment potential.  Training is conducted mainly with an employer who has suitable facilities to provide the range of training elements necessary to achieve an NVQ.  Within the land-based sector, the importance of ‘ready-to-work’ employees is crucial due to the practical and technical skills required within the land-based industries; employers require people who can do the job competently hence removing the time it takes to embed skills.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This government site contains up-to-date news on water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants plus regular publications.

Prospects: the UK graduate careers website
The section of the Prospects website entitled 'Environment, food chain and rural' details the past, present and future issues of the sector, lists key roles and occupations as well as case studies and further contacts for the sector.

ACareerChange
The ACareerChange website aims to help those who feel stuck in a career or have an ambition to work in an alternative field.  The website includes a section entitled Science and Law  which has an article on Changing Career: working with animals, which outlines points for consideration when thinking about moving into the sector.