Women and Work

The Women and Work Programme, Sector Pathways Initiative from Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environment and land-based industries

Lantra Skills Coach, Angela Kimberley has exciting news to follow. Women and Work funding is now available.

Lantra Women and Work 2011/2012

Raising Skills, Backing Business
Employer Information and Requirements

Project Overview
The purpose of the project is to promote career progression and new career pathways to 500 women in industries within eligible environmental and land-based sectors, throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland where they are under-represented in leadership, supervisory, management, technical, specialist and professional skill positions.

The project will target employed women, or volunteers supported by an employer, working full time or part time, who wish to work or progress in non-traditional occupational areas. To be eligible women must be working in under-represented sectors within the agricultural crops, agricultural livestock, aquaculture, environmental conservation, farriery, fencing, fisheries management, game & wildlife conservation, land-based engineering, horticulture/landscaping and sports turf, production horticulture and trees & timber industries.

Project Objectives and Participant Outcomes

Increase female participation in training by developing a focused competency based skill/career assessment and personalised training plan
Increase the number of women progressing in non-traditional occupation areas - impacting positively on the gender balance within the sector
Develop an employer mentoring scheme to underpin the knowledge gained during the training project
Participant to gain a measurable outcome of either an increase to a more senior level and / or extra responsibility within the same role, career progression or an increase in salary.

Employer Involvement and Commitment

An understanding of the importance of training and development in the workplace
Strong drive to support and motivate your staff in career progression and development
Desire to work in co-operation with Lantra Skills Advisores to achieve employee skills targets
Ability to implement on-the-job training and support your employee through a mentoring programme to support the practical implementation of new skills. All meetings, activities, actions must be recorded in the mentoring diary detailing date, time and hours the employee mentoring support is provided

Commitment to ensure Participant will complete the training programme and provide eligible evidence to support each claim by agreed deadlines
Eligible training start date 1st June 2011. All training must be completed by Friday 10th February 2012 with all eligible completed paperwork sent to Lantra Skills Advisor by 2nd March 2012
Each employer will receive a net cash grant towards eligible approved training costs when there has been a minimum eligible training spend met (Grant outside the scope of VAT).

Guidance on Employer Contribution and Grant Claims
Participant Training Programme Minimum Employer Training Spend Employer Cash Contribution NET Grant Payment Reimbursed Employer Mentoring Hours Participant Training Hours

Returners = £600 £300 £300 7 hours 14 hours
Leadership and Management = £600 £200 £400 6 hours 21 hours
Technical = £650 £250 £400 9 hours 14 hours

Please complete the following enquiry form if you wish more information:-