Available for immediate use by training providers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the apprenticeship framework (for both the Apprenticeship, Level 2, and Advanced Apprenticeship, Level 3) offers a revised structure after an intensive review with businesses and other industry professionals was carried out over the past year.

 

Jo-Anne Bryan, Lantra’s project manager for frameworks, said: “One of Lantra’s key tasks is to develop and maintain the apprenticeship frameworks, ensuring they meet the changing needs of industry professionals. 

 

“The consultations with industry did in fact identify a need for changes to this apprenticeship to keep it right up-to-date, ensuring apprentices receive the training needed for the workplace.”

 

In addition to the full framework document, Lantra has also produced summaries for the apprenticeship framework, to help employers by providing a programme overview that quickly outlines the specific apprenticeship requirements.

 

David Winn, Lantra’s Industry Partnership Manager for horticulture, landscaping and sports turf, said, “Lantra has been gathering feedback from industry professionals to make sure the framework encompasses the skills required by today’s employers. This new framework is a great platform for developing a career in horticulture, encompassing parks and green space, historic and botanic gardens, landscaping, sports turf and production horticulture.”

 

 “Within the coming year Lantra will be assessing the remaining environmental and land-based apprenticeship frameworks,” Bryan concluded. “The government is looking to increase the number of apprentices, so we need to make sure the frameworks are completely up-to-date.”

 

To view or download the new horticulture apprenticeship framework, visit www.lantra.co.uk/frameworks/horticulture. To find out more about the apprenticeship programme, to reference the framework summary document or to see the upcoming schedule of framework reviews, please visit www.lantra.co.uk/apprenticeshipframeworks or call 0845 707 8007.