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Employers

Available at Foundation, Higher and Advanced Levels the Diploma is a new qualification that is available in some schools and colleges in England.

 

The Diploma is made up of three components:

 

  • Principal learning – the main compulsory component of the Diploma, which develops hands-on knowledge, understanding and skills in the context of the environmental and land-based industries

 

  • Additional or specialist learning – an opportunity to study further environmental and land-based topics in more depth, or to broaden the range of study

 

  • Generic learning – compulsory learning, including functional skills in English, maths, and ICT, plus the development of personal, learning and thinking skills, and the opportunity for learners to develop through work-related learning and work experience.

 

Click here for details of the structure of the Diploma, including the three components and the principle learning themes. 

 

How will employers benefit from the new Diploma?

The Diploma has been developed in close consultation with employers, therefore learners completing the Diploma will have the hands-on skills and knowledge that businesses require. Diplomas will provide a real benefit by reducing recruitment and training costs as young people will be coming into the workforce with higher levels of skills, having made more informed choices about their chosen career.

Guidance documents

Are you an employer and want to work with schools and colleges to deliver high quality work experience placements and work-related learning but are unsure of what this might involve?

 

Download Lantra's new guidance document which offers practical advice on what you can offer young people and what to consider.

 

Guidance for employers

 

 

This second edition of the guide includes the latest up-to-date information on providing work-related learning and work experience placements, health and safety and additional information.

 

Work related learning guide (second edition)

  

Health and safety basics for employers taking on young people for work experience.

 

Health and safety booklet

 

 

 

 

Work-related learning and work experience are key features of all Diplomas, so employers will be assured that the young person can apply their skills in the workplace and has the right attitude to progress. The Diploma will promote learning and skills that are informed by and recognisable to environmental and land-based industries.

 

Employers, schools and colleges will work together to deliver a range of learning techniques that will allow young people to fully understand the importance and structure of the sector today.

 

 

How can employers get involved?

Employers can support the work of the Diploma in several ways. Some options require greater commitment than others. At one end of the range is the provision of one or two weeks’ work experience, whereas some employers may simply provide existing information and research material about their company to students.

 

For more detailed information about the Diploma and how employers can become involved, please click here.