Category: News

Poultec Launch 4th Regional Poultry Academy

This month saw the official launch of Poultec’s 4th Regional Poultry Academy in the West Midlands.  The West Midlands Academy replicates the successful models already running in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire. The Poultry Academies give young apprentices the opportunity to attend monthly workshops which are delivered by a range of industry experts on… Read more »

Inesa’s a Cut Above the Rest

On Tuesday 24th February 2015, Inesa Petrauskiene’s achievements on her Apprenticeship award, with Poultec Training, found her shaking hands with Mr. Mark Adams, The Deputy Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers at Tallow Chandlers’ Hall in London at The Institute of Meat/ Worshipful Company of Butchers ceremony, sponsored by Poulters’ Company. The presentation of… Read more »

Poultec Helps Students Engineer their Future

Poultec Training Limited are pleased to announce the addition of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering to their portfolio of training programmes.  This latest addition has resulted in the development of a specialised Engineering Training Unit located at the Henderson Business Centre in Norwich.  The first of two workshops has been fitted with the latest automotive engineering… Read more »

Gold Medallist, Jessica-Jane Applegate MBE, Congratulates Poultec Learners

On Thursday 18th September, Poultec Training hosted their annual Learner Awards, a celebration of those completing qualifications with Poultec over the last 12-months.  Learners from each of Poultec’s delivery areas were nominated by their tutor where they had excelled in their learning or overcome barriers to complete their qualifications.  Award categories included Agriculture, Food Manufacturing,… Read more »

Apprentices get to grips with team leading tasks

At a recent session of Poultec’s East Anglian Poultry Apprenticeship Academy, Apprentices from local poultry companies including PD Hook Group, Banham Poultry, Bernard Matthews, FS Dann & Son and Crown Chicken took part in a series of challenging team building and communication challenges.  The afternoon’s activities held at Poultec’s facilities at South Green Park included… Read more »

Banham Poultry Staff Celebrate Success

On Wednesday 26th March, a group of 18 Banham Poultry staff celebrated achieving their Apprenticeship Awards. Achieving Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeships were Heidi Davis, Paul Ethridge, Magdalene Kostuch, Martin Kula, Laimutis Mocevicius, Natalija Perkuna, John Walters and Linda Walters. Achieving Level 2 Apprenticeships were Alvaro Goncalves, Janis Leipins, Igoris Matiusovas, Luis Cravinho, Jose Ribeiro, Karen… Read more »

Young Achiever of the Year Award 2014

Poultec Training are pleased to support the Young Achiever Award 2014, an award designed to recognise outstanding dedication and contribution to agriculture, horticulture, wildlife or any other rural related sector or industry. Have you a relative, friend or someone that you know who could be eligible for the Young Achiever of the Year Award? The… Read more »

Kings Lynn Stars swap Speedway bikes for Segways!

Poultec Training welcomed the 2014 Kings Lynn Stars Elite League Speedway team to their base at South Green Park, Mattishall on 13th March.  The team completed a number of team building activities, including Poultec’s ‘Sky Ropes’ high-wire course and their off-road Segway track – activities designed to develop team working, essential for the new-look speedway… Read more »

Norwich Master Butcher’s Association Meeting provides Innovative Ideas

Poultec Training hosted the 1st of this year’s Norwich and District Masters Butchers Association meetings at their Training Centre in Mattishall this week.  Around 40 butchers from across the region enjoyed an excellent demonstration of product development from Viv Harvey of Raps UK and Ian Lever, Steve Sefton and John Hollingworth from WR Wright and… Read more »