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Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors

Inquiry

In this inquiry the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will explore the relationship between education and the land-based industries and the effectiveness of current primary, secondary, further and higher education in embedding awareness and equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary. 

The committee will examine existing and potential initiatives aimed at promoting the career opportunities in land-based sectors and will consider examples of best practice for this in the UK and abroad, and consider what more can be done to facilitate new entrants into land-based industries, including people from non-rural backgrounds and those considering a career change. It also will consider the accessibility and availability of land-based courses and how equipped institutions are to teach them.  

Read the call for evidence here.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:55pm on 3 November 2023.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 5 March 2024
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors - Oral evidence 5 March 2024
9:30am
  • Ken Sloan (Vice Chancellor at Harper Adams University)
  • Jeremy Gibbs (Founder at Forces Farming)
  • Nina Prichard (Head of Sustainable and Ethical Sourcing at McDonald's)
  • Martin Emmett (Director at Tristram Plants)
Shropshire
Tuesday 16 January 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors - Oral evidence 16 January 2024
2:30pm
  • Stephen Jacob (Chief Executive at The Institute for Agriculture & Horticulture (TIAH))
  • Dr David Llewellyn CBE (Chair at Lantra)
  • Dr Hannah Pitt (Lecturer in Environmental Geography at Cardiff University)
3:30pm
  • Ros Burnley (Member at Forestry Skills Forum)
  • Alex Payne (Chief Executive at Landex - Land Based Colleges and Universities)
  • Dr Navaratnam (Theeb) Partheeban OBE, Vet and Nuffield Scholar
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: efracom@parliament.uk
  • Address: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA