Committees

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 Friday 3 November 2023.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Oral evidence transcripts

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5 March 2024
Inquiry Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors
Witnesses 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), and Martin Emmett (Director at Tristram Plants)
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Oral Evidence
16 January 2024
Inquiry Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors
Witnesses Forestry Skills Forum, Alex Payne (Chief Executive at Landex - Land Based Colleges and Universities), and Dr Navaratnam (Theeb) Partheeban OBE, Vet and Nuffield Scholar
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Oral Evidence
16 January 2024
Inquiry Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors
Witnesses Stephen Jacob (Chief Executive at The Institute for Agriculture & Horticulture (TIAH)), Dr David Llewellyn CBE (Chair at Lantra), and Dr Hannah Pitt (Lecturer in Environmental Geography at Cardiff University)
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Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (ECL0057)
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Martin Emmett (ECL0056)
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Pets at Home Plc (ECL0055)
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