KEYACTIVITIESFOR2023-24

Contributing to policy and practice to better meet the needs of the sector

Influencing policy and practice to better meet the needs of the sector

Support more employers and employees to champion skills and career opportunities

Increase the awareness of employers of the benefits of offering work experience and mentoring

Delivery of training to support mentoring and the offering of work experiencepromoting toolkit and in partnership with the Agricultural Rings

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More employers willing to offer work experience, helps to increase number and retention of new entrants.

Support our industries towards a just transition to a green economy

Work with the ILGs and Skills groups, to help employers within the sector to offer Fair Work

ILG meetings held at which the opportunities and barriers are discussed

Actions recorded relating to potential solutions

Actions to attract more women where there is a gender imbalance are implemented and this work extended to other areas of imbalance

Delivery of interventions such as the practical training funds and leadership programmes extended to different areas in which there is an imbalance

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Roles advertised are increasingly flexible to suit the needs of a changing workforce and attract more entrants

Increasingly diverse workforce helps to increase the resilience of the nature based sector and associated industries.