Land-based industries

The LLN's work in the land-based sector was led by the School of Agriculture and Policy Development at the University of Reading and included events for FE staff and students, the signing of a number of progression agreements and the development of online tools and resources.

The University of Reading was Progress South Central's contracted leader for the land-based sector. Dr Jennie Litten-Brown in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development led on work in this sector on behalf of the LLN. The University provided the chair for our Land-based industries Forum that comprised partner colleges, the Sector Skills Council LANTRA and the Royal Horticultural Society.The final report can be read here.

Tools and teaching resources for land-based students

A number of online tools and teaching resources were developed to aid students in the sector in bridging the gap between school/college and university. Read more

Land-based Industries in Action

Four-day residential programme in July 2010 for FE students thinking of studying HE courses in the land-based sector.

"I'm now more aware of which courses are available for me to take when I leave college."

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OTHER EXAMPLES OF OUR LAND-BASED PROJECTS

BSc top-up in Animal Biology and Conservation
Development of a bespoke progression route for Foundation degree students studying animal management subjects

FE Open Day for land-based staff [June 2009 & June 2011]
Bespoke Open Days for staff from local FE colleges with land-based interests. The purpose of the events was to build and extend links between the University of Reading and local partner FE colleges.

Research Skills School for FE students studying land-based subjects [May 2009]
Pilot Research Skills School at the University of Reading for high- achieving BTEC National Diploma students from a partner college

Progression Agreement for the BSc (Hons) Animal Science at the University of Reading
Network-wide progression agreement based on a model used by VETNET