Specialist Provider of Land Based and Rural Education

David David Stokes Stokes Vice Principal Business Growth and Vice Principal Business Growth and Development Development Nick Ludford Nick Ludford Head of Business Development Head of Business Development

Rich heritage since 1926 Rich heritage since 1926 Very good reputation with employers Very good reputation with employers Extensive College estate and well developed facilities Extensive College estate and well developed facilities Innovative practice Innovative practice eg Viticulture and Oenology eg Viticulture and Oenology High performing provision High performing provision Ambitious vision and values Ambitious vision and values Embraces change Embraces change new structure; new HE partnership new structure; new HE partnership (Royal Agricultural University) (Royal Agricultural University) Based in two LEP Based in two LEP areas areas Ofsted Good, with MATRIX accreditation Ofsted Good, with MATRIX accreditation

About Us About Us SPECIALIST PROVIDER OF LAND BASED AND RURAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 15 different subject areas giving breadth to the industries 15 different subject areas giving breadth to the industries supported supported 3,500+ students per 3,500+ students per year (1500 year (1500 ft ft) ) 4 sites across the South East 4 sites across the South East Entry to Level 3 for school leavers Entry to Level 3 for school leavers Apprenticeships Level 2 and above Apprenticeships Level 2 and above Higher Education to BSc and MSc level Higher Education to BSc and MSc level Ethos of inclusivity Ethos of inclusivity Excellent industry relationships Excellent industry relationships Range of progression routes Range of progression routes

Rural Industries Rural Industries The term rural business is a generic term and encompasses The term rural business is a generic term and encompasses three broad categories: three broad categories: Businesses directly responsible for rural activity, eg farms, Businesses directly responsible for rural activity, eg farms, vineyards, horticulture vineyards, horticulture (field (field and protected activity centres, woodland and forestry operations activity centres, woodland and forestry operations and protected crops), crops), outdoor outdoor Allied industries, eg feed manufacturers/suppliers, Allied industries, eg feed manufacturers/suppliers, agrochemicals suppliers, farriers, farm secretaries, agrochemicals suppliers, farriers, farm secretaries, advisers/consultants, veterinary advisers/consultants, veterinary services services Businesses operating within, or occupying premises within Businesses operating within, or occupying premises within rural areas (especially farm buildings), eg computing services, rural areas (especially farm buildings), eg computing services, logistics logistics operations operations

Perceptions of the Land Based Sector Perceptions of the Land Based Sector A sector in decline A sector in decline Representative of traditional ways of working Representative of traditional ways of working Low skills base Low skills base Poorly paid Poorly paid Limited opportunities for career development and progression Limited opportunities for career development and progression

Global population Global population increase increase A Ageing workforce geing workforce Challenges for Challenges for the wider the wider farming & land farming & land based sector based sector Rising costs Rising costs Climate change Climate change Environmental Environmental sustainability sustainability Food security Food security (growing population) (growing population) International Trade International Trade agreements, agreements, workforce, workforce, Government policy, Government policy, subsidies, Brexit subsidies, Brexit Increased public Increased public awareness/consumer awareness/consumer interest interest Depletion of land Depletion of land

Features of the industry in the future Features of the industry in the future More precise More precise More technologically advanced More technologically advanced More competitive on a global scale More competitive on a global scale More tightly controlled More tightly controlled More genetically enhanced More genetically enhanced More transparent More transparent

Change Transformation Change Transformation Right structure, right people Right structure, right people Recruited for attitude and values Recruited for attitude and values Significant investment in skills development Significant investment in skills development Clear direction Clear direction Performance management Performance management Raised expectations Raised expectations Professional standards Professional standards Relentless approach Relentless approach

Plumpton College values Plumpton College values ENTERPRISING AMBITIOUS AND PROGRESSIVE OUR VALUES OUR VALUES PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTIVE PASSIONATE ABOUT EVERYTHING WE DO

Land based skills Land based skills are needed are needed LAND BASED SECTOR IN DEMAND LAND BASED SECTOR IN DEMAND 595,000 new entrants needed in the UK in the next 10 years 595,000 new entrants needed in the UK in the next 10 years Range of global factors driving significant change Range of global factors driving significant change Job roles are becoming more highly skilled than ever, leading Job roles are becoming more highly skilled than ever, leading to; to; Higher salaries Higher salaries Increased Increased need for on need for on- -job job training training Increased progression opportunities Increased progression opportunities

Developing new entrants to businesses Developing new entrants to businesses Excellent Excellent retention Excellent Excellent vocational Significantly improved GCSE English and maths high grades (ave Significantly improved GCSE English and maths high grades (ave 29%) 29%) Significantly improved achievement rates for apprenticeships Significantly improved achievement rates for apprenticeships (66%) (66%) Raised ambition amongst high proportion of L3 students Raised ambition amongst high proportion of L3 students D*D*D* D*D*D* 86 86% Extended Diploma Blacksmithing % Extended Diploma Blacksmithing 86% Extended Diploma Fisheries 86% Extended Diploma Fisheries 72% Extended Diploma Equine 72% Extended Diploma Equine 70% Extended Diploma Sport/Outdoor Education 70% Extended Diploma Sport/Outdoor Education retention rates (95%) rates (95%) vocational achievement rates (89%) achievement rates (89%) Sustained excellent levels of progression and employability (>90%) Sustained excellent levels of progression and employability (>90%)

Upskilling of the existing workforce Upskilling of the existing workforce B Barriers often pragmatic to arriers often pragmatic to training in Migrant Migrant labour has previously met labour has previously met skills gaps in horticulture horticulture I Increased ncreased costs associated with higher skills costs associated with higher skills Fewer routes Fewer routes for less skilled or long for less skilled or long- -term unemployed Business Business pressures pressures understanding and implementation of understanding and implementation of legislation and government government policy policy the use of sophisticated labour the use of sophisticated labour- -saving equipment need to add value to products need to add value to products training in small businesses small businesses skills gaps in production production term unemployed legislation and saving equipment Small rural businesses Small rural businesses - - managers are more proactive proactive managers are more reactive than reactive than

Government Industrial Strategy Government Industrial Strategy 1. Investing in science, research and innovation 2. Developing skills 3. Upgrading infrastructure 4. Supporting businesses to start and grow 5. Improving procurement 6. Encouraging trade and inward investment 7. Delivering affordable energy and clean growth 8. Cultivating world-leading sectors 9. Driving growth across the whole country 10.Creating the right institutions to bring together sectors and places Rural economy represents over 35% of GVA across most Rural economy represents over 35% of GVA across most LEPs FRIGSE FRIGSE promoting rural proofing for Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) promoting rural proofing for Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) College College strategy aligns with the Industrial Strategy strategy aligns with the Industrial Strategy LEPs

Generic impacts on productivity and innovation Generic impacts on productivity and innovation Macro Macro scale, scale, generic business needs generic business needs Superfast Superfast broadband / phone network broadband / phone network R Road oad and infrastructure investment and infrastructure investment Brexit Brexit- -related government changes to employment and related government changes to employment and operational policy for businesses operational policy for businesses Import and export tariff changes Import and export tariff changes Migration controls Migration controls

Routes to skills equally important Routes to skills equally important Upskilling existing workforce and businesses Mentoring Mentoring and coaching for newly formed and scaling up and coaching for newly formed and scaling up microbusinesses / self employed microbusinesses / self employed AgriTech AgriTech and related knowledge and related knowledge transfer and Upskilling existing workforce and businesses transfer and training training Skilling up more potential new entrants to businesses Skilling up more potential new entrants to businesses Engineering, and metalsmithing Engineering, and metalsmithing AgriTech and agricultural vehicle AgriTech and agricultural vehicle Veterinary nursing and animal technician Veterinary nursing and animal technician Agrifood Agrifood production and primary food processing (wine and production and primary food processing (wine and drink, butchery, bakery, dairy processing) drink, butchery, bakery, dairy processing)

Supporting for business and upskilling Supporting for business and upskilling Talent development and skills supply chain Talent development and skills supply chain for for young entrants young entrants capacity as part of training as part of training Job shop / recruitment Job shop / recruitment developing Business IAG Business IAG links with government and consultants links with government and consultants Business start Business start- -up support and incubation up support and incubation Business growth (scale and capacity) Business growth (scale and capacity) Transition to Brexit economy with greater competitive and free market Transition to Brexit economy with greater competitive and free market Business needs Business needs voice to voice to inform training needs and government inform training needs and government development of rural strategy development of rural strategy Higher level business skills Higher level business skills accessible packages accessible packages Knowledge transfer network and hub / skills workshops / demos and Knowledge transfer network and hub / skills workshops / demos and monthly briefings monthly briefings Coaching and mentoring for business proprietors Coaching and mentoring for business proprietors Conferencing and residential training provision Conferencing and residential training provision Promoting and supporting cultural shift Promoting and supporting cultural shift developing capacity

Innovation and productivity Innovation and productivity 1. 1. Generic skills for business performance Generic skills for business performance 2. 2. Coaching and mentoring for newly formed businesses and those Coaching and mentoring for newly formed businesses and those scaling up scaling up 3. 3. High level technical skills in AgriTech, High level technical skills in AgriTech, Food and Drink engineering, engineering, veterinary veterinary nursing, animal nursing, animal technology and greenspace management (new entrants and upskilling of existing greenspace management (new entrants and upskilling of existing workforce) workforce) 4. 4. Establishing and maintaining effective pipelines of highly Establishing and maintaining effective pipelines of highly skilled new entrants from new entrants from school through to early work school through to early work Food and Drink, , technology and skilled What can What can help? Flexible Adult Flexible Adult Education More focused specifications for ESF (informed by employers and More focused specifications for ESF (informed by employers and providers) Direct procurement for Direct procurement for skills skills Joined up, longer term approaches Joined up, longer term approaches help? Education Budget Budget providers)

OUR VISION OUR VISION To be an innovative and inspirational college delivering excellent education, training and research that enables our students and employers to play a leading role in future industry growth and development.