Aim 4
Raise equestrian skills, training and standards means providing an environment in which people wish to build a career, attracting and retaining staff and improving opportunities for learning.
Action 19
Recruitment and retention strategy - Devise and implement a strategy for attracting and retaining staff in all sectors of the Industry, including:
- a marketing campaign to promote a career with horses;
- closer working with all careers advisors, including Connexions;
- a clearer career structure; and a central jobs register to facilitate both initial access and retention
Responsibility
BHS (Margaret Linington-Payne) to lead in conjunction with the BHB, Industry communications heads and Lantra
Action 20
Vocational training - Introduce a coordinated Industry strategy to work with schools so as toprovide work experience opportunities and vocational training across the Horse Industry
Responsibility
BHS (Margaret Linington-Payne) to lead, in conjunction with BHEST
Action 21
Staff management training - Encourage equestrian business proprietors to further their own skills in human resource management, health and safety and physical resource management
Responsibility
BHS (Chris Doran) and ABRS (Julian Marczak) to lead, in conjunction with Lantra
Action 22
Skill levels and training needs - Undertake research to establish skill levels and training needs with the aim of defining current and future skills requirements
Responsibility
BHS (Chris Doran) ABRS (Julian Marczak) to lead, in conjunction with Lantra
Action 23
Practical training good practice - Industry-based training providers and colleges to work together for better communication, to disseminate and share good practice for the practical training elements of education programmes, through optimising the use of human and physical resources
Responsibility
BHS (Chris Doran) to lead, in conjunction with College/ Industry liaison and advisory groups
Action 24
Funding policy and age restrictions - Work with the Learning and Skills Council regarding the current policy of funding mainly large providers, the range of qualifications accepted, and barriers created by current age restrictions
Responsibility
BHS, (Margaret Linington-Payne) to lead, in conjunction with BHEST
Action 25
Training and skills coordination - Industry organisations to work together to achieve more co-ordination of training and better understanding of respective skills and qualifications
Responsibility
BHIC (Margaret Linington-Payne) to lead, in conjunction with Lantra
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