Commission for the land-based learning review: report to Scottish Ministers

The report produced by the Commission, a short term advisory group established to provide independent, evidence-based advice and submitted to Scottish Ministers on how to attract more people into land-based and aquaculture sectors by improving learning pathways.


Appendix 1: Commission membership

Dr Liz Barron-Majerik, Director, Lantra Scotland (co-chair)

Bernard Chisholm, (Co-chair, resigned April 2022)

James Wylie, Executive Director of Education, Leisure and Housing in Orkney Islands Council (nominated by ADES) (Co-chair from May 2022.)

Amy Jo Reid, Chair, Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee, Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs

Andy Leitch, Deputy Chief Executive, Confor

Chris Brodie, Director of Regional Skills Planning and Sector Development, Skills Development Scotland

Claudia Rowse, Deputy Director of Sustainable Growth, NatureScot

David Thomson, Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation Scotland

Gail Robertson, Development Manager, Ringlink

George Jamieson, Education and Skills Manager, National Farmers Union Scotland

Heather Jones, Chief Executive, Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre

Ishabel Bremner, Chair of the Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group (SLAED)

Jamie Newbold, Academic Director, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)

Lesley Laird, Director, EQUATE Scotland (resigned August 2022)

Rachel Cowper, Chief Operating Officer, The Crichton Trust

Steven Grier, Chair, Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) Employer Equalities Group

Contact

Email: landbasedreview@gov.scot

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