Resources
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Resources
Resources
You can get real insight into the biggest issues the industry is facing by delving into our resources.
We're bringing real experiences, practical advice and quality learning content together to help you tackle the challenges you face head on.
We're bringing real experiences, practical advice and quality learning content together to help you tackle the challenges you face head on.
Expert insight, practical advice, quality learning
Learn from real farmers and growers as they share how they've tackled pain points on their farms with our case studies.
And when you're ready to learn more, you can access a host of quality online training resources to help you make changes that work in your farming and growing business, too.
The hubs listed below contain case studies, quick guides, toolkits and downloadable resources, plus links to quality learning resources on our award-winning Learning Hub.
And when you're ready to learn more, you can access a host of quality online training resources to help you make changes that work in your farming and growing business, too.
The hubs listed below contain case studies, quick guides, toolkits and downloadable resources, plus links to quality learning resources on our award-winning Learning Hub.
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Improve productivity on your farm by cultivating a culture of skills development with your team.
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Access best-practice guides on a range of key business management issues.
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Whether you're recruiting or taking placement students, we can help you build a stronger workforce.
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Get advice on recruiting more effectively and what you can do to retain your best staff.
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With subsidies decreasing, find out how you can capitalise on payments for sustainable practices.
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Quickly access the support you need from organisations with expertise in farming and growing.
Members get more
There are hundreds of quality training resources available to members whenever they need them in the Learning Hub.
Members also get access to the complete versions of all toolkits and hub pages, including a host of downloadable tools, resources and the full recordings of all our webinars.
Whether you're looking for information on business planning, brassicas or biodiversity, we can help you develop your knowledge and learn new skills so you can strengthen your farming and growing business.
Members also get access to the complete versions of all toolkits and hub pages, including a host of downloadable tools, resources and the full recordings of all our webinars.
Whether you're looking for information on business planning, brassicas or biodiversity, we can help you develop your knowledge and learn new skills so you can strengthen your farming and growing business.
Step-by-step toolkits for priority issues
Get best-practice advice and time-saving downloadable tools on important tasks with our Toolkits.
Farm owners and managers can find step-by-step guides and resources to help them manage issues around staff, recruitment and retention more effectively. While job seekers can get a breakdown on the steps they can take to succeed when applying for roles in farming and growing.
Farm owners and managers can find step-by-step guides and resources to help them manage issues around staff, recruitment and retention more effectively. While job seekers can get a breakdown on the steps they can take to succeed when applying for roles in farming and growing.
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Ensure you're following best practice with this step-by-step guide to handling disciplinary issues.
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We break down the key steps when hiring to give yourself the best chance of finding the right person.
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Find out how staff reviews meetings - or appraisals - can improve performance and loyalty of staff.
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Find out how you can benefit from placements and what you can do to make them a success.
Additional resources
Quickly share best practice among your colleagues on a wide range of tasks with these, pre-made downloadably 15-minute guides to important issues.
Our webinars are hosted by management specialists who have direct experience with farming and growing businesses. Watch them in full and access the related tools.
Get quick tips on important issues and direct links to trusted organisations with our growing range of Business guides.
Essential Skills online learning
Develop the core skills that are essential to your business and career with our Essential Skills online learning paths.
These complete courses are designed for farmers and growers to strengthen their skills, no matter how hard pushed they are for time. Our Learning Hub automatically saves your progress, allowing you return to your exact position in our punchy modules whenever time allows.
These complete courses are designed for farmers and growers to strengthen their skills, no matter how hard pushed they are for time. Our Learning Hub automatically saves your progress, allowing you return to your exact position in our punchy modules whenever time allows.
Induction programmes
Streamline the induction process and ensure new staff receive all the crucial health and safety information they need to work safely on-farm using our induction paths.
Independently reviewed by the Health and Safety Executive, these training courses take the stress of teaching new starters the farm safety essentials and sector-specific core knowledge so you can focus on other tasks.
Independently reviewed by the Health and Safety Executive, these training courses take the stress of teaching new starters the farm safety essentials and sector-specific core knowledge so you can focus on other tasks.
About the Capability Framework
Built specifically for agriculture and horticulture, the Capability Framework details all the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the sector.
You can use this tool to assess and identify any skills gaps you may have or those in your wider team.
You can use this tool to assess and identify any skills gaps you may have or those in your wider team.
Welcoming more people to the sector
We're working hard to showcase the variety of opportunities available to new entrants in agriculture and horticulture, and providing more information to their families and careers influencers.
Our Careers Advice Hub is bringing resources together from partners across the industry to help anyone interested in farming and growing roles find out more about the rewarding careers our sector offers.
Our Careers Advice Hub is bringing resources together from partners across the industry to help anyone interested in farming and growing roles find out more about the rewarding careers our sector offers.
Helping people get into farming and growing
Anyone looking to secure their next role in farming or growing could benefit from the tools and advice available in our Employment Toolkit.
This step-by-step toolkit breaks down the process of applying for a role in agriculture and horticulture and provides advice on what applicants can do to make sure they stand out from the crowd.
This step-by-step toolkit breaks down the process of applying for a role in agriculture and horticulture and provides advice on what applicants can do to make sure they stand out from the crowd.