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Halton Farms is a high welfare, high output dairy unit. Get to know more about the industry with this virtual work shadowing experience.
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Virtual work shadowing: UK Dairy 

Virtual work shadowing in the UK dairy industry

Get a taste for work in the UK dairy industry by following this virtual work shadowing experience.
Halton Farms is a high welfare, high output dairy unit. Get to know more about the industry with this virtual work shadowing experience.
The team at Halton Farms work together to ensure the herd are kept at their optimum health at all times.

What is "virtual work shadowing"

Virtual work shadowing combines video site tours, narrated footage of the tasks and responsibilities involved in the industry, plus interviews with people working in those roles.

After watching these videos you can build on your understanding of the industry by taking on the suggested research and comprehension questions. 

This experience should take about 60 minutes to complete.

Start your virtual work shadowing experience

Take the first step in your virtual work shadowing experience by answering a few questions about the sector - and see if any of the facts surprise you!

There are lots of different opportunities in the industry - and a host of roles which keep the farms running behind the scenes.

Information for careers influencers

The suite of videos provided in this virtual work shadowing experience are supported by contextual research and comprehension activities to allow the user to explore many of the requirements of careers input best practice as highlighted by the Gatsby Benchmarks. 

This programme has been curated to take about 60 minutes to complete, however there are opportunities for careers seekers to explore more additional content as part of this experience, should they wish.