Independent Commission for Land-Based Learning - review and implementation plan: SG response - progress report
Progress of the actions in response to all the recommendations from the Review of Land-Based Learning in the 12 months since the Scottish Government response report was published.
Recommendation 14:
Sector ‘Industry Leadership Groups’ (or equivalent) to establish what help or interventions would enable their industries to meet fair work requirements.
Outputs
Desk-based research to establish a baseline on barriers, opportunities and current good practice on Fair Work in the Sector.
For example, data will be gathered on Fair Work practices in the Sector. Lantra Scotland will continue to work with Forestry Industry Leadership Groups to ensure progress on Fair Work First. The aim will be to identify good practice from this that can be shared with the sectors through the Industry Leadership Groups and skills groups.
Work to raise awareness with Industry Leadership Groups and skills groups to identify what help or interventions that employers in the sector require.
Implementing Actions
Recipients of Scottish Government funding must meet Fair Work First Conditionality.
Lantra will support Fair Work practices with Skills Hub training providers that may then be developed and extended to more providers and stakeholders.
Establish links with Industry Leadership Groups and skills groups for each part of the Sector e.g. aquaculture, horticulture, agriculture.
Progress Update
Scottish Government are co-delivering this recommendation with Lantra. In 2024/25 Lantra commissioned and supported Flexibility Works to undertake research into Fair Work within the Land-based and Aquaculture Sector. The final report was received in March, and although the difference between those surveyed and the average was not as diverse as we had thought it could be, there are clear gaps in terms of documentation and communication
In April 2025, contact will be made with the chairs of the ILGs, then the skills group and Partner organisations such as Foresty and Land Scotland, the Rings and Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society to find a way to support improvements in this area.
Timescales
2024/2025 - expected to be met.
Milestones
Lantra pilot research complete in December 2024 - in progress. Although slightly delayed full achievement is still anticipated.
Contact
Email: ruralpolicymailbox@gov.scot