Fair Work in Action: Addressing the Land-Based Skills Gap

This session is part of the Fair Work Festival, highlighting real-world stories that embody the values of Fair Work.

Lantra’s work to improve access to the land-based skills gap has created a model that naturally reflects the Fair Work principles of opportunity, fulfilment, voice, and respect.

Dr Liz Barron-Majerik, Scotland Director at Lantra, will discuss their work, in partnership with CivTech and SkillSeeder, reshaping access to training in Scotland’s nature-based sector.

This session will highlight how inclusive design and digital tools can break down barriers – especially for women in agriculture – and drive a fairer economy.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Lantra identified and responded to hidden barriers in training access, especially for women in rural sectors.
• The role of digital tools like the SkillsHub in making upskilling and reskilling more accessible and equitable.
• How collaboration with government and tech partners (like CivTech and SkillSeeder) enabled innovation without prior digital expertise.
• Why listening to lived experience and adapting delivery models can lead to greater diversity, productivity, and fairness.
• Practical lessons from Lantra’s journey that you can apply to your own organisation’s skills strategy.

Agenda

12:30 Registration and Networking Lunch

13:00 Presentation and Q&A

14:00 Group Discussion

14:30 Close