Landex Conference

It has been an eventful and productive week for CEO Jamie, actively participating in a significant industry gathering and influencing discussions that will help shape the landscape of employment and support for service leavers and veterans in the land-based sector.

At the Annual Landex Conference in Northampton, HighGround has been making its mark on the broader spectrum of employment within the Rural Sector and education initiatives, where leaders from the ESFA, Department for Education,  FE Commissioner, Minister for Skills, Further and Higher Education and Ofsted were present as Key note speakers.  Landex – the Land-Based Colleges Aspiring to Excellence, is an organisation that represents and supports land-based colleges. Land-based colleges focus on education and training related to land-based industries, which encompass a wide range of sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, animal care, environmental conservation, and forestry.

Jamie’s speech helped broaden the sector understanding of the immense contribution service leavers and veterans offer by demonstrating the fantastic work HighGround does to support the positive transition of service leavers and veterans into employment within the Rural Sector. He outlined HighGround’s key focus for the year and aspirations for 2025; concluding with a call to action.

Landex plays a crucial role in promoting collaboration, sharing best practices, and advocating for the interests of land-based colleges. HighGround has aligned its delivery to land-based colleges and so attending these events is vitally important in growing awareness and opportunities.