Kickstart your career in farming with great apprenticeship schemes from Morrisons & McDonald’s
IT offers countryside living AND no commute but farming nevertheless struggles to attract youngsters.
Despite being one of the economy’s most important industries, worth £24billion annually, the average age of UK farmers is 59. And just three per cent of those in the sector are under 35.
Worryingly, 16 per cent of under-25s have never even visited a farm. Now Morrisons and McDonald’s, which both rely heavily on UK food producers, have launched programmes to train the farmers of the future.
Morrisons has set up a £2million apprenticeship fund to equip young farmers with business knowledge. Young farmers can also apply for a place on the retailer’s own in-house apprenticeship scheme, where they will spend time in-store and receive expert mentoring.
At the end of the programme, apprentices gain a Level 2 or 3 Apprenticeship qualification. Apply for the scheme at morrisons-farming.com.
Meanwhile, McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer Programme offers places for nine young farmers to spend a year working within the fast-food giant’s own supply chain.
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- Policies including email, internet and mobile phone usage; bullying and harassment; data protection; discipline and grievance; dignity and respect; and the company’s code of conduct should all be clearly updated to state what is and is not permissible.
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