Livestock Lecturers Development
Conference
Thursday 25nd April 2013
10am until 3.45pm, at
&
Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire. CW5 6DF
www.reaseheath.ac.uk
Pre-event enquiries - Landex Tel: 01604 892650
For lecturers, instructors, technicians associated with training and education in
livestock production.
Issues surrounding livestock production are complex and the technical information needed is
constantly changing. Livestock production operates within defined legal constraints and the need
for staff who are up to date and fluent in current requirements and techniques has never been
more prominent. This event will provide opportunity, not only for networking with fellow
professionals delivering similar subject material, but also view and evaluate some examples of
current practice on commercial farms.
Please bring with you:
Posters of summary displays from livestock related project work or HE research topics. These will
be used to form a display over lunchtime and stimulate sharing of research ideas and best
practice.
Programme
0945
Arrival and refreshments
1000
Welcome and introduction to the day – Alastair Taylor (Landex Quality Advisor)
1010
Introduction to resources and teaching at Reaseheath – Steve Roach (section manager for
agriculture) / Martyn East (Head of Agriculture)
1025
Prepare for, and identification of key issues in teaching livestock production topics to be
discussed during, the tour and the day (2 groups maybe depending on numbers)
1040
Coffee break
1100
Tour of livestock production facilities including pigs, dairy, beef, sheep enterprises.
Opportunity to discuss challenges = Mark Yearsley (Reaseheath Farm Manager) / Martyn
East (Head of Agriculture) / Farm Staff
Focus on:
 Management of livestock duties and practical activity – student involvement
 Health and Safety and bio-security
 Animal Welfare and Production
 Farm records
1245
Question panel – Facilitated by Alastair Taylor (Landex Quality Advisor)
1300
Lunch
Page 1 of 2
NB: Delegates to bring HE dissertation posters with them and display for view
during the lunch break.
1345
Managing the livestock production resources – Martyn East (Head of Agriculture)
1415
Putting technology at the heart of teaching and learning – Alastair Taylor (Landex Quality
Advisor)
1445
Livestock Teaching and Learning – from Good to Outstanding
Group discussions to include consideration of issues identified at the start of the day, plus
possibly:








How to manage routine duties in agriculture.
Managing expectations of learners starting livestock related programmes to ensure
high levels of success.
Meeting the needs of learners and industry. How different colleges manage it?
Resources: How much, how much use, what sort of stock, how obtained?
Commercial enterprise and teaching and learning: How both can work together for
benefit?
The new funding model for curriculum delivery and livestock production subjects:
How to make it work.
The place of industry recognised qualifications.
Research and making sure it enriches experience for all learners.
1530
Evaluation
1545
Depart
Page 2 of 2