R2Kast 418 – Liz Barron-Majerik on Lantra, ALBAS and shaping skills in Scotland
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In · Wallace Currie
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Show Notes
Today we welcome Liz Barron-Majerik to the R2Kast 🎙️ Scotland Director for Lantra and someone who has spent years working across STEM, forestry and land-based education. 🌾
We started with the ALBAS awards, celebrating excellence in land-based and aquaculture skills, and the wider development programme that supports finalists beyond the ceremony itself. Liz explained how industry champions are developed, how mentoring and partnership working are recognised, and why celebrating learners and educators matters across the sector.
We then went into her background, from studying plants and completing a PhD with the Agronomy Institute in Orkney, to leading departments at UHI Inverness including the forestry school. A big part of the conversation focused on apprenticeships, course design and the reality of creating qualifications that meet industry need rather than simply industry want.
We spoke about Lantra’s role in approving training providers, shaping national occupational standards, supporting pre-apprenticeships through agricultural rings, and working cross border to share best practice. The discussion also covered STEM engagement, the importance of conversation over process, and her move to Qualification Scotland as Chief Accreditation Officer.
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