1. – Trainees’ Perspectives1

2. AgITO Context

3. Formal research and workshop
Organisation challenge needs organisation representation
Bring our existing knowledge
Present new insights
Discuss and create shared understanding
Gain commitment for action across organisation

4. Our new understanding

5. We’re doing a lot right TAs and CRAs play strong role in process
Trainees knew what was expected of them during training
Trainees kept motivated by TA
Helped them think about their future career options in the industry
Tutors helpful and good teachers
Learnt new skills and practiced on the job
Training will help them in future jobs

6. Aspects to focus on Supporting goals of trainees Time constraints
Assessment
Meeting learner needs
Feedback on progress
Data collection 6

7. Understanding to Action

8. Action outcomes Created new Strategy and Activities
Implement a broad coordinated range of activities to maximise credit and qualification achievement
5 broad areas of activity, each with specific outcomes 8

9. Activities Initiation and enrolment
Clarity of training goals, expectations, responsibilities
Programme suitability
Programme champions in hubs, improved programme structures, and time demands

10. Activities Support mechanisms
Assessor champions in each hub, improved resources for assessors
Assessment and evaluation processes
Practical forms of assessment within programmes, Interventions to support individual learning needs

11. Activities Organisation capabilities
Additional information on trainees/employers, better utilisation of CRM

12. Final thoughts

13. Further actions Farm Training Plans – capture information to feedback
Farm Diary – capturing naturally occurring evidence for assessment processes
Value Add for Trainee – further research to quantify benefits of training

14. Final thoughts
Customer insights – some challenges and support for our thinking
Value in checking understanding
Implementing a broad range of activity
Organisation wide involvement, sum of many parts
Launch-pad for further understanding
Foundation for further ongoing research

15. Questions? 15