Pandemic Positives for Education & Jobs in NI’s Agri-Food Sector


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Jul 22 2020 21 mins   1
It’s an anxious time for young people who have missed out on so much due to the Coronavirus. From disruption in education to economic turmoil, the former BBC broadcaster & farmer Karen Patterson explores if the Pandemic has produced any positives for young people wanting to study or work in agri-food in Northern Ireland? As families approach exam results time, Join Karen and guests to find out. Who are Karen's guests: Education Adviser for CAFRE Liz Simpson Part-time beef farmer and Head of Biology at Belfast Royal Academy, Dr Andrew Bell Sixth former and ABP Angus Youth Challenge Outstanding Individual, Lorcan Convery Loughry graduate and now full-time ABP employee Sarah Jane Houston If you are a parent or a teacher of a teenager, or a student who has some important choices to make about what to do next, then this podcast is for you.