Educational Qualifications Available:

• Btec in Agriculture
• Open College Network Qualifications (tailored to meet individuals' needs)
  
  

  Some of the practical skills we teach:

  • sheep handling
  • shearing
  • a working knowledge of the breeding timetable
  • drenching
  • weighing lambs
  • animal husbandry
  • cattle rearing
  • pig rearing
  • pig handling
  • building and construction skills
  • welding
  • fixing machinery
  • car maintenance
  • tractor driving
  • tractor loading
  • driving trailers
  • ploughing
  • ATV inhouse training
  • gardening and horticulture
  • vegetable growing
  • lawn mower maintenance

  
   
  

  What people gain from SHIFT

  • Life skills
  • self-respect
  • self-esteem
  • a sense of well being
  • self-fulfilment
  • confidence
  • social skills
  • vocational training
  • respect for people and animals