Stockperson Plus scheme returns to help challenged pig sector
4th September 2023
A series of advanced workshops for pig workers is set to return this October for the first time in four years to address the growing challenges and responsibilities in the pork industry.
Andrew Palmer, knowledge exchange relationship manager at AHDB, with indoor pigs.
The new Stockperson Plus syllabus has been redesigned and expanded by AHDB to cover topics like water management, managing casualty pigs, and assurance schemes in more detail.
While the workshops were previously offered face-to-face, AHDB has decided to move the course completely online to enable more people from the pig industry with diverse workloads to attend.
The programme aims to further develop the technical skills of pig unit staff and naturally follows on from the Stockperson Development Scheme (SDS).
AHDB’s knowledge exchange relationship manager (East), Andrew Palmer, said: “We’ve brought the scheme back because of how quickly many workers in the industry are finding themselves faced with greater responsibilities.
“Having spoken to stockpeople and their managers we’ve included a few new topics along with options for indoor and outdoor units,” he added.
The newer advanced technical sessions are aimed at stockpeople who have good understanding already and/or have completed the SDS, and want to progress to become a supervisor or manager or just get a deeper understanding of a particular production area they are currently working in.
Training sessions will begin in late October and run through until March 2024.
For more information on what’s on offer and to place on the Stockperson Plus scheme, visit the AHDB website here.
