Education, skills and training

From inspiring the next generation to connect with and take care of the natural world, to providing training opportunities in jobs linked to a low carbon economy, education, skills and training is a growing area of work in the National Park. 

Young people are a key part of a sustainable population but require access to education, training, development, employment and housing in order to remain in (or indeed migrate to) the National Park. Meanwhile, outdoor learning continues to be important in creating a lasting connection between people and nature, whatever their age, background or circumstances. 

The nature of many jobs in the National Park is changing too, with the transition to a low carbon economy in the National Park presenting many opportunities but also specific challenges. 

The Park Authority and its partners are working to ensure that there are training opportunities for people to enter into expanding areas of work such as deer management and peatland restoration, as well as providing support to retrain for future job opportunities in a low carbon economy. Some of our work in this area is summarised below.