Scottish Racing and its partners received funding from the Racing Foundation to be a catalyst for the development and delivery of a strategic, ambitious, innovative, joined-up and sustainable model of education and training provision for young people entering the racing industry, existing racing staff and their trainers.
The aim is to create an education and training offer that has a positive impact on the recruitment, skills, career development/progression and retention of racing staff in Scotland, and also benefits racing staff across the UK and the industry more broadly, creating a lasting legacy for the racing industry and its participants. The SRA is aligned with the Racing Foundation’s strategic priority to invest in the industry’s people agenda to attract, develop and retain more staff. The approach of the SRA seeks to build on existing good practice and assets. It does not intend to replicate existing provision, but instead to complement utilise and improve upon it.
We have served Scotland for the last few years, during which we have established an excellent reputation for our technical training, support and responsiveness, delivered from our modern, well-resourced provision that regularly seeks and implements feedback.
We are very ambitious for the future, aiming to ensure the people and employers of Scotland, and beyond, have access to an excellent technical training opportunities to suit their own personal circumstances.
Our thinking differently programme described in both this document and our operational plan is driving our development to ensure we have the highest standards and expectations.
The Scottish Racing Academy is committed to providing an inclusive, joined up, model of education and training that fosters a culture that celebrates potential and promotes effort as a success.