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Training opportunities
Practical information and support for all Tourism and Hospitality businesses available on the internet and useful links to Training and Skills organisations:
VisitEngland - the country’s national tourist board. Its role is to market and grow the value of tourism by working in partnership with the industry and to give advice to tourism and hospitality businesses and their visitors. www.visitengland.org
VisitBritain is Britain's national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain overseas. They work with thousands of organisations in the UK and overseas to market Britain successfully to visitors from around the world. They also work to promote the tourism industry within the UK itself. www.visitbritain.com
Quality in Tourism - (QiT) is the assessment service provided for VisitEngland. With a field force of over 60 experienced assessors and a highly dedicated in-house team they carry out the assessments and handle the administration of the national quality assessment schemes on behalf of VisitEngland. Over 23,000 accommodation businesses are assessed annually across eleven different schemes, making VisitEngland (in conjunction with Quality in Tourism) the largest provider of quality assessment in England. www.qualityintourism.com/asp/letsgetassessed.asp
Accommodation Know-How - VisitBritain's widely respected online resource for tourism accommodation businesses. It provides straightforward help and advice to help you unravel the complexities of legislation that affect your business as well as guidance on marketing and resolving common problems.www.accommodationknowhow.co.uk
South West Tourism Alliance - The leading membership organisations, business groups and iconic businesses in the South West have come together to form THE SOUTH WEST TOURISM ALLIANCE and will carry on some of the important work previously undertaken by South West Tourism. This will mean a shared voice for the tourism industry; a clear direction for the sustainable and balanced development of the visitor economy; and the collection of data and intelligence to underpin the competitive performance of the industry. www.swtourismalliance.org.uk
Sustainability South West offers practical support for the tourism sector to find practical opportunities to becoming more sustainable - particularly in relation to how businesses operate, getting visitors involved, transport issues and protection of the natural and historic assets that attract visitors. www.sustainabilitysouthwest.org.uk
UK Skills Passport - A free guide to success in hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism. Providing information about careers, jobs, qualifications, funding and more. www.uksp.co.uk
People First - Sector skills council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism providing information on strategic work to transform skills and reform qualifications. Support and latest news for employers and employees in the sector. www.people1st.co.uk
Wiltshire College - Local further education college where part-time courses such as Food Hygiene and First Aid are available to all business and employees. www.wiltshire.ac.uk
TABS Training - (Chippenham & Salisbury offices) training organisation with range of IT and professional qualifications available to individuals and businesses. http://tabs.ltd.uk