required to work in the sector. Strong managerial skills will be essential as it is anticipated there will be 69,000 additional managerial posts required by 2017.
• The biggest skills gaps cited by employers within the sector were around management and leadership, chef skills and customer service skills.
• It is estimated that approximately 150,000 people are working towards hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism qualifications in further or higher education across the United Kingdom. The majority of learners are studying either full-time or are on work based learning programmes such as Apprenticeships with training providers.
The ‘golden decade of sporting events’ presents the opportunity for the sector to raise skills standards significantly to ensure the sector attracts, retains and develops a high quality workforce. Now only two years away, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will provide the sector with its largest opportunity to market itself on a world stage. VisitBritain estimates that the tourism legacy from the games will be in the region of £2bn.
The 2009 Report “Ambiion 2020: World Class Skills and Jobs for the UK” places emphasis t
on the fact that the UK’s prosperity depends on the jobs we are able to create; and having the skilled workforce we need to do them – and to do them well. The report states that our colleges, universities and training providers need to be excellent quality. They are essential to ensuring that employers get the skills they need for enhanced productivity and competitiveness, and that individuals have the opportunity to exploit fully their talent and potential.
This requires building a high performing, agile, relevant and
responsive employment and skills system – demand led systems that meet today’s needs whilst anticipating, and adapting quickly and effectively to, the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
The Trustees consider that in fulfilling the main aim of the Trust, namel advancement and de the hos it
l ut y the velopment of education, training and quaifications within p ality ind sry, they are investing in both the present and future skills needs
of the industry. In working with interested bodies and partners the Trustees are striving to make a tangible difference and impact on the continuing development of an industry that, as highlighted earlier, is both a major employer and contributor to the UK economy.
In the year under review Julia Sibley, the Trust’s CEO, received the Caterer & Hotelkeeper ‘Education and Training’ Catey. Over quarter of a century,
the Cateys have become a byword for
quality, class and achievement, the awards that everybody wants to win. No wonder then that the industry refers to them as its Oscars Night.
Why does winning a Catey mean so much? Because recipients are nominated, selected and rewarded by their industry peers. A Catey statue on your mantelpiece symbolises Caterer readers’ collective desire to recognise your efforts in supporting and developing the UK's hospitality scene.
Catey Award
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