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Scottish tourism firms open to future talent


sam coulstock is careers director of The Springboard Charity and Springboard UK


Glasgow 2014 legacy progress revealed PETE hayman


Glasgow is already benefiting from the 2014 Commonwealth Games, according to a new progress report put before the local authority. Local firms have secured


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ourism businesses across Scotland are facing an increasingly diffi- cult recruitment market, where a competitive edge is needed to


attract the best talent Scotland has into local jobs. What better way to help address the skills and the jobs issue than by coming together as a whole for one week? Springboard is co-ordinating a week-


long campaign of careers promotion activity under the banner of Scottish Tourism Careers Week, which will run par- allel to Tourism Week from 28 February to 7 March. Te aim of this campaign is to inform teachers and careers advisers, about careers in hospitality, leisure and tourism and to inspire the general public, students and potential recruits to become future employees in the industry. There will be activities designed for


primary and secondary school pupils, uni- versity students, those seeking employment and for personnel who are in a position to influence others in relation to their career choices. Springboard Scotland will work together with a wide range of organisations and partners to deliver a bespoke cam- paign designed to illustrate how exciting and diverse an industry this is. Some activities which Springboard


Scotland will be promoting include Buddy Taster Sessions. Tese sessions will offer an easy-to-access opportunity to provide unforgettable experiences for a range of people who can help raise the profile and improve the image of the industry. Springboard UK Ambassadors will see


people already working in the sector helping to spread the word about the opportunities across the industry by going into schools and colleges and speaking to teachers and parents, while businesses are invited to join existing Springboard Business Partners in reaching out to local schools under the Adopt a School Programme. For more information and to participate


in these activities, please visit www.scot- tishcareersweek.springboarduk.net.


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nearly half of Games con- tracts worth £158m that have been made available through the Commonwealth Business Portal. Elsewhere, there were 900 Commonwealth Apprenticeships created for school leavers in 2009, while the Commonwealth Games Jobs Fund is expected to sup- port 1,000 jobs by July 2012. The study – put before Glasgow City


Council’s executive – also set out actions needed to continue fulfilling legacy aims. Archie Graham, executive member for the


Te council study said 900 apprenticeships were created during 2009


Games, said: “Te city council’s legacy plan aims to involve as many people, businesses and organisations as we can to ensure the greatest possible benefit can be achieved.”


PZEP ‘becomes outdoor classroom’ PETE hayman


Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (PZEP) has confirmed that it is now part of the nationwide Growing Schools initiative, which is designed to promote outdoor learning. Te 80-acre (32.4-hectare)


Devon attraction is planning to run an after-school twi- light session in March to tell teachers about the teaching resources on offer at the zoo. Growing Schools is a


nationwide scheme funded by the Department of Education and is run in partnership with the Botanic Gardens Education Network. Te programme has developed an award for


PZEP curator of plants Kevin Frediani and educator Catherine Addison


gardens that provide advice and training for schools, as well as showing how gardens can be used to encourage learning. PZEP curator of plants and gardens Kevin Frediani said: “Te Growing Schools Gardens


scheme sets a national standard for educa- tional visits to gardens. Achieving the standard means we are recognised by the Department for Education and by Growing Schools for the quality of our site and the standard of our edu- cational provision, with high quality teaching and learning experiences.”


Bournemouth in line for hotel training school PETE hayman


A new four-star hotel training school could be established in Bournemouth under plans agreed by the local authority on 26 January. Bournemouth Borough Council cabinet members approved plans to move forward


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


with legal agreements with developer Chesham Estates as part of the scheme. Plans are due to be submitted by Chesham


Estates in April, which will feature a 200- room property; car parking; and a link to the Bournemouth International Centre.


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