Tourism Skills Road Shows 19 Sep 2008
The first Tourism Skills Road Shows for Cornwall have been arranged in 3 key locations this autumn, kicking off with St Michael’s Hotel, Falmouth on 14th October and followed by those at St Mellion International near Saltash on 23rd October and The Headland, Newquay on 4th November. Tourism bosses will be given help to better up-skill themselves and their workforce at the events which will bring together the training providers, skills brokers and funders under one roof.
As well as an opportunity to meet representatives from various training providers visitors to the Road Shows can also find out about the Unlocking Cornish Potential scheme and the Platinum Provider quality work experience scheme. They can also join in on a programme of seminars on key topics including ‘Why should you invest in training’, how to use NVQs to improve staff performance and why and how to support basic skills needs in the workforce. Go to the Skills Road Show page for more information. more...
Tourism Skills Road Show announced 7 Jul 2008
We are pleased to announce the details of the Tourism Skills Road Show which will be touring Cornwall in the autumn. The events will enable managers of tourism and hospitality businesses to get information and advice on tourism relevant skills development with no pressure to buy. "This is particularly timely with all the new offers which are now being made available to businesses with the Convergence funding and extended Train to Gain service. We want this event to help tourism managers make sense of all that is available and be wise buyers in the skills market" said Cornwall TSN Manager Priscilla Samuel. See our Tourism Skills Road Show page for full details more...
Sustainable Tourism courses support by new European funding 19 Jun 2008
Convergence funding has been secured for the delivery by Cornwall College of the popular 3-day Sustainable Tourism BTEC courses as part of the COAST support package for businesses seeking to gain accreditation under the Green Tourism Business Scheme. 13 courses will run between June 2008 and February 2009 to enable individuals to gain the skills and knowledge to help their business operate sustainably and meet the stringent GTBS standards. The European funding will support one person per business to undertake one course. The first courses will be running in July with further courses from September and through the winter months. See our Training Opportunities pages for full details of courses and how to book. more...
Plan for Cornwall future tourism workforce skills 1 Nov 2006
Tourism Skills Network in Cornwall are currently working on a plan for the developlment of the industry workforce for the next 10 years. Focus groups are taking place with key practioners in the industry to establish future needs and priorities. more...