SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMME
The ‘Inspiring Hospitality Careers’ project was developed by the Edge Hotel School to challenge the increasing skill shortages and promote a positive image of the hospitality industry.
PHASE 1
Phase 1, launched in October 2017, involved delivering innovative career guidance directly to young people and challenging misconceptions so as to make hospitality an aspirational industry and career of choice.
PHASE 2
Phase 2, launched in March 2019, builds on this by training careers teachers, delivering CPD events and providing contemporary and enjoyable learning materials that can be incorporated into a range of class settings and, thereby inspire the next generation of hospitality professionals.
77%
Of businesses across the UK feel the quality of careers advice received in education is not good enough to help young people make informed decisions about
future career options.
40%
In only 40% of schools is a young person meeting an employer even once a year.
PROGRAMME AIMS
The project will give careers advisors the tools and knowledge to deliver these learning materials as part of their structured careers programme or as a part of their subject syllabus.
LEARNING MATERIALS
The project will develop learning materials for students and pupils that will give them ‘hands on’ experience to learn about the industry in a fun and positive way.
SCHOOLS
The project will give careers advisors the tools and knowledge to deliver these learning materials as part of their structured careers programme or as a part of their subject syllabus.
TRAINING
The project will provide an opportunity for careers advisors to
attend training sessions in the delivery of the materials in inspiring hospitality venues and meet enthused industry professionals.
AMBASSADOR
You can attend a 2 day training course and become an official Inspiring Hospitality Careers Ambassador; helping to deliver workshops and offering career talks to students in education within your local area.
GETTING INVOLVED
The Inspiring Hospitality Careers Project is seeking industry support to help achieve the aims of Phase 2.
TEACHER CPD CONFERENCE
We are looking to invite careers teachers to inspiring hospitality venues like yours!
We not only want to train the teachers in use of our interactive materials, but also for them to experience what a brilliant and positive industry this is.
In order to do this we are asking you to gift us the use your venue (and potentially some teas and coffees); provide a great enthusiastic hospitality role models and give them a tour of your superb facilities.
In return, we are happy to organise groups of careers teachers from local schools to visit your venue and for you to co-brand the event
ENDORSEMENT
Provide a written statement endorsing the programme which can be used for marketing or application support.
GET IN TOUCH AND SUPPORT YOUR INDUSTRY