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Tourism Skills Network
Tourism Skills Network (TSN) is a small, strategic regional team
which ensures that partnerships and regional and national level
links with key stakeholders are maintained.
The project provides regional links to Business Link and Train
to Gain; Regional contract management of any regional skills
projects through LSC or ESF funding; Regional link to national and
Tourism skills information and support to us in our tourism
lead.
Five targets
The project supports the five targets of the National
Skills Strategy.
- Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism sector (People
1st)
- Productivity
- Customer Service
- Retention
- Employer Business Engagement and Achieving the 2020 Skills Mix
(as determined in the Leitch Review 2006).
Activities to date
Since its launch, Tourism Skills Network has:
- engaged over 2000 businesses which are involved in
training
- supported 2,706 individuals in skills development
- secured over £3 million of additional funding which has been
levered in (LSC, ESF, Co-financing)
Initiatives
Initiatives include EFQM business improvement network, the
Executive Masterclass Programme and Quality Assurance events
(Directors, Owner Managers) with 269 businesses already
participating and the Aspiring Managers’ year long development
programme, with 80 delegates participating.