Business - November 09 newsletter
Industry Showcase: Servisair
We are hearing about some outstanding examples of travel and tourism employers supporting the 14-19 curriculum and ensuring that young people get up-to-date information about the breadth and depth of potential careers in the industry. Servisair, one of our major employer partners, leads by example:
Servisair at Birmingham International Airport (BHX), Manchester Airport (MAN) and Bristol International Airport (BRS)
Servisair provides airport visits for students so that they can observe and apply what they’ve learnt in the classroom. At the same time, students benefit from additional teaching by Servisair trainers on safety and security that meet the required DfT and CAA standards.
It’s a win-win situation for all: for employers, students and schools/colleges.
Students interface with potential employers, have access to industry specific knowledge, develop portfolios that accommodate key areas for assessment by awarding organisations, and have exposure to the real world of work. Servisair also guarantees students a job interview where their attendance at school or college is acceptable to the company.
Teachers benefit from continuous professional development (CPD) so that they can teach their students through practical experience and anecdotal information in accordance with employers’ needs and the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the travel and tourism industry eg. employees are competent in the skills, experience and abilities required of them in a particular role at a particular level.
Colleges have the option to purchase differentiated training materials for delivering qualifications, which meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards, awarding organisations and employers.
Information, Advice and Guidance – what it means for employers
IAG is high on the government’s agenda with the recent launch of the DCSF strategy document ‘Quality, Choice and Aspiration: A strategy for young people’s information, advice and guidance.’
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By 2020 there will be three million fewer low skilled jobs in Britain than there are today.
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Over 40% of all jobs in 2020 will require a graduate level qualification.
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The top 10 jobs that will exist in 2010 did not exist in 2004.
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Today’s learners will have more than 10 jobs by the age of 38.
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Britain will need 324,000 more scientists and engineers by 2014.
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In the past 10 years there have been 12 jobs created in the knowledge industries for every one job created elsewhere.
This is food for thought and has implications on businesses within the travel and tourism sector.
