Useful Links
DCSF
14-19 Website
UK government department responsible for children's services, families, schools, 14-19 education and Respect taskforce
GoSkills, The sector skills council
for passenger transport
The sector skills council (SSC) for passenger transport. Licensed by Government, our mission is to work with employers UK-wide to improve the skills that make a difference to the performance of the passenger transport sector.
People 1st, The sector skills council for the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries
People 1st covers the 14 industries that make up the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector.
QCA 14- 19 Website
The regulatory body for public examinations and publicly funded qualifications including the curriculum for the under-fives, the National Curriculum, GCSEs, ...
Institute for Education Business Excellence (IEBE)
The NEBPN is the umbrella organisation and national voice for 126 Education Business Partnerships working in the 11 regions
Official Diploma Website
The official national Diploma website for young people, employers, parents and carers
Diploma Support QIA
Set up by the Government as part of the learning and skills success for all programmes, the agency aims to guide improvement in the further education sector
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
Works to give practical support to the transformation of secondary education in England by building and enabling a world-class network of innovative, ...
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Travel Network
The Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Network aims to encourage and broker the sharing of good learning and teaching practice across our subject areas of UK higher education.
Travel Weekly
Travel Weekly's guide to training, skills and education in the UK travel industry.
The UK travel industry is supported by a range of education, skills and training initiatives that are aimed at supporting individuals working in travel, travel businesses and students looking to work in travel. On this travel training page, Travel Weekly provides the latest news on travel industry training as well as resources to help you understand and access travel skills and training resources. You can also give your views in a training stream on their forum.
Institute of Travel & Tourism
ITT is dedicated to developing and maintaining professional standards for the benefit of its members and the industry. ITT also welcomes travel and tourism students as members of the Institute.
The Tourism Society
The Tourism Society is the professional membership body for people working in all sectors of the visitor economy and travel and tourism students and educators. The Society offers regular meetings throughout the UK, a quarterly journal, access to an extensive database of industry colleagues, signposts to better business opportunities and education and careers support.
Association for Tourism in Higher Education
The ATHE is the subject association for tourism in higher education in the UK. Its objectives include promoting the development and recognition of tourism as a subject of study in the UK at foundation degree, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels, and encouraging high standards in learning, teaching and research.