GOVERNMENT'S APPRENTICESHIPS RECOGNISES HOSPITALITY AND CATERING
UKHOSPITALITY HAS WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION TO SECURE NEW ADVERTISING FOR APPRENTICESHIPS IN HOSPITALITY.
Apprenticeships in both hospitality and catering will now be showcased as part of the government’s Career Starter Apprenticeships campaign.
Thanks in part to the work of UKHospitality, the sector joins the likes of construction, healthcare and education as part of the project.
Marketing materials will be promoted to schools and colleges across the country and feature apprenticeship success stories provided by training providers and businesses, including companies like Compass Group, Whitbread, and Mitchells and Butlers.
"I’m delighted that hospitality and catering now features as part of the government’s new apprenticeship campaign," says UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls. "Apprenticeships play a critical role in developing future generations of talent and offer an exciting way to learn practical skills on the job. Working with the Department for Education to promote these career opportunities is significant and I’m pleased we’re able to partner on this important initiative."
The news comes during 2023's National Apprenticeship Week, which aims to raise awareness of the many benefits apprenticeships can offer many catering businesses.
“Apprenticeships provide a great opportunity to take the first step on the career ladder, building up your skills, learning more about opportunities in the hospitality sector, all while earning at the same time,” says Jonathan Foot, head of apprenticeships and early careers at Compass Group UK and Ireland. “We work with many partners to deliver apprenticeships to the under 18s, this includes engaging directly with schools as well as with programmes such as ASK and the Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance.
“We also run our own Junior Chef Academy, where we develop future chef talent in partnership with schools, colleges and local communities, providing work experience and then apprenticeships once employed. Later this year we are excited to be supporting industry placements for the new Catering T Level working with Colleges and Providers.”
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