Please click here for the the Diploma in Hospitality principal learning themes. For the full Diploma in Hospitality Companion document please follow the links to the downloads section.
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If you are experienced in the hospitality industry and are thinking of a change of career why don't you put your expertise to use by becoming a teacher. The introduction of the Diploma in Hospitality in September 2009 would benefit from teaching practitioners who have some experience in the industry. If you would like to find out more please download the article and log on to www.diploma-support.org.
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'How do I become...a diploma teacher?''
The Times Educational Supplement - Magazine 12/06/09 p.36
Download:www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6015379
A consortium is a group of centres and other organisations (including employers and training providers) working together locally to offer a Diploma line of learning. Each consortium is approved through the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Gateway process. Diploma consortia are made up of employers, Higher Education, Further Education and schools and colleges.
During the 2007 stage of the Gateway process, 85 consortia were approved to offer the Diploma starting in September, 2009. Many 14-19 learning institutions have teamed up with employers to make applications, so that they will be able to include the Hospitality Diploma provision in their educational offer.
The Gateway process is the means of assessing bids to deliver the Diploma submitted by consortia, and there are a number of support materials available to guide the consortia through the process, including information on the process itself, the support available, timescales, application forms and advice which can all be found here
In the previous two years of the Gateway process, the best submissions supported the outlined action plans with the evidence, which explained how these plans would be implemented and with well thought through timescales. In particular, the best applications could demonstrate that the consortia had already established effective collaboration between partnership organisations, which was functioning well, and could evidence the detailed planning of delivery arrangements, the roles and responsibilities of the respective consortia members, the existence of good facilities and equipment and of the staff to support the learning, a thorough understanding of the breadth and coverage of the Diploma curriculum and, above all, the existing strong links with employers.
Employers:
Employers can support consortia by:
- Becoming a part of a consortium
- Providing work experience for learners
and support delivery of the Diploma by:
- Staff development
- Careers help
- Classroom help
- Workplace help
- Case studies
Schools:
Schools and colleges will be delivering the Diploma. They will need to be supported by employers, training providers, higher education and careers and information providers.
Further Education colleges:
Are key consortia partners, collaborating with schools as centres of excellence and providing resources.
Higher Education:
Will provide expertise and support, in terms of resources and facilities, training and advice.
Training Providers:
Consortia could expect training providers to provide specialist training, industry-based programmes and sector experience.