The Diploma in Hospitality

How time flies! This month already marks the third month of Diploma teaching, and as advertisers are already reminding us, Christmas is just around the corner. As students get stuck into their work, and teachers and employers are putting their preparation into practice, we are starting to hear more and more success stories.

Many of these centre around employer engagement.  As last month’s issue highlighted, effective employer engagement is key to the delivery of the Diploma, especially when considering the applied (or work-related) learning aspect of the qualification.

Vince Cottam, of Westminster Kingsway College, believes that forging strong industry links gives students “a true experience at a high level almost from the time they begin their training”.

To find out how consortia are working with employers, and demonstrating best practice, please check our ‘Education’ section below, where you’ll also find this month’s top ten list of what those involved with higher education need to know.

According to Ros Bowen, from Aramark, “The fact that employers have had input into the Diploma speaks for its relevance”.

As a sector, hospitality is lucky to have the support of so many of its employers. Our list of champions is growing, with 17 new Diploma champions inducted last month – all from one employer, Q-Hotels.

Alison Keate, HR and Training Support Manager of Q-Hotels says: “The Hospitality Diploma is an innovative and ground breaking qualification and as employers we have to take this chance to make a difference to our young peoples futures and the future success of our business.“

For more information about how employers can benefit, and get involved, with this exciting aspect of Diploma in Hospitality please turn to our ‘Business’ section below.

Heather Taylor

Hospitality Diploma manager