New training scheme could fill your gaps

A pilot employment initiative to train job-seekers to fill some of the hospitality industry’s 120,000 vacancies is currently being rolled out across the UK. The Hospitality Sector-based Work Academy Programme, launched jointly by the Department for Work and Pensions and UKHospitality, will provide accredited training and qualifications towards a Hospitality Skills Passport as well as offering applicants a guaranteed job interview. It’s now live in cities across England and Wales, including Manchester, London, Liverpool and Birmingham.