National Skills Strategy

Raising the Bar

This strategy sets out how we can all address our future skill needs and raise our productivity. It is a truly employer-led agenda for change - over 5,000 businesses have contributed to its development, making it the largest labour market study into the sector for three decades.

The strategy requires collaborative action to tackle the sector's skill and retention problems, and it will also prepare industry to deliver a world class visitor experience when we welcome the world in 2012.

“Raising the bar” highlights the challenges, vision and overarching action required to ensure we succeed in 2012, and the Sector Skills Agreement for England, outlining the detailed collaborative commitments of industry, stakeholders and partners will be published in April 2007.

Raising the Bar in London

As the host city for the 2012 Olympics and the primary tourism gateway for the UK, London is an important destination for our sector. July 2007 sees the launch of the London Skills Strategy, aimed specifically at improving skills in the capital city. You can download a PDF copy of the strategy here.

You can play your part

The strategy provides an exciting opportunity to make a real shift in the way we develop and retain our staff. You can play your part.

All you need to do is email iwanttogetinvolved@people1st.co.uk with the areas you would like to get involved with and we will then send you more information. Don't wait for others – play your part.

• I want to offer my staff the UK Skills Passport
• I want to sign up to recieve sector small business support
• I want to sign up to the Approved Kitchen professional programme
• I want to offer my staff the Apprenticeship
• I want to get more details on management and leadership qualifications
• I want to get involved in the Gold Standard Customer Service campaign
• I want to see how I can improve the quality of the delivery of training
• I want to offer jobs to new entrants coming through the Gateway programme
• I want to give my views on qualifications that meet the needs of my business
• I want to sign up to the offer the new chef industry code of practice
• I want to support the development of the new 14-19 Diploma
• I want to receive a copy of the full Sector Skills Agreement for England.