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08 July 2008 |
ABTA Questionnaire - WIN an ipod NanoPeople 1st and ABTA have launched a new research project to explore the benefits of training in the travel industry.
It will give you a chance to voice your opinion on training and will allow businesses to benchmark their own investment and development policies against industry standards.
The survey is open until Friday the 18th July and respondents will be entered into a draw to win the latest Ipod Nano.
To contribute your opinions to this important survey please go to the following link: http://www.people1stsurveys.co.uk/travel/
Please note that those in HR or strategic positions will be asked some questions about company finances which may require advance reference to company records.
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27 February 2008 |
Want to join our Assessor Academy?Due to the success of our current Assessor Academy, we are already starting to plan the next one!
The course is made up of an intensive 12 week course of training, shadowing and assessment visits to gain the A1 assessors award which will allow candidates to assess NVQ qualifications.Plus at the end of the course, subject to an interview in week 8, there will be genuine job opportunities at TFT for all candidates.
This unique opportunity is an exciting prospect for people who love working in Travel and Tourism but are ready to take a new or different step whilst gaining the qualifictions needed to do so.
We would like to invite people to apply to attend an Introduction Event for the next Assessor Academy which is due to commence in June 2008. This event will provide more information about the Assessor Academy and give you the opportunity to reserve your place!
Applicants should have a good working knowledge of the Travel and Tourism industry and a full UK driving licence.
If you would like to attend our introductory event please contact us.
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19 February 2008 |
Career Opportunities Available Now at TFT
More exciting career opportunities are available now with Training For Travel - one of the UK's leading providers of training services to the Travel Industry!
Due to our continued success and further expansion, we are pleased to announce that we are again recruiting for NVQ Assessors and Trainers.
There are both full and part-time positions available at various locations throughout the UK and, depending on the area in which you live, these will be either office or home based.
Applicants will have a good working knowledge of the Travel Industry and hold either the A1 or D32/D33 Assessor Award.A full UK driving licence is required.
In addition, it is an advantage to already have some experience is assessing any of the following programmes:-
Travel and Tourism, Customer Service, Team Leading, Management, Business Administration, Contact Centre, Key Skills.
In the first instance, please email your application letter and current CV, together with details of your current salary and notice period to:-
Sue Ledgard, Director of Operations at sue.ledgard@trainingfortravel.com
A full Job Description and salary scale will be forwarded to you upon receipt of your application.
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19 February 2008 |
TFT's Assessor Academy
Training for Travel is thrilled to report that an exciting new venture has now begun: The TFT Assessor Academy.
12 delegates will take part in an intensive 12 week course of training, shadowing and assessment visits to gain their A1 assessors award which will allow them to assess NVQ qualifications.
This unique opportunity is an exciting prospect for people who love working in travel but are ready to take a new or different step whilst gaining the qualifictions needed to do so.
We would like to wish the best of luck to all the delegates from all of us at TFT!!
If you are interested in becomming an NVQ assessor then please contact us or keep checking back here for more information about upcoming assessor academies.
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12 June 2007 |
ITT ConferenceClick here to play the 'Push Our Button' DVD
Sincere thanks to everyone who took the time to tell us they enjoyed our DVD and especially to Danny Waine for his very kind comments regarding our potential for Eurovision! Your application for a managerial role gladly accepted!
When the Training For Travel team got together to decide on the theme for our sponsor slot leading to 3 minutes of fame, we decided that the only way that we could make an impact would be to look at the sponsorship format differently.
We have all sat through conference sessions and sponsorship promotional slots (ours included last year) growing increasingly dismayed when the audience have become disinterested during the sessions because of uninspirational delivery. Unlike my esteemed fellow sponsors, TFT suffers from the problem of anonymity. We wanted to rectify this and to show off our absolutely fantastic asset - that is, our staff.
How fortunate we were to have Liz Jackson following our 3 minutes - an inspirational example of what can be achieved with positive thinking and not succumbing to the excuse that you can't do it.
Liz reduced me to hopefully discrete tears - here is a person who has overcome unimaginable difficulties to achieve so much. Liz delivered her story with humour and integrity and demonstrated that you can be self-deprecating without losing respect.
When Bev and I asked our wonderful team to star in our DVD, they could have said "no, can't do it, won't do it" for fear of failing and making complete fools of themselves (the Tufty Club pitiful display in the water volleyball was enough!).
But no, our fantastic team embraced the challenge (worryingly, some seemed to positively thrive in front of the cameras!)and delivered a light-hearted performance to meet the audience head on and were not frightened of making fools of themselves.
A sleepless night was had by all prior to the DVD being shown and red faces when the opening notes began - followed by a sense of pride that we had the guts to do this in front of a very discerning, experienced and serious audience.
There was a serious point to our DVD, believe it or not and that was that training is viewed slightly cynically; that it is the same format pedalled out again and again and so of therefore limited use.
What we attempted to show was that we challenge the traditional ways of thinking and tailor our delivery to bring the best out of the people we train. We seek to add value by thinking outside the box and by understanding what is important to each organisation we work with.
We are also committed to the importance of professionalism in the industry and although there are many ways of reaching this goal, qualifications do have a very important part to play. I think in his comment -there was a wasted opportunity to really address this vital issue in the session this year. I vote that it is put back on the agenda for next year - what does everyone else think?
Joanne Roche - Managing Partner TFT
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24 May 2007 |
Training For Travel Selects Moodle for its VLETraining For Travel has selected Moodle as its preferred Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) content management system (CMS). The VLE will enable flexible learning any time and any place that there is an internet connection. This will allow TFT specialist travel knowledge to be delivered efficiently into the workplace.
The pilot courses have provided feedback from learners saying that the Moodle courses are fun, easy to use and a preferred method of learning over using paper learning packs
Courses on Moodle today include UK Destinations, Cruise and ABTA Travel Insurance L1 in place. Courses in development throughout the summer 2007 are World Wide Destinations, Key Skills and Basic Skills support.
Click here to moodle
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18 May 2007 |
ITT ConferenceTraining For Travel are one of the headline sponsors at the 2007, ITT Conference in Gran Canaria, from 6th to 8th June. TFT Managing Partners Joanne Roche and Beverley Platt are looking forward to this prestigious event in the travel business calendar - . Along with Joanne and Beverley are a team of 6 - Sarah Nelmes, Barbara Holt, Sam Ellis, Wendy Skehan, Katy Wilson and Jo Ormerod. Please feel free to come for a chat - they are all excited about the new and exciting training opportunities available for most if not all of your team!
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08 May 2007 |
TFT at Triton ConferenceTFT Managing Partners Joanne Roche and Beverley Platt are looking forward to the second Triton Travel Group Conference being held in Portugal from 11th to 13th May. The Conference offers superb networking opportunities and news about Triton, the industry and the future.
Please take the time to meet or re-acquaint yourself with Joanne and Beverley and find out about the new and exciting training opportunities available for most if not all of your team!
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09 June 2006 |
United Co-op Travel Group, win Best In House Training Program Training For Travel training partner, United Co-op Travel Group, is celebrating success after winning The Best In House Training Program with Aim High. This was presented at the Northern Travel Agents Awards at the Midland Hotel Manchester on June 8th 2006. The Aim High program is aimed at developing staff at all levels through structured learning programmes in Team Building, Customer Service, Travel Services and Business Administration.
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17 March 2006 |
ABTA approved Insurance Exam The ABTA requirement is to ensure that all employees within the travel industry sit and pass a basic knowledge examination about travel insurance before 30th September 2006 – level 1.
Part of the guidelines from ABTA is also to have at least one employee per branch (or per eight people) qualified to level 2.
TFT can provide all that you need to meet this requirement from online and paper learning resources through to exam provision.
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16 March 2006 |
Welcome to the New TFT WebsiteWelcome to the New TFT Website
The website aims to inform travel industry employees on how to develop their career;
inform employers about apprenticeship and non-apprenticeship learning & development; TFT learners can access a one stop shop of learning resources.
Please step inside to an exciting world of learning and development in travel!
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10 March 2006 |
Travel Bulletin Award Winner - 'Top Training Provider' Training For Travel would like to thank everyone who voted in the recent Travel Bulletin awards. Managing Partner Joanne Roche accepted the award, "this is a great achievement for TFT and is a direct reflection of our commitment to providing a first class service to both our work based learners and our customers".
Joanne went on to say 'winning this award means a lot to our team, it's a pat on the back for everyone who represents the Company - the part of the team who are out and about on a daily basis seeing candidates and coaching them through their NVQ's and training and also to those who work diligently behind the scenes making sure that everything works according to plan'.
As well as having a first class team, Training For Travel also attributes its success to close partnerships with employers, understanding the needs of their businesses along with a genuine care and concern to see learners and customers perform to their best potential.
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