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Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Previous | Next Lewisham catering students benefit from technology in the kitchenCatering students at Lewisham Council have become some of the first in the country to benefit from the use of new interactive kitchen theatre technology. Clarifying a few points on NVQ questionsFollowing the publication of your reader's letter "An easy route to 'not very qualified'" (Caterer, 2 February, page 20), I welcome the opportunity to clarify any misunderstandings that have arisen. NVQs work... if you let themI deal with NVQs on a daily basis and it's about time the industry was aware of all the facts regarding them, and some problems. Mature students are being ignoredI'm concerned about the lack of training and qualification opportunities for mature people. Confusion over NVQ standardsThe writer concerned about the difference in questions for the new standards at NVQ level 3 compared with the previous awarding body has every right to be worried... A question of qualificationAs someone who was involved in a number of workshops and consultation sessions with People 1st while the new standards were being developed, I was interested to read about the difference in the number of questions between the two awarding bodies (Letters, Caterer, 2 February, page 20). A levels in tourism?Having taught for several years at a number of schools and colleges throughout the Midlands, I've found that the tourism, hospitality and leisure industry has progressed rapidly. This is a very positive sign for the industry, and something we can all be proud of. About the awards
Academic snobbery threatens practical skills
Hospitality's tight purse drives Government funding elsewhereThe hospitality industry has missed out on a multimillion-pound Government training initiative after failing to put its money where its mouth is. What the weekend papers say
NVQ chef training 'disastrous'Training for young chefs as part of the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) is disastrously inadequate, according to David Nicholls, executive head chef at London's Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel. NVQ training is disastrous for chefs
'Bring cookery back into schools' pleaCookery lessons should return to the school curriculum to combat children's diet of junk food and fizzy drinks at home, concludes the Scolarest Healthy Eating Report 2005. Springboard toasts summer graduates
HAB to go to City & Guilds
Operators race to meet licence conversion deadline
Dawnay Day to lead way with first commercial teaching hotelDawnay Day Hotels has been lined up to run the UK's first fully commercial teaching hotel in Bournemouth. Back to the futureLast year we learnt what a group of promising trainee hospitality managers expected from the industry. Now we reveal what they think of the reality. Rosalind Mullen reports Talks to get hospitality on school diploma curriculumGovernment advisor Mike Tomlinson is in talks with the Professional Association for Catering Education (PACE) about putting hospitality training on the new secondary school diploma. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Previous | Next |
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