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Quality development

An overriding priority for the Tourism Development Plan is to improve the quality of the Island's tourism product in-line with visitors' increasing expectations. Isle of Wight Tourism's Quality Development Officer works in partnership with a number of organisations, including the Chamber of Commerce Tourism and Industry and a range Isle of Wight Council Departments, helping to develop and grow tourism businesses on the Island. This service provides businesses with assistance, advice and support on a wide range of matters such as Quality Assurance and legislation, as well as offering a variety of interesting and relevant workshops and training opportunities. The following information details the services provided: -

Quality Assurance: - for Accommodation Providers - Isle of Wight Tourism will only promote accommodation providers that participate in an annual National Quality Assurance Scheme provided by Visitbritain or AA Hotel Services

Business Advice, Assistance and Support Services: -

Isle of Wight Council Tourism Service works closely with The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Tourism & Industry Association, Business Link and Council Departments supporting tourism businesses at every stage of their development.

Business Advice - For specific advice or assistance on a matter relating to your business please contact the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Tel. 01983 520777

New Developments - Isle of Wight Council Tourism Services works in collaboration with the Planning Department, Isle of Wight Economic Partnership and the AONB Unit, in order to ensure new developments and products are in-line with the Tourism Development Plan. New developments must be achievable, realistic and commercially viable, environmental considerations must be taken into account alongside social and economic factors.

Brown Signs - Contact the Highways department, Isle of Wight Council to apply Tel.01983 821000 or email Rebecca.Tuck@iow.gov.uk

Training Opportunities
HTP (Hospitality Training Partnership) has been delivering high quality training and personal development for the Hospitality, Catering and Tourism industries since 2000. HTP takes a consultative approach to training. We aim to meet the needs of your business - not ours and to deliver training that is right for you and your staff. What's even better....there's often funding available. Quality of training is important to HTP, this has been recognised in by the fact that HTP was the first college or training provider in the UK to achieve the Governments Training Quality Standard for Employer Responsiveness and by being awarded 'Outstanding' grades across the board at our recent Ofsted Inspection.

Training and Qualifications we provide include:

• Apprenticeships
• Customer Service
• Team Leading and Management
• Food Safety
• Health and Safety
• First Aid
• Licensing qualifications
• Equality and Diversity

For more information on how HTP can help you, please call (01983) 533926 or email info@htptraining.com