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| Dear [[forename]] |
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| September Newsletter |
Date: 14 September 2007 |
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| Welcome to the September Newsletter for all ATP members. Through these pages we hope to keep you up to date with the developments at ATP and how ATP is expanding into the Travel Industry! Of course carry on logging on and keeping your CPD points updated, everyday we are adding new points for you to access. |
| New Corporate Members |
| Hoseasons and Oasis Travel (NI) are the latest ABTA members to support the Accredited Travel Professional Scheme. Hoseasons have had their in-house training ATP accredited. Hoseasons staff who are members of ATP can obtain CPD points for their in-house training. Oasis staff all benefit from a corporate discount rate. As ATP members, staff who qualify, also have access to discounts at ABTA seminars and a range of discounts at high street stores through ATP’s benefits package. |
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| ATP Points for Talking Travel |
| ATP members are reminded that they can earn points for Talking Travel. If you attend the training session and the ABTA Today Live session you can earn two points. If you only attend one of these components you can obtain a point for the one you attended. Talking Travel is ABTA’s new series of road shows. This is the second time key members of the ABTA Team have travelled around the country meeting members and updating them on what is happening at ABTA and in the industry. Attendance for ABTA members is free and details can be found at talking travel. |
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| Development of Travel & Tourism Diplomas |
| The new 14 -19 Diplomas in Travel & Tourism are due to be launched in some schools and colleges from September 2010 and rolled out nationally from 2013. These diplomas will provide a new route that will run in parallel with GCSE/GCE ‘A’ level and apprenticeships. The diplomas are designed to appeal to young people who wish to stay in full-time education and will offer a blend of high quality and applied learning. Students will be able to progress to employment or university. |
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| People1st (the Sector Skills Council for Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism) and GoSkills (the Sector Skills Council for Passenger Transport) are leading on the development of the Travel and Tourism Diplomas. They have set up the Travel & Tourism Diploma Development Partnership (DDP) which will take responsibility for developing the content of the Diplomas. Employers operating within these sectors will be consulted on their needs and requirements, together with schools, universities, colleges, awarding bodies and training providers. The content and approach will be based on these findings, prioritising the skills needs of the industry. |
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| Discounts |
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Don't forget the wide range of discounts on offer through TBX for ATP members. For example you can get 10% off a wider range of products at Comet, 15% off at Rural Living and 5% off at Ollipops.com. |
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| In order to keep the website as up to date and useful to you as possible, we are constantly building our database of learning opportunities that you can earn ATP points for. If you think any of the in-house training, fam trips, seminars or industry events you attend should count towards ATP, then we would be pleased to hear from you. Just email us here. |
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| Don’t forget to also let us know any ideas you might have for additional benefits for members, or anything else you would like to see included on the website! |
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| Best Wishes |
The ATP Team |
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