Useful guides, tips & resources

Through a dynamic blend of hands-on workshops, immersive training, and expert-led sessions, learners will develop the confidence, expertise, and mindset needed to thrive in the fast-paced world of hospitality.

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The Apprenticeship Service, created by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), is an online platform aimed at facilitating apprenticeships. This tool is utilised by both employers and training providers, allowing them to seamlessly find, finance, and manage apprenticeship programmes.

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The Apprenticeship Service, created by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), is an online platform aimed at facilitating apprenticeships. This tool is utilised by both employers and training providers, allowing them to seamlessly find, finance, and manage apprenticeship programmes.

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Don’t let English and maths stop your staff doing an apprenticeship.

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A handy guide from HIT Training Ltd providing everything you need to know about advertising a vacancy on the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS).

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Apprenticeships have undergone a major makeover to match the needs of today’s workplace. These programmes allow your business to train up the skilled workforce you need for now and the future, all while attracting and keeping the best talent around. And the best part – apprenticeships are an extremely cost-effective form of professional development. There are a handful of government-supported funding and incentive options available.

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A HIT Training Ltd. White Paper

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A guide to HIT's recommended Numeracy & Literacy Levels for Apprenticeships

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A culmination of industry experience, culinary craft and skill-centred learning, HIT’s Chef Academy provides intensive practical cookery workshops for professional chefs. The unique choice of online and on-site learning provides the opportunity for chefs to hone their culinary cookery and preparation skills, or learn new ones, in a supportive environment which best suits their needs.

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In this e-guide, we share a handful of ways to measure the financial return on investment your business sees from apprenticeships. We discuss how to gauge the success of your apprenticeship programme and share some inspiring stories from employers that we work with.

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Aimed at line managers of apprentices, this guide will walk you through the key role a line manager plays in helping their apprentice to develop with a crash course in how to be a great mentor. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the learner journey, including dispelling myths and sharing how managers can best support their apprentices in simple terms.

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Receive a levy transfer from another business to fund an apprenticeship. Levy transfer is a mechanism that enables apprenticeships to be funded by employers who contribute to the apprenticeship levy. These employers can transfer a portion of their unused levy, up to 25%, to another employer.

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At HIT Training Ltd, we understand the importance of utilising your apprenticeship levy funds effectively. For large employers who contribute to the apprenticeship levy, the option to transfer up to 25% of these funds annually to other businesses is a valuable opportunity. This transfer can be instrumental in covering the costs associated with apprenticeship training and assessment for different organisations.

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Welcome to HIT Training, the market-leading specialist apprenticeship and training provider for the UK’s hospitality, catering and retail industries.

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Hospitality businesses are missing a trick - less than half (46.3%) offer apprenticeships at all career levels. But what would happen if organisations addressed outdated perceptions and teased out talent in their whole workforce through apprenticeships?

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Following the ‘Great Resignation’ of 2021 – when employees around the UK left their jobs in record numbers – our research found almost two-thirds of hospitality businesses have struggled to retain staff over the past two years. In this ‘See the Opportunity’ Toolkit, we highlight all the ways in which employers can maximise apprenticeships to unlock rich recruitment and retention opportunities.

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Apprenticeships offer your business a fantastic opportunity to plug skills gaps, recruit new staff and improve employee loyalty. In our HIT Training Apprenticeship Employer Guide, we'll walk you through what an apprenticeship is, how they work, the business benefits and how to maximise government funding opportunities.

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Working towards an apprenticeship is a fantastic way to supercharge your career - you'll gain valuable experience, learn on the job, earn a qualification and get paid! This guide outlines how your apprenticeship will work, the role of your immediate boss (line manager), the role of HIT Training and the route you will take to gain your apprenticeship.

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Discover exactly what development opportunities are available in the hospitality sector and how an apprenticeship can lead to a meaningful and exciting career in a fast paced, rewarding environment. This guide outlines all the apprenticeships available in the hospitality industry and the career paths you can take to advance your personal development.

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This pocket handbook explains how the Apprenticeship Levy affects your business and how you can turn a mandatory payroll tax into a business advantage for your staff and management team.

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Employers of apprentices under the age of 25 are no longer be required to pay secondary Class 1 (employer) National Insurance contributions on earnings up to the Upper Earnings Limit for those employees! Our leaflet will help you understand how that will apply to your business.

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