The government’s decision to defund travel and tourism courses will have far-reaching consequences, experts and academics have warned. Ilaria Grasso Macola hears from those fighting for the future of industry education.
The government’s decision earlier this year to defund level three travel and tourism courses sent shockwaves through the industry, causing consternation – not least with those who entered the industry this way.
In April, the Department for Education (DfE) published a review of post-16 qualifications, which concluded that all level three courses – including travel and tourism – would be defunded in just two years’ time in 2025.
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