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BARISTA TRAINING

WHERE IS THE FUNDING?

Inspiring a Generation

Britain is in a productivity crisis. Increasing output
per head of staff is widely seen as the surest route
to improving national prosperity. Yet, the UK
consistently lags behind competitor countries on
productivity indicators. What is to be done?

A better educated and trained workforce is the key
to improving productivity in the hospitality industry
argues Martyn Herriott who is the Head of Training
for the BSA’s Approved Barista Skills Training
Centres around the UK.

During the pandemic, the government was so

concerned by the effect of the coronavirus
lockdown on young people's ability to find
employment that it subsidised six-month job
placements for more than 150,000 under-25-year-
olds. But that scheme has now come to an end.
Why?

Learning from KFC

KFC says that by 2030, a third of all its new hires in
the UK will be young people from disadvantaged KFC said the programme, developed
backgrounds. [1] with the charity UK Youth, is intended
to help tackle unemployment among
The fast-food chain predicts the move will help young people.
about 6,000 people get their first job, at a time
when the hospitality industry is grappling with staff The scheme, which will involve training
shortages. and practical work experience, is JULY/AUGUST. 2023 | ISSUE 31

The fast-food chain predicts the move will help targeted at people aged between 16
about 6,000 people get their first job, at a time and 24 who have faced barriers to
when the hospitality industry is grappling with staff employment because of social,
shortages. economic, domestic, or mental health
challenges.

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