Training and Development

VisitScotland is Scotland’s National Tourist Board.

Exercise in a Box is a 90-minute interactive workshop designed to help organizations assess and strengthen their cyber resilience. Developed by the National Cyber Security Centre

Food Standards Scotland offers industry-specific advice on food safety management and food hygiene regulation to help small businesses within the tourism and hospitality sector. The resources include information on allergens and food handling as well as links to access online training.

Traveltech brings together a growing community of over 200 traveltech organisations with the tourism and hospitality sectors to innovate and shape the future of travel.

Funded by The Scottish Government, The Data Labis delivering fully funded support to help Scottish SMEs and social enterprises explore how AI can improve productivity, drive innovation, and support sustainable growth.

The Digital Learning Initiative, from Skills Development Scotland in partnership with tech companies AWS, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and Salesforce, aims to help people upskill and reskill in digital technologies, helping to improve productivity in the workplace.

Known as the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, ACAS offers free training, events and tailored support to help you deal with workplace problems and keep up to date with best practice.

Apprenticeships provide training and upskilling that are crucial to business growth and sustainability.

The Apprenticeship in Hospitality Scotland’s (AHS) vision is to create world class, industry led, hospitality apprenticeship programmes aimed at encouraging young people to work in Hospitality and Tourism.

Supported by all 32 Scottish local authorities, Business Gateway offers 1:1 local advice to help new and growing businesses, as wellas support webinars, advice on funding and information about official guidance.

Fully funded by Scottish Enterprise, working alongside the Scottish tourism industry and delivered by Edinburgh Napier University, the Destination Leaders Programme is designed to equip emerging tourism leaders with the skills, knowledge and networks that they need to become effective destination leaders.