Tourism Industry Update
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BULLETIN CONTENTS: Wales introduces COVID Pass for events and nightclubs; COVID-19 spot checks could lead to prosecution; Tourism and hospitality recruitment / careers campaign; Kickstart scheme; Recruiting prison leavers: Employers Summit 2021; Guardians of Grub course; Visit Wales autumn/winter marketing update – online session information; Requirement for all employers to pass on tips to workers; Great Britain tourism survey and day visit survey; ONS travel and tourism statistics consultation; Pembrokeshire unveils its new brand identity; Message from the First Minister: Support for EU settlement scheme in Wales
Wales introduces COVID Pass for events and nightclubs
As of 11 October 2021, people in Wales must now show a COVID Pass or demonstrate their COVID-19 status to enter nightclubs and attend large events.
The introduction of the COVID Pass builds on the measures in place to help to keep Wales safe and open during the pandemic.
The law has changed so all adults over-18 will now need to show an NHS COVID Pass or a negative COVID-19 test to enter certain premises:
- nightclubs and similar venues
- indoor, non-seated events for more than 500 people
- outdoor non-seated events for more than 4,000 people
- any setting or event with more than 10,000 people in attendance
People who are fully vaccinated in Wales can already download the NHS COVID Pass to securely show and share their vaccine status. It also allows people to show they have had a negative lateral flow test result within the last 48 hours.
The Welsh Government will use the current enforcement regimes for monitoring compliance, this means businesses and events need to ensure their proposed arrangements to comply with the COVID pass regulations are included in their risk assessments, and reasonable measures to ensure compliance.
Read the announcement in full on Gov.Wales.
Businesses who have guests staying with them to attend large events may want to draw their attention to the guidance available on using the NHS Covid Pass on the Welsh Government website.
Businesses can also download and use the NHS COVID Pass Assets from the Welsh Government website.
COVID-19 spot checks could lead to prosecution
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is continuing to carry out spot checks and inspections on all types of businesses, in all areas, to ensure they are working safely to reduce the risk of COVID.
During the spot checks, HSE provides advice and guidance to manage risk and protect workers, customers and visitors. However, where some businesses are not managing this, HSE will take immediate action.
Visit the Business Wales website for more details.
Skills and Recruitment:
Tourism and hospitality recruitment / careers campaign
As part of the campaign, a toolkit is now available to help with recruiting staff and raising awareness of the great career opportunities in tourism and hospitality: Download the toolkit and images.
Please support the campaign by keeping an eye out on social media and using #TheExperienceMakers. For full details of the campaign visit the Working Wales website.
Find out more information on skills and recruitment.
Kickstart scheme
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
Employers of all sizes can apply for funding until 17 December 2021 which covers:
Visit the Business Wales website for more details.
Recruiting prison leavers: Employers Summit 2021
The Ministry of Justice will host a free interactive virtual event supporting businesses from all sectors that are interested in recruiting prison leavers.
Hear first-hand from leading businesses already benefitting from recruiting prison leavers, including Timpson, Greene King and Greggs.
You can find more details on the Business Wales website.
Guardians of Grub course: Becoming a Champion 2021-22 – 18 October 2021
Guardians of Grub’s new e-learning course ‘Becoming a Champion’ is your chance to join the growing community of Hospitality and Food Service Industry professionals who have become recognised Champions, leading the charge in saving their businesses money and saving the planet.
The course is specially designed for time-pressed professionals – giving you quick access to all the skills you need to act on reducing wasted food.
Find out more on Business Wales website.
Visit Wales autumn/winter marketing update – online session information
On 23 September 2021, Visit Wales hosted an online session in advance of the autumn/winter holiday period and shared information about
- the direction of our autumn/winter marketing work
- the importance of choosing the right content and responsible messaging
We also gave an overview of audiences that are being targeted.
The recording and presentation from the session are now available.
Requirement for all employers to pass on tips to workers
All tips will go to staff under new plans to overhaul tipping practices set out by the UK Government.
Most hospitality workers – many of whom are earning the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage – rely on tipping to top up their income. But research shows that many businesses that add a discretionary service charge onto customer’s bills are keeping part or all of these service charges, instead of passing them onto staff.
The UK Government will make it illegal for employers to withhold tips from workers.
Visit the Business Wales website for more details.
Great Britain tourism survey and day visit survey
The Great Britain Tourism Survey (GBTS) and Great Britain Day Visit Survey (GBDVS) measure the volume and value of domestic overnight tourism trips and domestic day trips taken by residents of Great Britain. The surveys have been temporarily disrupted in 2020 and early 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic.
An update of these statistics has been published, including a summary of recent changes to the survey method and the types of new information that is being collected. The aim is to start publishing data for 2021 early in 2022, following quality assurances.
ONS travel and tourism statistics consultation
The Office for National Statistics are leading a review of travel and tourism statistics covering inbound, outbound and domestic travel in the UK.
The review covers information collected by the International Passenger Survey, Great Britain Tourism Survey, Great Britain Day visits survey, as well as the opportunity to gather information from new alternative data sources. This work is seeking to gain a comprehensive understanding of user needs and to explore how best they can be met in a changing environment.
They have launched a consultation and are interested in receiving the views of all sectors of the tourism industry in Wales who are users of travel and tourism statistics. You can submit your response to the consultation here.
Pembrokeshire unveils its new brand identity
Visit Pembrokeshire has launched its new brand for Pembrokeshire. Designed to build awareness, the new brand will support the Destination Management Organisation’s (DMO) aim to develop tourism in the most responsible and sustainable way possible.
A new logo which accompanies the brand make-over has been inspired by the creative and artistic local essence of Pembrokeshire and reflects the free-spirited nature of the brand personality. The colours echo the changing seasons, and the movement of the sea, the tides and the air has also been represented within the new brand ‘knot’: a nod to the region’s strong Celtic connections.
The new branding is simply ‘Pembrokeshire’ (with ‘visit’ no longer part of the logo), to reflect how the destination provides more than just a drop-in visit – it offers a well-rounded, immersive and life enhancing experience to those who seek it. The purple/grey font of the word ‘Pembrokeshire’ pays homage to the local slate, a natural material, part of the environment, that is visible throughout much of the county.
The logo can be downloaded in English, Welsh and bilingual formats and an uplifting animated video has been created which depicts, key locations and experiences within Pembrokeshire.
Businesses and organisations across Pembrokeshire will be encouraged to engage with the brand using their image library and brand toolkit providing guidance on brand values, messaging, typography and colour palettes.
For further details or to become a member of Visit Pembrokeshire, please visit the Visit Pembrokeshire website.
Message from the First Minister: Support for EU settlement scheme in Wales
"Following my previous open letter to EU (and EEA and Swiss) citizens in Wales I wanted to take another opportunity to reiterate my message of support to those individuals who reside here in Wales and wish to continue to do so.
“Although the deadline for applying to the EU Settlement Scheme has now passed, all those EU citizens who were resident in Wales before 31 December 2020, or any family members who have joined them since, can still make a late application on reasonable grounds. Children of EU citizens can make or have a late application made on their behalf indefinitely.”
Read in full on Gov.Wales.
Useful COVID-19 information
As each premises is different, businesses should read all guidance. This continues to be updated so please check back regularly for the latest information.
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Stay up to date with tourism industry news
We are committed to providing the support and assurance the business community needs during these unprecedented difficult times and have issued several Coronavirus (COVID-19) related bulletins which can be found on the Tourism Industry Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletins page.
Business Wales is providing businesses with tailored support and advice about dealing with coronavirus, from financial and supply chain planning to advice on staffing issues. We would advise Tourism businesses and stakeholders in Wales wanting specific guidance to visit the Business Wales website or call Business Wales helpline on 03000 6 03000, and to regularly visit the Public Health Wales website for up-to-date public health information for you, your staff and your visitors.
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