Goodbye “Hospitality Operations”, hello “Foundation Skills”

Changes to hospitality domains, and a very different Foundation Qualification

Foundation - Level  1

From the start of the NQF, level 1 standards were written for schools to use.  They are a part of the school curriculum and all schools can deliver and assess them.  To recognise the distinctive nature of those standards, all level 1 units have been pulled out of the domains of cookery, F&B, Accommodation services and guest services into a new domain of Hospitality called Foundation Skills.  

The domain is on the framework now and the level 1 standards have been submitted with the domain change to Framework Registration.

What will be the impact for schools?

Schools need take no action, your accreditation will automatically cover the new domains. You can continue to report credits in the normal way.  

New Opportunity – major changes to the Foundation qualification

The schools qualification - NQF Ref: 0587 National Certificate in Hospitality (Foundation Skills) – was reviewed earlier this year and will be registered once the changes to the units has taken place.

It will be a brand new qualification, with a lot more flexibility.  The core is small, possibly only 8 credits at level 1 and the remainder is electives at level 1 or above. Students will be able to use Level 2 standards (or level 3 for those schools that have limited accreditation at that level) towards the qualification, as well as level 1 standards.  

Please note that that the qualification does not have a level stated in its title. Candidates can gain an industry recognised foundation qualification in hospitality over years 12 and 13 at school, using a mixture of level 1,2 and 3 unit standards.

HSI expects the new version of the qualification to be registered later this year.