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Who We Are

People 1st is the sector skills council for hospitality, leisure travel and tourism.

A sector skills council is a government recognised, industry-focused body established to support the development of skills and training within that industry.

There are 25 sector skills councils in total, covering approximately 85% of the UK workforce, and representing the skills and training interests of small to large businesses.

Our Industries

People 1st covers the 14 industries that make up the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector.

View a list of these industries here

Our Work

There are three key areas to our work - research, vocational learning, and our training division. Click on the links below to view a brief summary of each area:

Our Industries

Our IndustriesPeople 1st covers 14 industries in total. Detailed profiles for the majority of these industries are available in the research section of our site.