Vocational Learning at Longleat

Longleat is an excellent example of a private sector Leisure and Tourism business. 

Vocational Learning at Longleat Pack
The new ‘Vocational Learning at Longleat Pack’ includes teachers’ information sheets, suggested assignment work and appendix documentation accessible through a password protected area of the Longleat website.  It has been designed as a complete resource when combined with a focussed talk plus visit to Longleat.
The ‘Vocational Learning at Longleat Pack’ is available free of charge when a booking is made.

Supporting Talk
In order to achieve maximum educational value, it is strongly recommended that the ‘Vocational Learning at Longleat Pack’ be used together with a supporting talk tailored to your curriculum needs and requirements and that Longleat Passport Tickets are purchased (for details about the Longleat Passport Ticket click here).
The one-hour talk is charged at £50 plus VAT per group (for up to 50 students) and £0.75 plus VAT per student thereafter. All students will receive relevant supporting material on arrival in the form of a ‘Student Information Pack’.

The information provided in student or other talks remains the intellectual property of Longleat Enterprises Ltd. The use of any recording device including video cameras during talks is strictly prohibited.

Youth Hostel Association (YHA)
For schools/colleges outside of the Longleat area, then Longleat has linked up with the YHA for accommodation packages. Please use link below for further details.

Subject Areas Covered
The pack and supporting talks can cover any of the following subject areas:

• An Introduction to Longleat – aims and objectives including business aims, mission statement, marketing objectives and visitor philosophy
• The Customer Experience – internal and external customers, the customer profile, market research, customer service, complaints procedure, emergency procedures and staff training
• Marketing in Leisure and Tourism – target markets, competitors, market research, the marketing mix - 4 P's and niche markets
• Managing a Visitor Attraction – the customer profile, market research, customers’ needs and wants, customer developments, SWOT and PEST analysis, environmental constraints, Longleat policies – such as Environment Management Policy, Equal Opportunity Policy, Disability Discrimination, Health and Safety Strategy, Computer, Email and Internet Use and Employee, Communication and Consultation Policy
• Human Resources – organisation structure, job roles and responsibilities, employment facts, staff training and induction, customer service, salaries and benefits, contracts of employment, Contractual Policies and Directives and the disciplinary procedure
• Information and Communication Technology – internal and external communication systems, communication uses of ICT, hardware and software systems, functional ICT systems, information gathering and presenting and e-business
• Stakeholders and Finances of the Business – The Businesses – The Marquess of Bath’s Estate, Viscount Weymouth’s Estate and Longleat Enterprises Limited.  Longleat Enterprises Limited income, spend per head, profit statement and balance sheet.  Longleat capital spend projects and budgets and spending processes

This new pack has been written to assist teachers in teaching the following courses:

• Applied GCSEs in Business, Leisure & Tourism and ICT
• Applied A-levels in Leisure Studies, Business, ICT, Travel & Tourism
• BTEC Level 1, 2 & 3 Business Studies
  

Assignment based activities
Also included in the new ‘Vocational Learning at Longleat Pack’ is the ‘Suggested Activities and Assignment Based Study’ section. These pages are broken down into questions and answers for key stage 4 and key stage 5 and are separated into the subject areas above

Additional Online Information
In order to provide you with up-to-date and relevant information, Longleat has also set up a password protected area on the website (‘Appendices’) which includes a selection of relevant pdf downloadable documents.
The password for access into this area will be provided when a booking is made.

For further information, or to discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact:

Longleat Education Team:
LONGLEAT, The Estate Office, Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 7NW
Tel: 01985 845415   Email: enquiries@longleat.co.uk