PACE – Professional Association for Catering Education – The representative body for the hospitality and catering education and training sector.

Promoting excellence
and innovation

Working with, and on behalf of our members, we promote excellence and innovation within hospitality and catering education and positively champion the sector and its priorities within the hospitality and related industries.

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Updates & Events

Join Us at our South East Regional Event

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This is Your PACE – Regional Events coming soon

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This is Your PACE

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Bookings for the PACE Conference 23 now Live!

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Industry Updates

Learning & Development Forum 2019

This years’ national forum was hosted by Trafford College in Altrincham.

T Levels

T Levels are new 2-year courses, designed with employers, to give young people the skills that industry needs.

Gatsby Benchmarks

Gatsby is the release of the new government careers strategy and its adoption of the Gatsby Career Benchmarks.

Apprenticeship Funding

The funding bands that will apply for existing apprenticeship frameworks and apprenticeship standards.

16 to 19 Study Programmes

Information for education and training providers on the planning and delivery of study programmes.

Diary Dates

Take a look at our schedule of competitions, regional forums and awarding organisation meetings.

What's in season?

Seasonal food information, tips and recipe ideas, updated every week.

The Caterer

The latest industry news from thecaterer.com.

The Staff Canteen

The latest industry news from thestaffcanteen.com

Food Standards Agency

The independent Government department working to protect public health and consumers’ wider interests in food.

Hospitality Action

Offers vital assistance to all who work, or have worked within hospitality in the UK and who find themselves in crisis.

Funding for 2019 to 2020

Funding for academic year 2019 to 2020 for students and learners aged over 16.

Featured College: Trafford College

Our featured college is Trafford College. Contact us to become the next featured college in order to share your news and stories.

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Professional Association for Catering Education

Promoting excellence and innovation