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13 Ibid, p.63. Data collected from UK Commission for Employment and Skills. (2015), UKCES Employer Skills Survey 2015: UK Results. Evidence Report 97,
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21 Ian’s interview from the AFTP’s 2018 conference is available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEluix5HkS8&index=4&list=PLiTmduZrr3awML6nmXkMWCirE55MgOtwA&t=0s
22 An overview of Tasty Careers (introduced by the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink) can be found at: https://nsafd.co.uk/tasty-careers and it’s dedicated website: https://tastycareers.org.uk/
23 National Skills Academy for Food and Drink https://nsafd.co.uk
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