[1] Established in 1982, under the name Confederation of Tourism, Hotel and Catering Management (CTHCM), CTHCM was formed to focus on the training needs of learners with aspirations of establishing a career in the hospitality and tourism industries.
It provides standards for training in the hospitality, tourism and culinary industries in the UK.
CTH has a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partner network which includes such companies as Fifty Shades Greener, Stonewall and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.
[2] Its awards are regulated by Ofqual, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS), and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA).
CTH works with British Accreditation Council (BAC), British Council and Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC) accredited colleges in the UK and Ireland and with its support, CTH expects centres to achieve suitable quality thresholds to enable effective training on its programmes.