What the Blue Badge means
The Blue Badge is the qualification of the UK's
professional, registered tourist guides. The first Blue Badges were
awarded to tourist guides who were trained for the Festival of
Britain in 1951. There are now around 2,000 Blue Badge guides in
England and Wales over half of whom are based in
London.
Blue Badge guides work in over 40 languages
and in various sites and modes of transport. The Blue Badge guides
training lasts eighteen months with eight rigourous written and
practical examinations, this course has provided a model for guide
training courses worldwide.
There are plans to establish an Institute of
Tourist Guiding which will be the body that sets and upholds
standards in the industry and will create a career structure that
will aid the training and future development of members.
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