Educational Resources

A21 Anti-Human Trafficking Training provides essential education for professionals in sectors like hospitality, healthcare, and transportation. Through free e-courses and specialised toolkits, A21 equips frontline workers to identify, report, and prevent human trafficking, fostering safer communities and workplaces.

AllStay Online is an LGBTQ+ training, awareness, and accreditation platform designed for the tourism and hospitality sector. It offers sensitivity and inclusion education (through workshops and self-paced courses) so staff understand and genuinely welcome LGBTQ+ travelers.

Atingi is a free, inclusive digital learning platform offering over 550 courses tailored to emerging markets. Designed with input from more than 370 global partners, it provides accessible training in areas like digital skills, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development, empowering learners to enhance employability and drive positive change.

Booking.com Sustainability Training is a learning series developed with UN Tourism to support accommodation providers worldwide. The courses offer practical guidance on key sustainability topics, helping hospitality businesses improve operations and contribute to more responsible tourism.

Discover a wealth of learning opportunities through our Free Online Education offerings, designed to provide accessible knowledge and skills development for everyone. Our platform features a variety of Free CPD Courses covering essential topics such as Hotel Front Office Operations, Housekeeping, and Leadership and Management. These courses are ideal for learners seeking flexible, no-cost options to advance their careers and personal growth.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) International Training Centre offers practical, high-quality courses and resources for professionals worldwide to strengthen labour standards, skills development, and sustainable employment practices. Its programs empower governments, businesses, and workers to promote fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces.

Burnt Chef provides free e-learning modules delivering practical mental health education for the hospitality industry. Designed for staff at all levels, the training equips professionals to manage stress, prevent burnout, and promote wellbeing for themselves and their colleagues.

Tourism Cares Online Training offers courses designed to help tourism professionals embed sustainability and community impact into their work. The platform focuses on practical tools and insights that strengthen responsible practices, build industry resilience, and create positive change through travel.

The Travel Foundation Training provides practical, sustainability-focused learning for tourism businesses and destinations. Its courses help professionals integrate responsible practices into daily operations, strengthening environmental stewardship, community benefit, and long-term business resilience.

TUI Care Foundation launches e-Academy – Digital inclusion for youth in tourism destinations through free online tourism and sustainability classes. These courses will take you through environmental management and social governance practices and will show you how to champion sustainability for positive impact. Complete the academy to earn a badge that recognises your skills and is endorsed by the tourism industry!

The Tourism for SDGs Platform (T4SDGs), developed by UNWTO with support from Switzerland’s SECO, is a global online co-creation space for the tourism sector to support the UN’s 2030 Agenda.  Through its key functions - Learn, Share, Act - it enables stakeholders to access best practices, share initiatives and drive measurable action towards building a smarter, inclusive, sustainable tourism industry.

Ukarimu (Swahili for hospitality) is an open-source curriculum designed to equip young people in Africa’s tourism and hospitality sector with the skills they need to succeed. Using active learning methods, it emphasises both practical expertise and essential soft skills. Developed in Africa for Africa.

UNWTO Tourism Online Academy is a global e-learning platform offering high-quality courses for tourism professionals and students. Developed with leading universities and institutions, it provides accessible training on management, innovation, and sustainable tourism to support career growth and industry development worldwide.

Wheel the World is an accessible travel platform that empowers people with disabilities to explore the world. Through online tools, listings, and resources, it helps travellers find fully accessible accommodations, experiences, and destinations, promoting inclusive tourism and equal opportunities for all.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Academy is a global learning platform providing accessible, evidence-based training in health and public safety. Its courses equip health professionals, policymakers, and communities with the knowledge and skills needed to respond effectively to health challenges and promote wellbeing worldwide

The Alliance’s online training platform empowers hospitality professionals with practical modules on sustainability topics such as climate action, water stewardship, and modern slavery. Each course includes real-world examples, tools, and certifications to help hotels and tourism businesses embed responsible practices and build resilient operations.

Responsible tourism in rural South Africa: lessons from two case studies on the Wild Coast - academic case study

Responsible Tourism Manual for South Africa (2002)) - Government Guidance

South African Tourism Climate Change Communication Strategy (SATCCCS - 15/12/21) - Government Guidance

Materiality Assessment Survey Examples

This Toolkit helps frontline sectors in South Africa understand and address human trafficking, offering practical strategies to identify and support victims. Use it to train staff and improve trafficking intervention efforts effectively.

Length: 9 pages

This curriculum is a free resource that can be used by qualified, non-commercial organisations to further the reach and help support more disadvantaged young people to build a better future. We invite anyone who is interested in using this curriculum as part of their own youth employment initiatives to get in touch to find out more. This could include hotels, non-profits, training organisations, funders, or governments.

Duration: 100 hours 

The “Steps to Staying Safe Storybook” features Maria, a young girl who encounters tricky people. It teaches children to identify safe strangers, trusted adults, and unsafe situations, helping them recognize dangers and know how to stay safe through an engaging story.  It is available in various South African vanacular languages. 

Duration: 16 pages

The "Staying Safe Online Comic Book" teaches children about digital safety through Eva and Aisha’s story, highlighting tricky people, unsafe strangers, and trusted adults. It helps kids recognize online dangers, keep personal info private, and stay safe from exploitation.

Brief description of what is circularity with additional documents at https://buildingcircularity.org/  

Duration: 2 minutes

ChildSafe, a campaign of CAPFSA and Safe Kids Worldwide, works to prevent injuries and promote the health and development of children in South Africa. Through research, education, advocacy, and partnerships with government, industry, NGOs, and communities, ChildSafe strives to keep children safe from harm.

Jelly Beanz is a South African non-profit (2009) supporting children affected by trauma, abuse, and neglect. They provide therapy in schools, train professionals, develop resources, and advocate for better services. They also offer specialized interventions for children showing harmful sexual behaviors, often resulting from earlier abuse and neglect.

Childline is an effective non-profit organization that works collectively to protect children from all forms of violence and to create a culture of children's rights in South Africa.

The Code is a global initiative that helps the travel and tourism industry prevent the sexual exploitation of children. Members voluntarily commit to specific actions and criteria to keep children safe.

The Code has a voluntary set of criteria that members commit to, to keep children safe.