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Blue Badge Tourist Guide Course – South-West EnglandFirst name *Last name *Phone *Email Address *Confirm Email Address *Address line 1 *Address line 2City *Post code *Country *AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrance, MetropolitanFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench South TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island And Mcdonald IslandHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJohnston IslandJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandsPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunion IslandRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre & MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and South SandwichSpainSri LankaStateless PersonsSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks And Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of America (USA)UruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis And Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweBackgroundTell us about yourselfFirst language *Any other languages and degree of fluencyRelevant experience (dates, contractor/employer/self-employed, role, details) *This can be any role you believe is relevant to tour guiding or has provided relevant, transferable skills0 / 200Relevant qualifications *Include dates achieved, result and awarding body0 / 200Personal statement *In 200 words tell us about yourself and your life/background0 / 200Are you a Blue Badge Guide for another region? *YesNoWhy do you want to be a tourist guide / why do you want to be badged for this region?In no more than 200 words tell us why you want to be a tourist guide0 / 200FinancesPlease outline your financial positionHow are you currently earning a living? (retired/employed/self-employed, full/part time)0 / 200Please define your funding sources, i.e. do you have existing sources to fund the course fees and related costs: savings, sponsorship, etc.0 / 200Digital capabilityPlease indicate your level of proficiency with the following digital toolsOnline meetings *e.g. Zoom or Microsoft TeamsNo idea what this isBeginnerSomewhat experiencedHighly experiencedEmail *No idea what this isBeginnerSomewhat experiencedHighly experiencedMessaging apps *e.g. WhatsAppNo idea what this isBeginnerSomewhat experiencedHighly experiencedWord-processing *e.g. Microsoft Word or Google DocsNo idea what this isBeginnerSomewhat experiencedHighly experiencedSpreadsheets *e.g. Microsoft Excel or Google SheetsNo idea what this isBeginnerSomewhat experiencedHighly experiencedCloud Storage *e.g. Dropbox, One Drive, or Google DriveNo idea what this isBeginnerSomewhat experiencedHighly experiencedAny other comments about your digital capability?Please let us know anything else you feel is relevant0 / 200AccessibilityDo you have any accessibility requirements?Outline any adjustments you may need to be able to access the course0 / 200Time commitmentTime commitment - full time studentIf applying as a full time student, please tick here to confirm that you are aware of the commitment required to attend 360 hours of practical training & lectures + 240 minimum hours of self-directed study during the period of the course (includes 1 induction weekend in April 2026 and 16 weekends of in-person training from Sept 2026 to April 2027).Time commitment - Blue Badge GuideIf applying as a Blue Badge Guide candidate, please tick here to confirm that you are aware of the need to attend at least six days and the mock exam weekends as a minimum requirement.TermsTerms of service *Please confirm that you have read and agree to our payment terms and privacy policy. 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