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City & Guilds statement on changes to apprenticeships

27 February 2025
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On 11 February 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) published updated apprenticeship funding rules, reflecting in-year changes to maths and English requirements for adult apprentices (those aged 19+ at the start of their apprenticeship). These changes apply immediately to both new and existing adult apprentices.

City & Guilds and IBM champion apprenticeships as the key to tackling the UK’s productivity deficit

10 February 2025
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As part of National Apprenticeship Week, City & Guilds has partnered with IBM to draw attention to the vast and underutilised role that apprentices can play in delivering in-demand skills and improving the UK’s productivity deficit.

City & Guilds strengthens support for Apprentices through new partnership

10 February 2025
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City & Guilds is pleased to announce its support for the Association of Apprentices (AoA) as it joins the Association as a Founding Partner.

Join us at the Annual Apprenticeships and Training Conference 2025 in Liverpool

10 February 2025
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Gain insights and guidance to help you navigate the changing skills landscape with two days of talks and workshops tailored for apprenticeship training providers and employers.

City & Guilds teams up with the Lifelong Education Institute for National Productivity Week

28 January 2025
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City & Guilds has long championed productivity as a key factor in determining living standards in the UK – and skills development as a solution to the UK’s ongoing productivity challenge. Addressing this challenge is pivotal to raising living standards and improving public services - a priority reflected in the Government’s mission to promote productive growth.

City & Guilds announce ILM Centre approval for Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority

28 January 2025
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City & Guilds are pleased to announce that the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA) have been formally recognised as an ILM Approved Centre which now enables the Authority to deliver ILM leadership, management and coaching qualifications that are globally recognised by employers across all economic sectors.

Level 2 Assistant Administrator Standard approved after five-year journey

17 January 2025
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As a leading end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) we welcome the recent news from The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) on the approval of the Level 2 Assistant Administrator standard, marking a significant milestone after five years of dedicated campaigning by employers, training organisations and awarding bodies.

New green technology qualifications: Future-proof your built environment training offer

16 January 2025
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From retrofit to solar PV and heat pump installations, City & Guilds renewable technology qualifications equip industry workers with skills for the energy transition and net zero targets.

Use your industry expertise to help develop qualifications

15 January 2025
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Part of the solution – the essential role of industry members in technical qualification development.

Celebrating 1 million digital credentials!

15 January 2025
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We’d like to thank our customers for supporting us to reach this milestone, and we look forward to shaping the future of digital recognition together

Worldchefs and City & Guilds celebrate a decade of partnership on Global Certification

13 January 2025
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As our project reaches its final milestone, we look forward to future opportunities supporting employers in hospitality with their upskilling challenges.

Government announces outcomes of the Review of Qualifications Reform in England

13 December 2024
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The Department for Education (DfE) has yesterday announced the outcomes from the Pause and Review on the reforms to qualifications at level 3 and below.  

City & Guilds named as one of Accredible’s top 10 digital credential issuers for 2024

12 December 2024
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Celebrating an impressive start to a new phase of our digital credential delivery.

Celebrating EPA success, together

12 December 2024
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Leading the way in EPA certifications in partnership with our employers and providers.

City & Guilds’ latest podcast identifies lifelong learning as key to productivity

09 December 2024
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As part of our mission to empowering individuals, organisations, and economies through skills development, we investigate the key issues impacting on the skills sector through our ‘Navigating the UK’s Skills Challenges’ podcast series.

The impact of T Levels: Benefits for learners and industry

29 November 2024
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Four years on from the introduction of T Levels, how are the programmes benefitting learners and closing industry skills gaps?

New solar PV and electrical energy storage qualifications: Upskilling electricians for the energy transition

28 November 2024
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Discover new City & Guilds level 3 qualifications, aligned to the latest industry standards and the Electrical Plus framework

6 strategic workforce development tips to boost organisational productivity

12 November 2024
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Don’t slip off the productivity path – prepare for change today with actionable skills-oriented advice from our specialists.

Future-proofing engineering: four critical skills areas shaping the future of the industry

29 October 2024
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Explore how digital transformation, sustainability, workforce diversity and future talent development are driving change across the sector – and why it’s essential to invest in these areas.

City & Guilds wins major MoJ Prison Education Contract

29 October 2024
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At City & Guilds we are proud that for almost 150 years we have collaborated with people, organisations, and economies to help them identify and develop the skills they need to thrive. We understand the life changing link between skills development, social mobility, prosperity, and success so everything we do focuses on developing and delivering high-quality training, qualifications and credentials that lead to jobs and meet the changing needs of industry.

Latest City & Guilds Insight Podcast explores the need for improved menopause support in the workplace

25 October 2024
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As part of our mission to identify and tackle skills shortages facing the UK, City & Guilds’ ‘Navigating the UK Skills Challenges’ podcast series provides insights from experts and sector leaders on best practice and innovations - helping employers, trainers and individuals to meet current and future skills challenges.

Impact Report 2024: Supporting growth and meeting new challenges through skills

24 October 2024
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Our latest report reveals our contribution of £15.3 billion to society in social and economic returns in the last year (2023-24), together with our partners, colleges and learners

Celebrating the start of the second year of the Agriculture, Land Management and Production T Level

09 October 2024
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How a new T Level option is already showing results for learners and colleges in the agriculture, environment and animal care space.

City & Guilds and hundo deliver employability skills support to young people

25 September 2024
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City & Guilds is proud to announce a new collaboration with hundo, the award-winning platform focused on addressing youth unemployment, to deliver a new employability skills pilot programme. Supported by the City & Guilds Foundation, this initiative aims to bridge the gap between education and employment by equipping young people with the skills they need to thrive in the modern workforce.

Driving a greener future for transport with electric vehicle charging qualifications

24 September 2024
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How the right skills solutions can take electric vehicle adoption to the next level.

Celebrating our learners’ achievements: Our new Skills Change Lives campaign

23 September 2024
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Celebrities from the worlds of TV, fashion and journalism explain how skills training helped them on their path to success, in a series of exclusive interviews with City & Guilds.

Making Skills Work: City & Guilds Productivity Report champions skills as key to unlock UK growth

23 September 2024
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City & Guilds’ report finds acute regional skills disparities across the UK and calls for the new government to place skills policy at the heart of its growth strategy.

Jay Blades MBE Resignation

13 September 2024
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Jay Blades MBE Resignation

Measuring the impact and value of skills development

12 September 2024
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How the right training evaluation can make the case for L&D investment.

Onsite Construction & Building Services Engineering T Levels

14 August 2024
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T Level contract update

Results day 2024

14 August 2024
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Congratulations to all learners receiving their City & Guilds qualifications.

What five key things should the new Labour government be targeting to improve the UK skills system and boost growth?

07 August 2024
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Discussing skills shortages, small businesses and apprenticeship reform at the Employment and Skills Convention

Department for Education announces pause and review of post-16 qualification reforms in England

24 July 2024
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The defunding of qualifications that overlap with T Levels has been paused.

Driving forward an ambitious skills agenda and plans for education

11 July 2024
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The new UK Labour government has set out plans to expand high-quality education, employment and training routes.

Green skills training: Why it's essential to meet industry demands for a green workforce

11 July 2024
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As the world strives towards net zero goals, education providers and businesses are prioritising the development of green skills to prepare people for a growing number of green job opportunities.