Topic: Employability

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.

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.

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.

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.

Important updates regarding the Livestock Production Occupational Specialism (OS) within the Agriculture Land Management Production (ALMP) T Level

03 July 2024
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From September 2024, pig skills will be introduced into the Livestock Production OS pathway.

Why it’s time to address the health and wellbeing crisis facing the construction sector

13 June 2024
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How training providers and employers can create a construction industry that is safer and healthier for everyone.

5 skills development tips to grow your business: From strong leadership to AI

06 June 2024
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Ensure you’re investing in the right skills for your organisation with key insights from HR and L&D professionals, as explored in our Skills Discovery Sessions.

Update on new Annual Fee, minimum spend and price review

06 June 2024
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City & Guilds and ILM revised pricing will start to be available in Walled Garden from July 2024 – understand the revised plan.

City & Guilds brand Kineo announces launch of new ESG training offering

24 May 2024
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Kineo look to revolutionise corporate training and handling of Environmental, Social and Governance responsibilities with new suite of courses.

DfE announces reformed qualifications approved for funding from August 2025

17 May 2024
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The Department for Education (DfE) set out changes to level 3 and below qualifications following the post-16 qualification review in England. DfE has now published a list of Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) that have been approved for public funding at level 3 from 1 August 2025, including new City & Guilds qualifications.

Apprenticeships plugging the digital skills gap

01 May 2024
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How Baltic Apprenticeships and City & Guilds are working together to deliver essential digital skills training.

Meet the City & Guilds customer support teams

11 April 2024
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Find out who to go to with questions and issues in our support team Q&A.

Innovative prison-based hospitality training helps prisoners develop in demand skills

10 April 2024
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How The Right Course and City & Guilds are upskilling prisoners through practical experience and quality education.

Scaling skills and employment opportunities to reduce reoffending

03 April 2024
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City & Guilds was delighted to host our event, ‘Scaling skills and employment opportunities to reduce reoffending’ at HMP Highpoint recently.

Celebrating the power of skills focused prison rehabilitation and new beginnings this spring

18 March 2024
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How City & Guilds is supporting skills development for prisons and prison leavers

City & Guilds Foundation - Rehabilitation Collaboration Event

15 March 2024
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On 28 February the City & Guilds Foundation brought together industry leaders and representatives from charity partners to build relationships and share insights and experiences of promoting education and training in prison.

International Women’s Day 2024: In conversation with Cecilia Harvey

05 March 2024
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To mark International Women’s Day 2024 and highlight this year’s theme of ‘inspire inclusion’, we interviewed our very own women in STEM champion, City & Guilds’ Chief Operating Officer, Cecilia Harvey, about her career experiences in the largely male-dominated world of IT and technology.

Could creating more regionalised skills development strategies be the solution to closing our growing skills gaps?

04 March 2024
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How Local Skills Improvement Plans are changing the adult skills landscape

New approval charge and price changes from 1 September 2024

01 March 2024
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As part of our annual pricing review, City & Guilds and ILM will be reducing the minimum spend level and introducing a new annual approval charge from the next academic year.

City & Guilds Joins forces with Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance to spearhead Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Apprenticeships and Skills

26 February 2024
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City & Guilds, the global skills organisation, is proud to announce today the formation of a new alliance with the Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance (MAA), that will provide much-needed support to learners, allowing them enhanced access to a wider range of apprenticeships and other vocational training opportunities.

Interview with City & Guilds CEO Kirstie Donnelly and Seema Malhotra MP, Labour’s Shadow Skills & Further Education Minister

15 February 2024
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City & Guilds CEO Kirstie Donnelly met with the Labour Party’s Shadow Skills & Further Education Minister, Seema Malhotra MP for a relaxed interview at the beautiful Stationers' Hall near to St Paul’s

Podcast: Exploring the opportunities and challenges in green careers

14 February 2024
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The City & Guilds Green Edge podcasts navigates the critical role of green skills in shaping our economy.

5 ways that T Levels prepare learners for apprenticeships

07 February 2024
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How T Level qualifications bridge the gap between apprenticeships and full-time education.

The benefits of apprenticeships to employers: In conversation with Balfour Beatty

06 February 2024
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We spoke with Balfour Beatty’s Head of Engineering Craig Jolly about why apprenticeships are important to the business and the future of industry.

From classroom to career: An engineering apprentice's path to success

05 February 2024
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Engineering apprentice Millie Norman shares how on-the-job training launched her career and why apprenticeships offer great options for aspiring engineers

Is now the perfect time to train as an electrician?

29 January 2024
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The demand for skilled electricians is expected to be higher than ever as the UK pushes to meet net zero targets.

Rhoi cydnabyddiaeth y Cynnig Cymraeg i City and Guilds am ymdrechion i wella’r gwasanaethau Cymraeg

15 December 2023
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Mae City and Guilds (1 Tachwedd 2023) wedi derbyn cydnabyddiaeth arbennig y ‘Cynnig Cymraeg’ gan Gomisiynydd y Gymraeg, i gydnabod ymrwymiad y sefydliad i gynnig gwasanaethau yn y Gymraeg.

Cynnig Cymraeg recognition awarded to City & Guilds for efforts to improve Welsh language services

15 December 2023
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City & Guilds has (1st November 2023) been awarded the prestigious ‘Cynnig Cymraeg’ from the Welsh Language Commissioner, in recognition of the organisation’s commitment to offering services in the Welsh language.

Preparing for green jobs – new podcast explores skills for a sustainable future

13 December 2023
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The City & Guilds Green Edge podcast navigates the critical role of green skills in shaping our economy

Money and Pensions Service – Assured case study

10 November 2023
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Supporting financial wellbeing through their Assured Money Guidance training programme.

Supporting the ColegauCymru conference as Headline Sponsor: Addressing the issues and opportunities facing skills development in Wales

09 November 2023
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Additional funding for Functional Skills reflects the importance of maths and English skills for individuals and for our economy.

Cefnogi cynhadledd ColegauCymru fel y Prif Noddwr: Mynd i’r afael â’r materion a’r cyfleoedd y mae’r maes datblygu sgiliau yn eu hwynebu yng Nghymru

09 November 2023
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Yng nghynhadledd ColegauCymru yng Nghaerdydd ar 12 Hydref, daeth cyflogwyr, darparwyr hyfforddiant a llunwyr polisi at ei gilydd i drafod dyfodol addysg Gymraeg

Functional Skills Funding Announcement

07 November 2023
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Additional funding for Functional Skills reflects the importance of maths and English skills for individuals and for our economy.

Training Trends 2023: Unlocking investment, realising potential

07 November 2023
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Are internal barriers to L&D leading to wasted training investment in training?

New Maths and English report highlights key priorities and challenges for providers

03 November 2023
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From managing quality to learner engagement, recent research from City & Guilds shares key provider insights.

ISB Manifesto: A vision for a Future Skills Development System – serving People, Places and Productivity

31 October 2023
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City & Guilds Industry Skills Board (ISB) have launched their Policy and Business Coalition Manifesto which gives solution-based proposals to achieve change in the skills sector.

Reflecting on EV World Congress 2023: Fostering collaboration and skills development for sustainable mobility

23 October 2023
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The recently concluded EV World Congress 2023 brought together industry leaders and policymakers to collectively shape the future of the electric vehicle (EV) charging landscape. On the 10th and 11th October, against the backdrop of Novotel London West, the event underscored the significance of collaborative efforts in moving the EV sector forward.

Celebrating World Menopause Day with community group M-Powered

18 October 2023
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How a team of Menopause Wellbeing Champions have created a safe space to share stories and affect change at City & Guilds

It’s time to close the green skills gap and create the net-zero workforce of the future

13 October 2023
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How we can use education and skills development to promote sustainability and meet net-zero targets

City & Guilds bring first Skills Hub to the political party conferences

12 October 2023
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Every year in late-September and early October the UK political parties hold their party conferences in cities across England. These present an opportunity for Members of Parliament, party members, businesses and associations to gather, discuss and debate the key issues of the day in meetings and through set speeches.

City & Guilds celebrates partnership with skills focused charity Bounce Back

11 October 2023
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How the City & Guilds Foundation is helping Bounce Back bring practical skills training to the people who need it most

City & Guilds Impact Report 2023 reinforces commitment to meaningful change

05 October 2023
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Showcasing the difference we make to over 3.5M people, the organisations we work with, and the economies we impact.

Five ways to engage with T Levels as an employer or industry expert

02 October 2023
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From qualification validation to hosting industry placements, find out how you can get involved to ensure that T Levels meet the needs of industry.

Building the future: How T Levels could change the face of construction

29 September 2023
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The new technical qualifications will be crucial to developing construction’s next generation but they will need employing organisation input to succeed.

Making the case for investment in training to drive business outcomes

13 September 2023
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Why should businesses prioritise skills development to adapt and thrive?

City & Guilds launches partnership with The Green Edge

07 September 2023
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We are excited to announce a new collaboration with sustainable business analysts, The Green Edge, to produce a bespoke podcast series, designed to help us respond to the latest developments in green skills markets

Driving a greener future for transport with electric vehicle charging qualifications

07 September 2023
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How the right skills solutions can take electric vehicle adoption to the next level.

Improving apprenticeship completions: Secure success from start to finish

06 September 2023
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How can providers help reduce apprentice dropout rates? In a new guide, City & Guilds highlights common challenges and solutions, with tips to support apprentices from onboarding to EPA.

Results day 2023

16 August 2023
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Congratulations to all learners receiving their City & Guilds qualifications today! We wish you every luck in the future.

53 Princess Royal Training Awards across UK and Ireland for achieving positive impact through skills development

15 August 2023
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Now in its eighth year, The Princess Royal Training Awards continue to honour organisations showing exceptional commitment to learning and development. Among this year’s 53 award-winning recipients, are a mix of small not-for-profit organisations and large multinationals, each showcasing a refreshing display of diverse and innovative approaches to learning and development.

Update on our annual price increase - effective from 1 September 2023

31 July 2023
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In March 2023 we notified customers that as part of our annual review there will be a price increase from September 2023.

City & Guilds have issued more than 500,000 digital credentials!

10 July 2023
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Celebrating a key milestone on our journey to digital certification.

New report says energy sector upskilling crisis is damaging UK's chances to hit net zero goals

06 July 2023
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Our research explores the readiness of the UK energy sector workforce to meet the Government's ambition to decarbonise the energy system by 2035

How to create a workplace learning culture that drives growth

04 July 2023
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Discover how learning and development professionals are putting their teams in the driving seat to establish a learning culture that leads to growth

Jay Blades MBE appointed as Vice President of City & Guilds

24 June 2023
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City & Guilds has appointed award winning TV presenter, and one of the UK’s most well-known craftspeople, Jay Blades MBE, to the role of Vice President.

South Bank Colleges – Functional Skills Maths Success for ESOL Learners

21 June 2023
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South Bank Colleges have undertaken an innovative project to develop the wider skills and aspirations of ESOL learners.

Enhancing skills development in Hong Kong through Assured accreditation

15 June 2023
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In East Asia, the demand for skilled professionals is rapidly growing as industries evolve and adapt to new technologies and challenges

National Numeracy Day

09 May 2023
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The King's commitment to crafts and skills

03 May 2023
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Why electricians should do an EV charging qualification

27 April 2023
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From electrical vehicle charging point installation to design, these new qualifications are meeting the demands of the industry.

Earth Day: Small Steps, Big Impact - Why It Matters to City & Guilds

13 April 2023
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Join our Going Green campaign and make a pledge to reduce your carbon footprint

Harnessing employability skills to succeed in an ever-changing environment

28 March 2023
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The evolution that we’ve seen occur over the past few years in the global workplace is perhaps the biggest that all working generations have seen. While the COVID-19 pandemic was clearly a primary catalyst of such change, there are other factors that contribute significantly, such as the 4th industrial revolution as a result of the massive progression of technology and AI.

Our annual price increase will be effective from 1 September 2023

28 March 2023
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City & Guilds and ILM are reviewing prices for the next academic year

The FE sector has a key role to play to support gender equality in the workplace

15 March 2023
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Kirstie Donnelly sets out the case for going further to support young women into higher-earning careers, and three steps to start delivering gender equity.

Neurodivergent employees impacted by lack of training and support in the workplace

10 March 2023
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New research from the City & Guilds, and neurodiversity experts Do-IT Solutions finds that employers are currently failing to support neurodivergent employees with a lack of training and awareness available in the workplace.

How can the land-based sector become a dream career destination for young people in England?

09 March 2023
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Raising awareness of opportunities in sectors from livestock production to ornamental horticulture and closing the land-based skills gap.