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While skills and productivity are high on the agenda, did you know that our newly released Impact Report shows just how much City & Guilds skills are worth to the economy? It's £11.2 billion! Find out more below and read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eYhiRxh6 📚 #Skills #SkillsDevelopment #SkillsChangeLives #ImpactReport #CityAndGuilds

We’re taking a closer look at the insights from our Skills Discovery sessions.💭 One of the most prevalent themes encountered is the need for robust leadership capability development, because effective leadership at all levels is the cornerstone of a high-performing and engaged workforce. If teams are not led by strong and inspiring leaders, it can create organisational challenges such as:  📝 Ineffective communication  📉 Lack of vision and direction  😩 Low staff morale/ engagement City & Guilds is committed to helping organisations build the skilled workforce they need to thrive. Read more about our insights and request a Skills Discovery session today 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAWu6Czg #CityandGuilds #SkillsDevelopment #SkillsChangeLives 

As an organisation dedicated to promoting skills development on a local, national and international level, City & Guilds has a long history of working with governments to deliver life-changing skills solutions that support productivity, social mobility and economic growth on a wider scale. ✔️   Following the general election on 4 July 2024, we are looking forward to supporting the newly elected Labour government at a crucial time for skills and training, and are eager to be part of what we hope will be positive changes for skills development.   To hear more about our work to support skills development and the new government’s plan for education, read our recent article here 👉https://lnkd.in/eTD5u6yF #CityandGuilds #SkillsDevelopment #SkillsChangeLives

It was indeed a great day and an example of the transformative role of innovative, quality training in prison.

It’s just one month to go until we announce the recipients of the 2024 Princess Royal Training Awards! 🏆 Celebrating employers who can prove that their outstanding training and skills development programmes have resulted in exceptional benefits for their business, the Princess Royal Training Awards exemplify what it means to make an impact in training. 💪 Stay tuned as we take a look at the heart of the Princess Royal Training Awards while we count down to this year’s recipients. 👀 #PrincessRoyalTrainingAwards #PRTA24 

Raising Standards in Construction! 🧱🚀 BuildSkill is evolving with the construction industry to meet sustainability demands and net zero targets. Established in 2013, BuildSkill adapts to industry needs, offering diverse training from entry-level to upskilling programs. Shane Carter, Head of Quality, Compliance, and Curriculum, shares, "We want to futureproof our learners, delivering skills needed now and in the future." By introducing City & Guilds retrofitting qualifications, BuildSkill is equipping learners with the green skills essential for making buildings more energy-efficient. Discover more about how BuildSkill is supporting the skills needed for a green economy and the UK's transition to net zero: https://ow.ly/p61Y50SAr7O #NetZero #GreenSkills #SustainableFuture

Leading the way in Hydrogen training! 🌍🚀 Burton and South Derbyshire College are pioneering hydrogen qualifications to support the UK's transition to net zero. Lisa Taylor, Strategic Development Fund Manager, shares, “Sustainability is one of our strategic goals, and funding from the Department for Education and the Skills Development Fund project have been crucial. Working with employers has really fueled us to embrace new technologies to educate young people into the workplace.” Join us in building a greener tomorrow and supporting the skills needed for a green economy! Read more about what Burton and South Derbyshire College are doing to support the skills needed for net zero: https://ow.ly/WkIs50SArhb #NetZero #GreenSkills #SustainableFuture

What a week we've had! It was a pleasure to welcome two honoured guests to our London office. Firstly, we welcomed a delegation including representatives from the Korea Productivity Center and the 중소벤처기업진흥공단(Korea SMEs Startups Agency) (KOSME), a government organisation dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in South Korea. KOSME organised a visit to the UK for teachers from Korea's specialised high schools. This initiative aims to provide teachers with advanced vocational education and insights into the field of entrepreneurship by experiencing the UK's educational and business environments. We also had the pleasure of welcoming back Ms Lakshmi Venkataraman Venkatesan from the Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST), the renowned not-for-profit organisation that assists disadvantaged Indian youth in developing business ideas into viable enterprises under the guidance of a mentor, with the main objective of turning job seekers into job creators. This visit included a meeting and a podcast recording featuring our Head of Commercial & International Sales, Alan Howard. 🎙️ The podcast explored the value of the Entrepreneur Mentor Training Scheme in India, which City & Guilds has accredited since 2007, and discussed how we can grow our collaboration to support more impactful initiatives. 🤝 Stay tuned for our upcoming episode! 📺 We look forward to seeing both parties again. #CityAndGuilds #InternationalCollaboration #Podcast #FindTiai

I was delighted to attend Learning and Work Institute’s Employment and Skills Convention yesterday in Birmingham. We discussed investment in skills and access to employment in depth, as well as tackling the topic of inequality and how we can open up skills to all. I also spoke on panel 2, ‘Carrots, Sticks and Silver Bullets’, exploring employer investment in skills alongside some fellow skills advocates Naomi Clayton, Jane Gratton, Martin Chandler and Robert West. It was a fantastic discussion! #EmpSkills24 Sarah Turner Bryony Kingsland Olivia Johnston Krishna Parekh (Associate CIPD) Paddy Craven City & Guilds

As the world strives towards net zero goals, the importance of green skills has never been clearer. 🌍 From retrofitting buildings to installing electric vehicle charging stations, green skills are essential to meet industry demands for a sustainable future.   Green skills are becoming relevant across all sectors, not just traditionally green industries. According to the PwC Green Jobs Barometer, green jobs are growing at four times the rate of the overall UK job market. As we collectively focus more on our environmental impact, these skills will soon be an entry-level requirement for almost any role.   Join the conversation! 💬 What green skills are shaping your industry? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.🌍   🔗 Read more about how green skills are essential for a sustainable future: http://bit.ly/3VYRumX