Topic: Work ready

In the driving seat for EPA success

16 December 2020
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West Suffolk College discuss their journey on moving from apprenticeship frameworks to standards.

Learning during change

15 December 2020
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Looking back on the year we have learnt so much. I would like to share some of our keys thoughts and insights with you as we forward to a new year

City & Guilds opens temporary Functional Skills assessment centres

14 December 2020
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Learners will be supported with discounted coach travel from National Express

Engineering and the Green Economy Webinar: Follow up report

30 November 2020
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With unique insights from industry our guests' explained how companies, jobs and workplaces are evolving

Funding withdrawal update for Post-16 qualifications

05 November 2020
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ESFA are removing public funding from a number of qualifications that have had no take up over the last 3 years through the ESFA funding route.

Important updates for Functional Skills and End-Point Assessment

15 October 2020
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On 14 October 2020 it was confirmed that extensions to Legacy Functional Skills would be put in place to 31 July 2021. The temporary suspension of the rule requiring level 2 apprentices to study towards, and attempt, level 2 functional skills exams to 31 March 2021 was also confirmed.

City & Guilds introduce a new digital learning solution: Portfolio Plus

14 October 2020
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City & Guilds has launched Portfolio Plus – a new digital learning solution to support remote AEB delivery.

City & Guilds appoints Anthony Impey MBE as Chair of its Industry Skills Board

24 September 2020
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City & Guilds has appointed Anthony Impey MBE as the new Chair of its Industry Skills Board (ISB).

City & Guilds and EAL win contract to deliver all three routes in engineering and manufacturing

14 September 2020
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City & Guilds in collaboration with specialist engineering awarding organisation EAL, were awarded the contracts to deliver three engineering and manufacturing T Levels, following a tender process.

Helping apprentices achieve EPA success during Covid-19

14 September 2020
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Poole based private training provider Locomotivation Training have been on a digitalisation drive since 2017. They spoke to us on how they supported their apprentices over the summer through whilst working remotely.

City & Guilds joins forces with FutureLearn to help unemployed into new careers

08 September 2020
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City & Guilds has partnered with the leading social learning platform FutureLearn, to turn the tide on unemployment in the UK and help individuals who work in industries impacted by Covid-19 to reskill and switch careers into growing industries or those facing labour shortages.

Updated 28 August - DfE, FAB and Ofqual joint statement on reissued results

28 August 2020
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We want to say congratulations to everyone who received their vocational and technical qualifications results this month. You should all be very proud of your achievements and looking forward to taking your next steps.

Update 24 August, 2020 – Joint statement from Department for Education, Ofqual and FAB

24 August 2020
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Important information regarding vocational results

Our annual price review will be effective from 1st September

25 June 2020
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City & Guilds and ILM continue to work hard to ensure our customers get the best value for money whilst maintaining a business that can continue to invest in the Vocational Education sector. To support that, we’re busy reviewing our prices for the next academic year.

Guidance and advice regarding coronavirus

13 March 2020
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Important announcement regarding coronavirus

Guidance to EPA Providers on EPA event scheduling and delivery – impact of coronavirus

12 March 2020
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Important announcement for EPA providers

Exeter College

05 March 2020
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The City of Exeter is only 1 of 7 cities in the UK to increase their apprenticeship starts between 2015/2016 and 2017/18.

The Maths and English T Levels opportunity

21 February 2020
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With only a few months to go until the first T Levels are delivered and become a new technical alternative for 16-18 year olds, there are still concerns about the implementation of the new two-year programme.

City & Guilds to cease delivery of all Veterinary Nursing qualifications for Small Animal (7457-03/33) and Equine (7457-13/43)

17 January 2020
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