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Future Skills – Green and Sustainability Solutions

Green jobs are booming - but where are the skilled workers?

From overwhelm to opportunity: rethinking AI and digital skills in Further Education

Imagine giving every member of staff a set of car keys after years of getting the bus to work,” said Richard Foster-Fletcher, Founder of MKAI, during the second episode of the City & Guilds and FE News Future Skills livestream series, “That’s the power of AI in the sector – if we give people the skills and confidence.”

Reengineering engineering – what it looks like, how we teach it and who gets to do it

If the UK’s industrial strategy is to be successful, we need to deliver a fundamental reengineering of engineering itself.

Construction News Update

Our response to the news that the Chancellor is to invest £600m into construction training, including new technical excellence colleges, skills bootcamps and financial incentives for foundation apprenticeships.

This is the Time for Apprenticeships to Fly

Apprenticeships are key to rebuilding opportunity in places like Peterborough. How can we make them the engine of social mobility again?

ATC 2025: Shaping the Future of Skills, Training, and Employment

This year's conference was a landmark gathering, focusing on the evolving landscape of skills and the critical role they play in driving economic growth and societal progress.

Annual price review: Changes from 1 September 2025

We are beginning our annual review of City & Guilds and ILM fees and charges to ensure that our prices remain fair, competitive, and reflective of the high-quality products and services we provide.

City & Guilds statement on changes to apprenticeships

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 strengthens support for Apprentices through new partnership

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Celebrating 1 million digital credentials!

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

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

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

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

Celebrating EPA success, together

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jay Blades MBE Resignation

Measuring the impact and value of skills development

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

Results day 2024

Congratulations to all learners receiving their City & Guilds qualifications.

Onsite Construction & Building Services Engineering T Levels

T Level contract update

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

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

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

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

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.

Driving forward an ambitious skills agenda and plans for education

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

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

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

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

Update on new Annual Fee, minimum spend and price review

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Meet the City & Guilds customer support teams

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

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

Scaling skills and employment opportunities to reduce reoffending

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

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

City & Guilds Foundation - Rehabilitation Collaboration Event

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

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?

How Local Skills Improvement Plans are changing the adult skills landscape

New approval charge and price changes from 1 September 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Money and Pensions Service – Assured case study

Supporting financial wellbeing through their Assured Money Guidance training programme.

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

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

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

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

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

Functional Skills Funding Announcement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why should businesses prioritise skills development to adapt and thrive?

City & Guilds launches partnership with The Green Edge

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

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

Improving apprenticeship completions: Secure success from start to finish

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Numeracy Day

The King's commitment to crafts and skills

Why electricians should do an EV charging qualification

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

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

Our annual price increase will be effective from 1 September 2023

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

Harnessing employability skills to succeed in an ever-changing environment

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.