Apprenticeships

Supporting employers with apprenticeship programmes, assessments and consultancy services.

When people think of City & Guilds, they think of apprenticeships – and there’s good reason for that.

As the largest apprenticeship assessment organisation in England, we’re experts in developing, supporting and assessing apprenticeships, helping both employers and apprentices to build bright futures and transform industries.

As well as covering every stage of the apprenticeship journey, we also offer consultancy services to help employers with apprenticeships, for example, maximising their Levy or bringing apprenticeship delivery in-house.

Leadership and management apprenticeships are designed and assessed by ILM, a part of City & Guilds.

What are the benefits of apprenticeships for employers?

A direct pipeline of talent to tackle skills shortages

Funding available through the Growth and Skills Levy

More cost-effective and higher retention than traditional recruitment

What apprenticeship programmes and employer support are available?

We offer:

Over 50 apprenticeship standards across a range of sectors

Mandatory and non-mandatory on-programme qualifications

High quality teaching and learning resources and e-portfolios

Explore our apprenticeship standards

What end-point assessment (EPA) services are available?

As the largest Ofqual-regulated EPA awarding organisation, we’ve delivered over 100,000 EPAs. We deliver at high volume across a range of apprenticeship standards.

Learn more about EPA

We can:

Connect you with a training provider through our trusted network

Design bespoke content to meet the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)

Create off-the-job training plans and mentoring plans

Talk to our team about these services

By choosing City & Guilds as your apprenticeship assessment organisation, you get:

90% EPA pass rate

Flexible and swift bookings

24-hour gateway review

7 working days for results to be issued

Dedicated Partnership Managers to support you

Access to Proficient (formerly EPA Pro) to manage the entire assessment process online, from registration to results

How can apprenticeship consultancy help employer organisations?

If you’re looking to do more with apprenticeships, we are the partner you need.

Working with us, you’ll get access to decades of apprenticeship expertise, distilled into a bespoke plan for your organisation.

Below are some examples of consultancy services we offer, but if there’s anything else you need support with, let’s talk about how we can help.

Maximising your Growth and Skills Levy

Levy strategy and planning

Apprenticeship funding rules and financial compliance

Levy transfers and partnerships

ROI and impact measurement

Ongoing monitoring and strategic review

In-house apprenticeship delivery

Becoming an employer-provider or main provider on the Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register (APAR)

Staff training and capacity building

Curriculum design and programme development

Quality assurance and compliance

Speak to us about apprenticeship consultancy

Customer Story: PfP Thrive

We helped PfP Thrive get set up as a provider of apprenticeships. This included hands-on support with their APAR application, developing their curriculum and designing their training facilities.

See their customer story

What are the benefits of in-house apprenticeship delivery?

Relevance

All content and examples can be specific to your organisation’s unique context and culture, making it easier for employees to apply their learning.

Ownership

You can choose when, where and how the learning is delivered and you have full control over the quality of the content and delivery.

Commercial opportunities

Employers who become main providers on the APAR can deliver apprenticeships to employees of external organisations as well as their own employees, providing an additional revenue stream for the organisation.