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‘Our model for prison education could be key to reducing re-offending’ 🔑 Andy Moss, Chief Customer Officer at City & Guilds, spoke to FE Week on the life-changing link between skills development and social mobility. We know that the relationship between high-quality skills training, access to employment opportunities and community integration is obvious, and has significant impacts on reducing reoffending. Through our work in prisons, such as our partnership with HMP Highpoint and their Rail Centre of Excellence, we have seen first-hand the impact of skills development on prison leavers, with over 75 per cent of our graduates are still in employment six months after release. Read the full article and find out more about City & Guilds work in prisons here https://lnkd.in/egHbfZA9 #CityAndGuilds #ReducingReoffending #SkillsChangeLives

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This Learning at Work Week, we’re reflecting on our first Skills Share event with our Princess Royal Training Award alumni, which brought together 137 of our award recipients to network and learn. 💡 The day included; ✅ A panel on the instrumental role of training in achieving core organisational priorities 🌐 On-table networking sessions 🍴 An impressive lunch provided by 2019 recipient The Clink 📈 A second panel on the economic and societal value of employer training 👑 A keynote speech from HRH The Princess Royal In a room full of training royalty, the common denominator was an absolute faith in learning and development at work, alongside a desire to continue to listen, learn and evolve.

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We're very proud to share that our Corporate Affairs & Foundation Director, Faiza Khan MBE, has been shortlisted in the British Muslim Awards for achievements in Civil Service. 🎉The awards are one of the most prestigious events in the British Muslim community, recognising and celebrating the achievements and contributions of British Muslims in various fields. Congratulations Faiza and all the best for the final!

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This week is Neurodiversity Celebration Week. 🎉 We’ll be joining organisations and individuals around the world to celebrate neurodivergent people, challenge misconceptions and champion inclusive policies in the workplace. 🙌 As part of your celebrations, why not read our latest Neurodiversity Index Report.👇 We surveyed 93 employers and 573 employees across every age range, sexual orientation and ethnicity to help employers understand neurodivergent staff experiences and inspire neuroinclusive workplaces. Our key findings showed some great steps forward: 🧠 52% of organisations reported having adapted recruitment practices in 2023 🧠 35% of organisations have had one or more senior leaders sharing they were neurodivergent But also highlighted the work that still needs to be done: 🧠 50% of people had been off work during the last year because of neurodivergent related challenges 🧠 28% of organisations reported not having any accommodations for parents/care givers of neurodiverse children

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Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay on Friday, today our Chief Executive Kirstie Donnelly, MBE and Corporate Affairs and Foundation Director Faiza Khan MBE gathered some of the women from our Foundation network together for lunch to celebrate one another and share how each of them #InspireInclusion – which is the theme for this year! 🍽 🌟 A very special thank you to Francesca Findlater OBE Purnima Sen BA. MA. MBA Candice Gardner Charlotte Turner Gaia Caruso Jessica Ridgwell Princess S. Cherelle Harding Natasha K. and Polly Rowe (she/her) – what fantastic energy in the room. All of you connected as champions for skills development, and generally making the world a better place by being a voice for those who often don’t have one. We are lucky to have you as part of our network! 👏

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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! Read the report on the link below.

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Creating and filling green jobs is crucial if the UK is to deliver a net-zero economy by 2050. ♻️ Green jobs help to protect the environment whilst also boosting economic growth, improving energy security, cutting household bills, and promoting healthier communities. 🌱 However, the available workers and skill set required for these positions are increasingly falling short of what is needed to meet growing demand – this is where Greenworkx steps in. 🙌 Greenworkx is an EdTech start-up with a mission to get 10 million people into green jobs in 10 years, using its talent portal – which helps people to discover jobs and connect to employers with opportunities. 👔 Our Foundation is delighted to be working in partnership with Greenworkx for a pilot that addresses the increasing demand for Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) and Retrofit Assessor roles key to making older buildings more energy efficient and sustainable. 💡 The training has already been delivered to two cohorts earlier this year. To find out more, click on the link.

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Have you heard about the City & Guilds Foundation Collective Network? This is a space to grow professional relationships, incubate and foster ideas with other members – ultimately bringing together individuals and organisations that share our belief in the transformative potential of skills development. ✨ The network also offers organisations the opportunity to: 🤝 Develop collaborative projects with others passionate about skills development 📆 Attend Foundation Collective events 📰 Receive news and content linked to the world of skills development 👔 Connect with other professionals ✍️ Find out about award opportunities, mentoring & career advice Peter Coats, Princess Royal Training Awards recipient, Legal & General employee, and Network member said: “The Foundation Collective is a great way to meet and stay connected with others in the learning and development community and offers an opportunity to use your skills to help others on their own career journeys.” Click on the link to learn how you can get involved.

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How can businesses help young people to become engineers? Find out in our latest podcast episode 🎧 Each month, we explore some of the challenges young people are facing in employment, as highlighted by our Youth Misspent report, and delving into their opinions and ambitions 💪 Our recent episode covers the engineering sector – one of the most critical sectors in the UK, with almost 1 in 5 people employed in a role related to the industry 👷 Despite this, the engineering sector still faces several ongoing challenges, a lack of young talent being just one of them 🤔 Our Youth Misspent research found that almost half of young people felt that they lacked the skills to pursue a career in engineering, and a third felt that they didn’t know enough about the roles available in the sector 👔 Hear us speak to professional engineers, Warren Page, learner Remis and Beth Elgood, about their experience within the sector, the benefits to working in the industry, and the ways in which organisations like yours can encourage young people to become engineers ⚙️

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We recently held a Parliamentary reception to showcase how we are working to combat the UK’s current skills crisis 📚 At the event we discussed how City & Guilds is utilising various pilots, programmes, and partnerships to address the issues many sectors are experiencing due to lack of trained professionals 👔 We also spoke of the importance of research, and highlighted the hugely popular and eye-opening reports we have recently launched – exploring the benefits of upskilling, workplace training, and ways in which businesses can reduce skill shortages themselves 📗 For more information on the work we do to tackle the skills crisis, head over to our newly created report library – which includes our impact reports, neurodiversity index, and our recent low carbon energy report.