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The latest stories in this category from the City & Guilds Foundation and our networks.

Foundation & Friends podcast: Championing Investment into Early Talent

Foundation & Friends podcast: Championing Investment into Early Talent

by | 23 Apr 2024 | , , , , , ,

A successful early talent strategy and strong learning culture can help organisations to attract, engage and retain early career employees, leading to a more productive workforce and a thriving future for your organisation. To explore this topic, host Manuel Thompson-Ọ́lọ́kọ̀, Early Talent and Apprenticeships Partner at City & Guilds, is joined by Lesley Bamber, Early Careers UK & I Lead at award-winning firm WTW,  who shares his proven strategies for developing young talent and...

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Foundation & Friends podcast: Inspiring Inclusion with Sparta Global

Foundation & Friends podcast: Inspiring Inclusion with Sparta Global

by | 6 Mar 2024 | , , , , , ,

Here at City & Guilds, our purpose is helping people, organisations and economies develop their skills for growth. Through our Foundation, we act as a catalyst for this work, by helping remove barriers to getting a job, celebrating best practice on the job and advocating for jobs of the future. Through this monthly podcast, we hope to bring together people from across our diverse foundation networks. The ambition is that this podcast will serve as an educational platform, a source of...

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53 Princess Royal Training Awards across UK and Ireland for achieving positive impact through skills development

53 Princess Royal Training Awards across UK and Ireland for achieving positive impact through skills development

by | 15 Aug 2023 | , ,

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.

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Demonstrating the impact of outstanding training with The Princess Royal Training Awards class of 2022

Demonstrating the impact of outstanding training with The Princess Royal Training Awards class of 2022

by | 9 Dec 2022 | , , , ,

This year 46 organisations came together at London’s Banqueting House on Tuesday 6th December to be personally congratulated on stage by HRH The Princess Royal, alongside Chief Executive of City & Guilds, Kirstie Donnelly MBE and Chair of City & Guilds, Dame Ann Limb.

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HRH The Princess Royal visits Xtrac Academy

HRH The Princess Royal visits Xtrac Academy

by | 13 Jun 2022 | , , ,

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal’s visit to meet recipients of her eponymous Princess Royal Training Award, assessed by City & Guilds she serves as president, was accommodated by the motorsport & automotive transmission technology specialist Xtrac at its global headquarters in Thatcham, in the Royal County of Berkshire, on Wednesday 11 May 2022.   The visit followed the presentation of the 2021 award to 46 businesses at a special ceremony on Thursday 28 April, at the...

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