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Foundation Newsletter: April 2026
Following the sale of the Institute's awarding and training activities to PeopleCert, the Foundation enters a new phase - focused on long-term skills pathways, tackling inequality, and shaping a stronger strategy with partners across education, industry and the third...
Welcoming Jessica Leigh Jones MBE FCGI as our new Chair
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Leigh Jones MBE FCGI as the new Chair of the City and Guilds of London Institute (CGLI), now known as The City & Guilds Foundation. At City & Guilds Foundation, we believe skills have the power to unlock...
Place based skills pathways that start with trust and are leading to work – our Local Community Skills Fund
Across the UK, people who face the greatest barriers to work often live in the communities least served by mainstream skills provision. They are talented, capable and motivated, but too often held back by structural disadvantage, low confidence, disrupted education,...
From pizza dough to people development: A visit to Princess Royal Training Award recipient, Domino’s Pizza UK and Ireland
Walking into Domino’s HQ in Milton Keynes feels a bit like stepping inside the heartbeat of a brand that never stops moving. From the hum of cutting‑edge automation to the warmth of a team who truly live their values, the visit offered a rare look at the people and...
Celebrating skills in the City at Mansion House
The City & Guilds Foundation joined Livery Companies, tutors, trainers, apprentices and craftspeople from across the UK and Ireland on Thursday 12 March for the annual Livery Company Prize Ceremony at Mansion House. The event also recognised recipients of the CGLI...
Awareness Isn’t Enough: What the 2026 Neurodiversity Index really tells us
Today we’ve launched our Neurodiversity Index in partnership with Do-IT Solutions, and the headline from this year’s report - Despite organisations feeling more confident than ever about supporting neurodivergent staff, the lived experience of neurodivergent employees...
Creating Pathways, Unlocking Potential: City & Guilds Foundation partnership with Be the Business
Today marked an important milestone in our partnership with Be the Business, as they hosted the first kick‑off workshop of their new programme, funded by the City & Guilds Foundation, designed to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) create inclusive,...
Celebrating community radio champions who are investing in skills, inclusion and opportunity
Across the UK, community radio stations play an extraordinary role — not just in broadcasting, but in transforming lives. On World Radio Day we wanted to spotlight four of the outstanding radio stations that have been recognised through our Princess Royal Training...
Dame Ann Limb to step down as Chair of The City and Guilds of London Institute (CGLI)
Dame Ann Limb, Chair, The City and Guilds of London Institute since 2021, will step down at the end January 2026. In her resignation letter, Dame Ann said: "I confirm that, as agreed at the Board meeting on 1 December 2025, and notice of this having been made public...