City and Guilds

Helping people, organisations and economies develop their skills for growth

For over 140 years we have worked 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.

We partner with our customers to deliver work-based learning programmes that build competency, to support better prospects for people, organisations and wider society. We create flexible learning pathways that support lifelong employability because we believe that people deserve the opportunity to (re)train and (re)learn again and again – gaining new skills at every stage of life, regardless of where they start.

We’re a Royal Chartered Institute and a registered charity, everything we do is charitable.

Apprenticeship standards

When apprenticeships standards first launched in 2017, we were the first awarding organisation to go to market and five years on, we’re proud to be a market leader, offering over 60 standards across a wide range of sectors.

Our offer consists of a range of high-quality on-programme learning resources and a robust end-point assessment service, alongside personalised and expert support from our specialist teams.

Like you, we’re focused on the apprentice’s success, enabling confidence, competence and excellence as they progress in the world of work.