Welcome to City & Guilds’ podcast series. Each month, we’ll be exploring some of the issues raised in our recent research and across skills development.
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We've been helping people, organisations and economies to grow since 1878, and in 2018 we're celebrating 140 years of #ForgingTalent.We work with education providers, employers and governments in over 100 countries across the world to help people, businesses and economies grow by shaping skills systems and supporting skills development.The Group is made up of City & Guilds, ILM, Kineo, The Oxford Group, Gen2 and Intertrain. Together, we set the standard for professional and technical educati ...
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Exploring Innovative Training Solutions with HX Expeditions
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Send us a text This is a brand-new season of the Foundation & Friends podcast – celebrating a remarkable milestone: 10 years of the Princess Royal Training Awards! The upcoming episodes over the next year will be honouring a decade of excellence in workplace learning by bringing you conversations with award-winning alumni, from across the years. Ea…
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Lifelong Learning: The Key to wealth creation.
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Send us a text In partnership with the Lifelong Education Institute, City & Guilds recently published its Productivity report, ‘Making Skills Work’, which included research revealing that a significant number of working-age adults and senior business leads identified skills gaps which hampered productivity gains, and did not feel they had the skill…
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In conversation with...Peter Bedford MP
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Send us a text "Apprenticeships are a great way to establish a career." In this episode, Patrick Craven, Director of Policy, Strategic Partnerships, and Stakeholder Engagement, at City & Guilds speaks with Peter Bedford, the newly elected Conservative MP for Mid Leicestershire about the importance of providing equal opportunities for all, particula…
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Menopause: Proven workplace empowerment tips
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Send us a text This episode explores the importance of supporting menopause in the workplace, urging employers to create supportive policies, educate staff, and normalise discussions. It addresses common misconceptions, the impact on family dynamics, and practical steps organisations can take to foster inclusivity. The role of leadership and the ne…
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Fostering Neuroinclusive Workplaces
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Send us a text What if recognising subtle signs of struggle at work could revolutionise your team's productivity and well-being? In this insightful episode of the Foundation & Friends podcast, City & Guilds Chief Executive, Kirstie Donnelly MBE, sits down with Professor Amanda Kirby, MBBS MRCGP PhD FCGI, CEO of Do-IT Solutions and an internationall…
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Transforming Futures Of Young People
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Send us a text Young people now face unprecedented challenges, including financial worries, employment and climate concerns - with implications for a new generation’s mental health, and the health of the UK economy. In this Foundation & Friends podcast, host and Executive Director, Corporate Affairs & Foundation, City & Guilds, Faiza Khan MBE, is j…
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Lost Opportunities: Hidden Refugee Talent
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Send us a text How employers can harness the potential of refugee candidates While many UK employers will be aware of the social value associated with supporting refugees, not all will be aware of how best to harness the talent and experience that refugees can bring to the workplace. In this podcast, host Lauren Roberts is joined by Jessica Ridgewe…
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Championing DEI Programme Investments
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Send us a text Successful DEI training within organisations can foster innovation and creativity as well as attract and retain top talent. To explore this topic, host Charmain Bucho, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at City & Guilds, is joined by Taye Training, Director, Consultant & Facilitator Tammy Banks. Tammy's personal history, academi…
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Green Skills: What's the Real Story
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Send us a text ‘Green skills’ is a collective term for the specific knowledge, abilities and values needed to promote the reduction of negative environmental impact in the workplace. But despite Local Skills Improvement Plans prioritising green skills, and the topic moving steadily up the agenda at many organisations, there is limited clarity about…
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Championing Investment into Early Talent
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Send us a text 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…
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Exploring Employability Skills - A Generational View: Part Two
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Send us a text Employability skills – including effective communication and other workplace behaviours, are now essential for those aiming to find employment and progress their careers. The need for employability skills is consistently highlighted by employers, but young people entering the world of work often lack professional skills, and have lim…
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Exploring Employability Skills - A Generational View: Part One
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Send us a text Employability skills – including effective communication and other workplace behaviours, are now essential for those aiming to find employment and progress their careers. The need for employability skills is consistently highlighted by employers, but young people entering the world of work often lack professional skills, and have lim…
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Engineering Skills: The Present & Future
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Send us a text Welcome to the City & Guilds Insight Podcast series, where we embark on a journey to tackle one of the most pressing issues facing the UK today: bridging the gap in our nation's skill shortages. At City & Guilds, our mission is centred on empowering individuals, organisations, and economies through skills development. In this 2024 In…
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Inspiring Inclusion with Sparta Global
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Send us a text Foundation & Friends podcast: Conversations across the network 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 …
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In conversation with...Lord Blunkett
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Send us a text Welcome to City & Guilds’ special Labour party conference 2023 podcast, 'In conversation with...' hosted by Kirstie Donnelly MBE, CEO of City & Guilds. Recorded on location on board the Walton Youth Community Project bus, Kirstie is joined by the former Secretary of State for Education and Employment, Lord Blunkett as she dives into …
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Youth Misspent: Creating routes into engineering for young people
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Send us a text Welcome to City & Guilds’ Youth Misspent podcast series, a monthly podcast in which we dive into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name. The research found that the odds are being stacked against young people’s futures and career aspirations – particularly the most disadvantaged. So in this series, we want …
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Youth Misspent: Powering up the UK - attracting young people to the energy sector
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Send us a text Welcome to City & Guilds’ Youth Misspent podcast series, a monthly podcast in which we dive into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name The research found that the odds are being stacked against young people’s futures and career aspirations – particularly the most disadvantaged. So in this series, we want t…
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Youth Misspent: A future in the factories – what opportunities can the manufacturing sector offer young people today?
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Send us a text Welcome to City & Guilds’ Youth Misspent podcast series, a monthly podcast in which we dive into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name The research found that the odds are being stacked against young people’s futures and career aspirations – particularly the most disadvantaged. So in this series, we want t…
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Youth Misspent: Women's Work - Improving gender diversity in the UK's essential industries
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Send us a text The latest episode in our Youth Misspent series continues on our journey to explore some of the issues highlighted in our research report, which uncovered the harsh realities for the UK's young people in today's job market. In honour of International Women's Day, this episode focuses on the challenges and opportunities for young wome…
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Youth Misspent: Building futures – the future workforce of the construction sector
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Send us a text This latest episode takes a closer look at the construction sector, delving into its challenges, such as its continued struggle with acute skills shortages, an aging workforce and a need for more diversity as well as looking at the solutions and what kind of career opportunities the sector can offer young people in the UK. In this ep…
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Youth Misspent: How can apprenticeships bridge the growing skills gap and be the route to career success for young people?
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Send us a text Welcome to City & Guilds’ Youth Misspent podcast series, hosted by David Phillips, Managing Director of City & Guilds. A monthly podcast in which we dive into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name. The research found that the odds are being stacked against young people’s futures and career aspirations – pa…
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Great Jobs Podcast Episode 4: Energy sector - Debunking myths and upskilling new and existing talent on the road towards Net Zero
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Send us a text Welcome to City & Guilds’ Great Jobs podcast series, hosted by Craig Smith, Managing Director of City & Guilds Gen2. A monthly podcast in which we dive into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name, produced in collaboration with economic modellers Lightcast. The research found that despite key workers seeing…
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Great Jobs Podcast Episode 3: Social Care - Tackling myths, recruitment challenges and maintaining a bright future.
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Send us a text Welcome to City & Guilds’ Great Jobs podcast series, hosted by Kirstie Donnelly MBE, CEO of City & Guilds. A monthly podcast in which she dives into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name, produced in collaboration with economic modellers Lightcast. The research found that despite key workers seeing the nat…
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Great Jobs Podcast Episode 2: Powering the Levelling Up agenda with Green Skills
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Send us a text Welcome to City & Guilds’ Great Jobs podcast series, hosted by Kirstie Donnelly MBE, CEO of City & Guilds. A monthly podcast in which she dives into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name, produced in collaboration with economic modellers Emsi Burning Glass. The research found that despite key workers seein…
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Great Jobs Podcast Episode 1: Addressing skills gaps and labour market shortages in the rail sector
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Send us a text Welcome to City & Guilds’ Great Jobs podcast series, hosted by Kirstie Donnelly MBE, CEO of City & Guilds. A monthly podcast in which she dives into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name, produced in collaboration with economic modellers Emsi Burning Glass. The research found that despite key workers seein…
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Lost Opportunities: The Hidden Cost of Caring
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To celebrate Young Carers Action Day, Lauren Roberts, our Foundation Advocacy lead invited Rosario Waterlow, Corporate Partnerships Executive to talk about her lived experience of being a young carer and navigating the education system and employment. Listen to hear about what more educators and employers can do support young carers to tackle the g…
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Supporting young talent into employment through skills-based CSR programmes
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As part of the City & Guilds Foundation employer virtual roundtable events series, this episode explores how carefully implemented skills-based Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes can help your organisation to be an employer of choice and attract, retain, and maintain a happy workforce. Hosted by Michael Osbaldeston, Special Advisor an…
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Inclusion & Diversity Series: Gender Diversity – a women’s panel
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As part of the City & Guilds Foundation Inclusion and diversity events series, offering thought-provoking conversations and actionable steps to promote equal opportunities and improve inclusion and diversity in your organisation. In this event we explored gender diversity and women inclusion in male-dominated industries. Women have made substantial…
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Inclusion & Diversity Series: Marginalised Groups – Prison Leavers
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As part of the City & Guilds Foundation Inclusion and diversity events series, offering thought-provoking conversations and actionable steps to promote equal opportunities and improve inclusion and diversity in your organisation. In this episode we explored excluded groups and giving fair chances for people with lived experience of prison to gain e…
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Inclusion & Diversity Series: Race Inclusion – Supporting Black Talent
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As part of the City & Guilds Foundation Inclusion and diversity events series, offering thought-provoking conversations and actionable steps to promote equal opportunities and improve inclusion and diversity in your organisation. this episode explores the importance of role models and allies in breaking down barriers at work for all ethnic groups. …
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Inclusion & Diversity Series: Empowering LGBTQ+ people to succeed
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As part of the City & Guilds Foundation Inclusion and diversity events series, offering thought-provoking conversations and actionable steps to promote equal opportunities and improve inclusion and diversity in your organisation. In this podcast we discussed LGBTQ+ experiences such as inclusion challenges and career progression. What does being LGB…
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