Foundation & Friends Monthly Round-up: September 2023

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Hi there,

Welcome to the bumper-issue September monthly round-up. 😊

At the City & Guilds Foundation we are all about connecting our diverse networks and supporting organisations to achieve maximum impact.

The monthly round-up is our informal way to share community news, stories and exciting opportunities that we can all get involved in. We believe that communication and active engagement are key to the success of any community so share your news and updates with us.

As the final days of Summer gently give way to the crisp embrace of autumn here in the UK, we find ourselves at the threshold of another monthly roundup. We have loads of exciting events and opportunities lined up, so let’s dive right In.

Get Involved: Upcoming CPD Events 📅

Kineo: Learning Insights 2023

Join us on the morning of Tuesday 17th October between 8:30 – 12:00 pm at the City & Guilds HQ in Central London for an exciting Learning Insights 2023 event, hosted by our colleagues at Kineo. The event will feature renowned speakers including Dr Philippa Hardman, Learning Behavioural Scientist and Research Associate at The University of Cambridge, and Myles Runham, of Fosway Group.

We will be looking at how things like Analytics and AI can help you prove the value of learning to your business - and we've got a limited number of spaces for this free, invite-only event.

Register here: https://learn.kineo.com/p/1QS1-17IM/learning-insights-2023

Black History Month: Meet the authors, Blacktionary event

This upcoming Black History Month in October will be dedicated to honoring the achievements of black women who are often the forgotten heroines, amplify their voices and challenge the systems that oppress them.

You can join us on Tuesday 17th October between 13:30 – 17:00 at the City & Guilds HQ in Central London for a ‘Meet the Authors Blacktionary event’. We will be joined by Dr Maggie Semple OBE, FCGI and Jane Oremosu, co-authors of ‘My Little Black Book’: A Blacktionary, the pocket guide to the language of race. This will be an opportunity to hear from the authors and a diverse panel of speakers as well as network with other thought leaders & like-minded individuals.

Sign up here: Meet the Authors Blacktionary Event Tickets, Tue 17 Oct 2023 at 13:30 | Eventbrite

CIPD: Support refugees to succeed in work

On Tuesday 3rd October, our friends at CIPD Trust are running a free one-hour webinar to find out how you can use your HR expertise to help refugees to re-enter the workplace in the UK and to sustain existing roles as part of our exciting new pilot in partnership with RefuAid.

This pilot is supported in partnership with City & Guilds Foundation, and you can register here

Make a pledge 📌

Future Skills Coalition & Party Conferences

City & Guilds Is hosting the first ever skills hub at the 2023 Conservative & Labour Party Conferences.

At City & Guilds, we champion skills through research, impactful reports and partnerships like the Future Skills Coalition to help people, organizations and economies to develop their skills for growth.

The Future Skills Coalition was formed in 2022 by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, Association of Colleges (AOC) and City & Guilds to drive a coherent and sustained model for future skills development and workforce investment.

Learn more here, join the growing list of partners and earn a digital credential to share with your networks.

Stay engaged 🔉

Going green

We are excited to announce a new collaboration with sustainability skills analysts The Green Edge, to produce a bespoke podcast series to help colleagues at City & Guilds respond to the latest developments in green skills markets.

You will have access to special editions produced for our wider community, with the first episode going live this coming October.

Stay tuned for more on our socials. In the meantime, have a read through our Bright Futures report, where we place a focus on decarbonising the energy workforce.

Investing in Skills for Growth

A new employer report from City & Guilds considers the benefits of high-quality training for organizations looking for a competitive advantage and ways to grow. The team will be running free assessments for employers, looking to invest in skills for growth.

More information to follow in the next roundup. If you’re interested & would like to get in touch beforehand, please respond to this email.

Member Spotlight 🔦

PRTA Alumnus

We’d like to celebrate Jason Wyatt, Global Aftersales and Technical Training Manager at JCB Excavators Ltd. He delivered a fantastic and inspirational talk to the 2023 PRTA recipients at this year's workshop.

JCB received an Award in 2022 for their training programme's ability to achieve record growth by building staff engagement skills. This global manufacturing company aimed to increase parts sales through developing the personal management and soft skills of staff at all stages of their career. The programme has achieved record growth and mental toughness has also improved significantly, many learners have been promoted and the programme is being expanded into the supply chain.

Contribute to our monthly roundup 💡

We are striving to continuously ensure this monthly round-up is a reflection of the diverse and vibrant voices within our community. We invite you to be a part of this collaborative effort - whether it’s a CPD event upcoming, or a piece of research of or unique perspective on the events of the past month – your contributions add depth and richness to our roundup. So don’t hesitate to reach out to me on natasha.kalinga@cityandguilds.com and share your thoughts, experiences and insights.

That concludes our September 2023 roundup! Thank you for being an essential part of this thriving community.

Keep an eye out for our newsletter which will be out in a couple of weeks and will showcase our annual impact report. You can sign up here if you haven’t already: Newsletter | City & Guilds Foundation (cityandguildsfoundation.org)

In the meantime, let's continue to learn, share and grow together.

See you all in October!

Take care,

Natasha

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