Welcome to the City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development (CSD) We are a not-for-profit, research and development organisation for vocational education and training.
Practitioners are constantly told to be innovative, but do they work in an environment that actually allows innovation to thrive? Professor Yvonne Hillier, tells us what she has discovered in this area. Read article.
We conducted a qualitative research project in England, South Africa and the Netherlands to explore young people's perceptions of the education choices available to them. See project.
In the quest to measure the quality of education and training, CSD's Heidi Agbenyo examines whether we are 'asking the right questions?' Read her article.
Cultivate London is an innovative urban farm based London, UK. The project works to support local people and communities to transform their lives.
By 2020 those aged 50 and over will make up a third of the UK’s workforce. The trend, driven by demographic changes and the increasing propensity of older workers to work through and beyond the official retirement age, underlines the increasing importance of older workers to the UK economy. CSD's Heidi Agbenyo reveals why. Read article.
The results of a national survey CSD, shows that most employers believe Trinidad & Tobago’s education and training system meets their needs, but that current skills gaps may be set to increase for skilled jobs. Read article.
Our report on vocational pedagogy has been praised for its focus on high quality teaching and learning in a recent debate at the House of Lords. Read article.
