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.

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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.

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Hole in the wall is an Indian initiative that provides underprivileged children and their communities freely available access to e-learning.

Hole in the wall is an Indian initiative that provides underprivileged children and their communities freely available access to e-learning.

Why investing in skills development for older workers makes economic sense

Older learners in the workplaceBy 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.

CSD sun logoResearch uncovers employers’ needs in Trinidad & Tobago 

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

City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development report is “the right answer

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.

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