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City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development (CSD) is dedicated to advancing knowledge and awareness of vocational education and training internationally. Through a variety of publications we aim to make information widely available for the different stakeholder groups. Available publications are listed below.

Training forrural Development - Final Report Training for Rural Development: agricultural and enterprise skills for women smallholders (International)
December 2009
T
his international research report looked at successful ways of addressing common problems and identified practical ways to overcome barriers to training for women smallholders.
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Smoothing the path

Smoothing the Path - Advice about Learning and Work for Disadvantage Adults
July 2009 
CSD and the CfBT Education Trust joined forces to undertake a joint research project which explores effective and innovative careers guidance provision in England in relation to adults disadvantaged in the labour market. View report
Who trains

Who Trains? A Picture of Companies' Training Practices Across the UK
April 2009
This new report examines the types of companies which are more likely to engage in training, together with the kind of workers who are more likely to be given training across the UK.
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Practitioners voicesPractitioners' Voices: Understanding their role within a demand-led system 
February 2009
CSD invited practitioners from three industrial sectors to compare and contrast how they felt good practice can inform and influence policy decisions in further education. 
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Summary ReportSkills Development: Attitudes & Perceptions
March 2008
An international research project conducted by the CSD, examining the current issues faced by those with a stake in skills training around the world.
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Country Reports
Summary reports on the economic, social and political backgrounds of the nine countries of focus from the CSD's international research project Skills Development: Attitudes & Perceptions.
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Briefing Notes
Regular briefings on some of the key topics affecting vocational education and training globally.
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Working Papers
This series of working papers shares the preliminary results of the ongoing research undertaken by the Centre for Skills Development.
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Corporate
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