Education & Young People Community & Social Justice 2024
City & Guilds

Impact Report 2024 — The Impact of Skills on Lives

City & Guilds is a global skills organisation with Royal Charter, delivering vocational qualifications and assessments to 1.6 million learners in 2024 and 5.1 million globally. Together with partners, colleges and learners, £15.3bn in social and economic value was generated through skills in the UK. 76% of City & Guilds learners progress into employment within six months — significantly above the sector average. The Foundation Fund for Displaced People directly supported 445 refugees, generating £11.27 for every £1 invested. Net Zero skills demand grew 38%; Leadership and Management training was delivered to 27,524 people from 101 employers.

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Vocational qualifications and assessments; Leadership, Management and Coaching training; Princess Royal Training Award; City & Guilds Foundation Fund for Displaced People; Inclusive Curriculum Framework; apprenticeships; 432,817 online learners (300 courses); Net Zero skills programmes (38% increase in demand); prison education reform; Responsible Business reporting (GRI-aligned) Custom geography from upload: UK-wide and Global (124 countries)

📊Key Metrics

1.6 million people completed City & Guilds learning programmes and assessments in 2024; 5.1 million learners globally have access to City & Guilds courses; £15.3bn social and economic value generated through skills in the UK Key Metric 1
76% of City & Guilds learners progress into employment within 6 months (vs 67% for other providers — UK Government data); 83% of apprentice survey respondents employed in relevant sector within 3 months; 75% felt more confident about the future Key Metric 2
Leadership, Management & Coaching training delivered to 27,524 people from 101 employers; 52 employers received Princess Royal Training Award 2024; Foundation Fund for Displaced People directly supported 445 refugees — £2.6m social value (£11.27 per £1 invested) Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Net Zero skills demand grew 38% year-on-year; carbon emissions reduced 10% against 2019 baseline; £11.27 generated for every £1 invested in displaced people programme; 86% of employees completed social impact learning module
  • Female employees in senior positions increased by 3%; ethnic minority employees in senior positions up 7%; employee engagement improved on respect (+3%), belonging (+2%) and care (+2%) metrics
  • Founded 1878; Royal Charter; approx. 1,600 UK employees across 124 countries; social impact framework co-designed with Cranfield University; first Impact Report 2020; annual reporting since; awarded Royal Charter in 1900; charity and education group

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