DEVELOPING TALENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS
Global understanding
Collaboration with institutions across the world has been critical for City & Guilds as it shares and absorbs best practice from its global partners.
A partnership between City & Guilds and academic and education service provider Manipal saw the creation of IndiaSkills in 2009 – a bold venture to redefi ne the way education and training are delivered in the country. Based in Bangalore, IndiaSkills has seen consistent growth over the past year, with the product and quality teams trained by staff and consultants from City & Guilds in the UK. Now concentrating on building its channels to market and developing a comprehensive qualifi cation portfolio, the IndiaSkills sales force has been busy establishing a network of 65 Vocational Training Centres over the past year.
Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, City & Guilds worked with a different set of challenges to help learners. As confl ict continues to be the centrepiece of
news bulletins, it is easy to forget the proud artistic heritage that once formed the backbone of the country’s economy. The Turquoise Mountain Institute for Afghan Arts & Architecture was set up to train a new generation of artisans. With support from its founding patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, the Institute was accredited as a City & Guilds Centre in 2009 – the only such centre in the country. Institute Director Thalia Kennedy explained: ‘For the fi rst time, students have the opportunity to join a global body as they receive their internationally recognised certifi cates. It’s vital for the whole system.’
To fi nd out more about IndiaSkills, go to
www.indiaskills.com
The Turquoise Mountain Institute is the fi rst centre to gain City & Guilds accreditation in Afghanistan
Funding challenge
With funding in vocational education under the spotlight, City & Guilds has been working with a groundbreaking college consortium to deliver an innovative learning package.
FE Sussex is a consortium of all the county’s post-16 colleges, comprising six general FE colleges, fi ve sixth-form colleges and one agricultural college. A critical part of its business plan has been to establish joint procurement and shared services across member colleges to achieve fi nancial savings and lower operating overheads. For FE Sussex, this meant more than simply fi nding the best value for money in procuring goods and services. It extended to its relationships with awarding bodies, and towards the end of 2009 the consortium signed a partnership agreement with City & Guilds to work together to improve quality and value for money. The agreement, covering City & Guilds, ILM and City & Guilds Land Based Services, was the result of a series of meetings that gave City & Guilds an understanding of FE Sussex’s changing needs in the current fi nancial climate. The partnership points to a new style of working between training providers and awarding bodies. Tim Strickland, CEO of FE Sussex, said: ‘When working with awarding bodies, it’s vital for us to get better value for money, as well as value-added services to improve the learner experience. The City & Guilds agreement does just that.’
Find out more about the consortium at
www.fesussex.org.uk
CITY & GUILDS ANNUAL REVIEW 2009-2010
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