2010 Lion Award winner Zara Roberts celebrates her achievements with Jake Humphrey
Improving focus
Opportunities for growth do not have to come externally, as City & Guilds demonstrated when it realigned its group structure in 2009-2010 to improve learner focus.
In July 2010, NPTC ceased to operate as a separate charitable entity, and became City & Guilds Land Based Services, a division of the City & Guilds Group. The organisation’s history dates back to the Young Farmers’ Club Movement in the 1930s when the achievement of skill was encouraged through competitions, and led to the development of profi ciency tests. CSD supported City & Guilds Land
Based Services in understanding the demand for its qualifi cations overseas and to help provide evidence to support its international strategy. The integration has also allowed City & Guilds Land Based Services to deliver greater value for money, an increasingly important factor in view of the funding challenges that lie ahead. By being part of a broader-based
vocational education business, the new division will create and drive a strategy for skills development in the sector. ‘The transition will allow us to realise our potential in the land-based sector, while maintaining our distinctive focus,’ says Jack Ward, Head of City & Guilds Land Based Services.
Find out more at
www.nptc.org.uk Skills recognition
35 years, Colonel McAvoy has achieved a huge amount. He has ensured that the 1800 apprentices who join the college every year have had every opportunity not only to develop their technical skills and qualifi cations, but also to build their leadership abilities. His service to his country has been immense. The wealth of talent found among
By celebrating the success of learners, we not only encourage them on to greater things but also give confi dence to other learners striving for excellence, whatever their circumstances.
Giving learners the recognition they deserve has played a key part in City & Guilds’ work in 2009-2010. Our Medals for Excellence programme celebrated the achievements of 117 learners from around the world. The 2010 Medals for Excellence
Growing membership In 2009-2010, ILM’s website received on average 45,963 monthly visitors, an increase of 34% on last year
programme started at the beginning of the year, when 12 local ceremonies were held across the world. The Lion Awards dinner was another highlight in the events calendar. Over 400 guests attended the event, at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel, in April. The evening was co-hosted by BBC Sports presenter Jake Humphrey and City & Guilds Director-General Chris Jones. A total of 16 prizes were awarded for outstanding achievement in learning. In May, a different group of City & Guilds learners had their lifetime achievements celebrated in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, where several were awarded commendations by the President of City & Guilds. His Royal Highness chose Colonel Derek McAvoy OBE, Chief Engineer of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, to be the Prince Philip Medallist for 2010. Over
our members has always been our key to excellence. Every year City & Guilds awards Fellowships, formally recognising individuals as experts in their fi eld and also acknowledging the impact they have had on vocational education. During 2009-2010, we awarded 19 Fellowships and two Honorary Fellowships to a diverse set of inspirational people, ranging from an engineer in Malta to a skills champion in India, demonstrating the breadth and depth of our knowledge base.
Find out more about our Medals for Excellence programme at www.
cityandguilds.com/43130.html
Learners registered on SmartScreen 2006-2010
2006-2007 63,888 2007-2008 111,033 2008-2009 136,212 2009-2010 181,100
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