National Apprenticeship Week 2024: Unveiling the Power of Learning by Doing
Welcome to National Apprenticeship Week 2024! As the country buzzes with the energy of potential, this week we celebrate the fusion of knowledge and hands-on…
Author: Rich Holmden
City Skills Ofsted 2023
City Skills Ofsted 2023 report is here! We are so excited to be able to announce that following inspection in December we are GOOD! Thanks…
Leading Through Change: 8 Tips for Successful Transformational Leadership
Navigating through organisational change can be challenging but transformational leadership can get you there. Here are eight essential tips for leaders to guide their teams…
December 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to the City Skills December 2023 Newsletter! Click here to view or download using the below button. Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas!!!!
Learning Professionals Central to Learning Culture
Changing the “culture” of any organisation is a real challenge. In the face of so many other challenges, it is easy to focus instead on…
Continuous Improvement Apprenticeships: Lean Six Sigma DMAIC model
The Lean Six Sigma methodology is the amalgamation of two improvement methodologies. Firstly ‘Lean’ which targets the elimination of waste in production and service-based processes.…
What’s the Difference Between Coaching and Teaching?
All organizations, in almost every sector, are trying to get the best out of their people. Managers and senior leaders are responsible for ensuring…
People Professional
The Level 5 People Professional apprenticeship launched in September this year, replacing the Level 5 HR Consultant/Business Partner apprenticeship. Like the old qualification, this is…
Why HR Teams are key to business stability
Following a volatile two years, the role of HR has changed radically. First, people professionals were responsible for managing the effects of Brexit, then the…
South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust Achieves Continuous Improvement through Apprenticeships
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with City Skills to deliver the Improvement Leader Apprenticeship in order to provide support for its front-line teams to make…