Getting to Know CIPD: A Quick History Trip
CIPD isn’t just another organisation—it’s THE place for HR professionals looking to up their game. It’s been around for more than a century, starting as…
Category: Press Release
Empowering Futures: The Vital Role of the Apprenticeship Institute
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, the bridge between aspiring professionals and their dream careers is often built on practical experience and specialised skills. Enter…
Bridging the Skills Divide: The Power of Government Apprenticeships
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, the mismatch between employers’ needs and job seekers’ skills—widely known as the skills gap—poses a significant challenge, particularly within…
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…
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.…
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 stabilityÂ
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…
Seven Behaviours for Success
There are many elements needed to make a business successful. Broadly, these include; effective project and budget management, understanding and satisfying customers’ needs and wants…
Coaching to Support Workforce Transformation
The last two years can be described broadly as a period of change. Employees and employers alike have had to manage transitions on unprecedented scales…