Improving lives and benefitting businesses through Apprenticeships

At City & Guilds, we create the qualifications that develop the sustainable skills to equip apprentices, businesses and the UK economy for a brighter, more successful future.

Million Extra is our vision to create that future by bringing employers together with training centres and learners to realise the benefits of Apprenticeships. Only by doing so will we achieve our mission: to create a million Apprenticeships by Summer 2013.

• 89% of Apprenticeship employers see apprentices as vital to their future.1
• 81% report a more productive workforce.2
• 81% of consumers favour businesses that hire apprentices.3
• 99% of employers recognise City & Guilds qualifications.4
• £4.37bn can be added to UK businesses by 2020 if Million Extra succeeds.5

Highlights To Date

• Apprenticeship Week 2011: Launching Million Extra at the Gherkin with Karren Brady.
• Apprenticeship Summits: Round-table discussions on the business benefits of Apprenticeships.
• City & Guilds for Business: A new, dedicated part of City & Guilds, working with businesses to drive commercial performance through people.
• Hello Future: Our new learner website, providing advice on qualifications and careers.
• Launch of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers: In partnership with NAS and launched in The Sun and The Times.

Apprenticeships are core to our purpose at City & Guilds, which is to enable people and organisations to develop their skills for personal and economic growth. Apprenticeships can play a key role in helping to build the sustainable skills the economy needs, equipping people for lifelong success and driving business growth.

Chris Jones, CEO and Director-General, City & Guilds