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How do you prepare your workforce for the future, when that future is uncertain? Tata Steel needed a way to tackle workplace challenges, like: Changing ways of working Traditional roles becoming obsolete New technology Skills gaps So Huw Mathias, Training Delivery...

What difference does training and L&D make?

by Julia Bena | March 2, 2020 | Alumni news | 0 Comments

One of the key objectives of the City & Guilds Foundation is to measure the true influence of skills development. So we surveyed our Awards alumni to find out. Other news stories

3 creative ways to support good mental health at work

by Julia Bena | February 19, 2020 | Alumni news | 0 Comments

Employers see mental health as a workplace issue. And for good reason. Poor mental health cost UK businesses £43 billion a year, according to research from Deloitte. That’s why mental health is often included in staff wellbeing programmes. That can mean anything from...

How to get value out of workplace training

by Julia Bena | February 10, 2020 | Alumni news | 0 Comments

A whopping 9/10 employers struggle to recruit people with the right skills. That’s one reason companies are investing in training programmes to upskill existing staff. How do you make sure you’re getting the greatest return on that investment? Especially when you’re...

IBM hosts ‘The Apprentice’-style competition for National Apprenticeship Week

by Julia Bena | February 5, 2020 | Alumni news | 0 Comments

About the event IBM Early Professional Leaders held a special workshop at City & Guilds Headquarters in London for National Apprenticeship Week. It was delivered by IBM apprentices and exclusively for apprentices of Princess Royal Training Award recipients. This...

Getting the most out of apprentices – lessons from Princess Royal Training Awards recipients

by Julia Bena | January 31, 2020 | Alumni news | 0 Comments

Taking on an apprentice is a big commitment with big potential. How can you get the most value out of your investment? Some of the UK’s most-respected companies share their advice on finding, training, and retaining the best talent: Recruit far and wide ‘Attraction...

City & Guilds Group hosts Alumni pop-up conference on leading with purpose

by Julia Bena | November 22, 2019 | Alumni news | 0 Comments

The City & Guilds Group recently invited Princess Royal Training Awards recipients past and present to attend a pop-up conference in East London. Attendees gathered ahead of the awards ceremony to share best practice in being purpose-driven organisations. It...

The eight leadership secrets of progressive companies

by Julia Bena | November 22, 2019 | Alumni news | 0 Comments

There are companies that always make headlines for being great places to work, like Google and Zappos. What’s their secret? That’s what the company Corporate Rebels wanted to know. It visited more than 150 admired companies to find out what they did differently. Here...

Leading with purpose – lessons from UK businesses

by Julia Bena | November 22, 2019 | Alumni news | 0 Comments

It’s easy for a company to plaster its purpose on the wall. It’s much harder to embed that purpose in staff. So how do companies do it? Leaders from some of the UK’s most purpose-driven companies gathered in October to share their experiences. The panel was part of...

In conversation with Aaron Saxton about UKFast’s £5m commitment to their Community and Education Trust

by Stuart Tucker | June 20, 2019 | 2018 awards, Alumni news | 0 Comments

At our Alumni event in Manchester we caught up with Aaron Saxton, Director of Education at UKFast, to talk about the organisation's Community and Education Trust which has committed £5 million to provide more opportunities to young people in the community. It’s clear...

Alumni Breakfast in Wales: 11 March 2020

Princess Royal Training Awards Alumni are invited to Tata Steel in Wales for a morning of innovative L&D ideas.

The theme is: “Building a talent pipeline in the digital era.”

Hear from alumni Tata Steel and DVLA on tackling the big workforce issues of the future by investing in people now.

Wednesday 11 March 2020, 9-11am

Tata Steel Training Centre
Port Talbot Works
Port Talbot
SA13 2NG

Leaders of tomorrow competition: 4 February 2020

Do your apprentices have what it takes to win over the judges with a great idea? Let’s see!

IBM Early Professional Leaders are hosting a competition exclusively for apprentices from Princess Royal Training Awards organisations.

Your apprentices are invited to join a creative, fun workshop in central London during National Apprenticeship Week 2020. They will team up with other apprentices and use design thinking to find the best idea around developing themselves as leaders. Winners will get a £50 prize.

This is a fantastic opportunity for your apprentices to meet and work with their peers in other industries, to clock up off the job learning hours, and to get involved during one of the most important weeks for apprenticeships in the UK.

Apprentices will also earn an IBM digital badge to show their design thinking skills, and have the chance to network over drinks and canapes.

Tuesday, 4 February
1-7pm
City & Guilds Group Head Office, London

RSVP soon as places are limited!

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Past events

Catalyst for Change Workshop: 4 December 2019

Free interactive development day for senior HR and L&D professionals delivered by our colleagues at The Oxford Group.

The event has been designed in consultation with senior HR professionals to help enhance your credibility and build you a reputation as a catalyst for change.

An impactful, engaging, experiential learning day not to be missed!

Alumni Pop-Up Conference: 29 October 2019

Princess Royal Training Awards recipients past and present attended a pop-up conference in East London. Attendees gathered ahead of the awards ceremony to share best practice in being purpose-driven organisations. Read all about the event

Understanding Leadership - ILM Workshop: 10 September 2019

Improve the way you manage and lead your teams at this interactive session delivered by ILM.

Gain a deeper understanding of leadership behaviours and styles as well as useful tips that will help you manage and understand your team more effectively
Grow or improve your role and confidence as an effective leader

Who should attend?

Managers
Aspiring Managers
Anyone wanting to improve their Leadership and Management skills.

Alumni Meetup Manchester: 1 May 2019

Aaron (Sax) Saxton, Director of Education at UKFast will be talking about nurturing a growth mindset for apprentices and about the impact of the employee experience they provide.

Shahid Shami, Head of L&D and Sales Operations at Exchange Utility will be looking at how coaching has increased employee engagement and changed the learning culture of Exchange Utility.

Louise Marshall, Director of Infrastructure & Shared Services at Brother UK will be sharing their Employee Engagement Toolkit, an app that empowered employees to learn at all levels and enhanced their well-being.

Time and location: 5:30-7:30PM, UKFast Campus, Birley Fields, Manchester M15 5QJ.

All L&D professionals are welcome.

Alumni Welcome Workshop: 17 September 2018

Each year we invite new Award recipients to attend a hands-on workshop. Don’t miss out on this event as you will learn how to make the most of your Award:

get professional advice on how to maximise media coverage
hear past recipients’ tips on how to spread the news
meet Alumni members and activate new connections.

The annual workshop is held in London on Monday 17 September 2018.

Alumni Breakfast London - 30 November 2018

Rachel Hanson, UX Architect at the John Lewis Partnership will talk about introducing the ‘human + digital’ experience to staff and in-store to improve business performance.

Mike Collins, Senior People Experience Specialist at River Island will explain how L&D data can provide powerful insights to support evidence-based decision making.

Time and location: 08.30-10.00, London.

All L&D professionals are welcome.

Recipient stories

Home Instead Senior Care

December 3, 2019

Veolia

December 2, 2019

Snow-Camp

November 29, 2019

Reprezent Radio

August 12, 2019

Apprenticeship in Hospitality Scotland

December 9, 2018

GSK

December 7, 2018

Islamic Relief

December 5, 2018

Mortgage Advice Bureau Scotland

December 3, 2018

Openreach

December 1, 2018

Barclays

July 5, 2018

Energus nucleargraduates

July 5, 2018

George

July 5, 2018

HMRC – Surge and Rapid Response Team

July 5, 2018

Macmillan Caring Locally

July 4, 2018

MWR InfoSecurity

July 4, 2018

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

July 4, 2018

Royal Bank of Scotland

July 4, 2018

Dale Power Solutions

April 8, 2016

The Donkey Sanctuary

April 3, 2016

East of England Co-operative

April 2, 2016

Green Lighting

April 1, 2016

Home Instead Senior Care

April 1, 2016

Mercedes Benz Trucks UK

March 30, 2016

National Museums Northern Ireland

March 29, 2016

Ricoh UK

March 20, 2016

University of York

February 28, 2016

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The network

AESSEAL plc (2018)

Apprenticeship in Hospitality Scotland (2018)

bartlett mitchell Ltd (2018)

Belfast Met (2018)

Brother UK Ltd (2017, 2018)

Caring Homes Group (2016, 2018)

Crest Nicholson (2018)

Dovecote Park (2018)

East Coast FM (2017, 2018)

Exchange Utility (2018)

Eyres Monsell Primary School (2018)

Finastra (2018)

Gelder Group (2018)

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (2018)

Greene King (2018)

Halfords Group plc (2018)

HMRC Criminal Justice Academy (2018)

Islamic Relief (2018)

ISO Quality Services Ltd (2018)

Itsu (2018)

John Lewis Partnership (2018)

Legal and General (2018)

Lloyds Banking Group (2018, 2019)

Majestic-12 Ltd (2018)

MAMA Youth Project (2018)

Medical Defence Union (2017, 2018)

Mortgage Advice Bureau (2018, 2019)

MWR InfoSecurity Ltd (2017, 2018)

North York Moors National Park Authority (2018)

Openreach (2018)

Perinatal Institute (2018)

Pets At Home (2018)

Quanta Consultancy Services (2018)

Reassured (2018)

Reprezent Radio (2018)

River Island (2018)

Royal Air Force (2018)

Royal Bank of Scotland (2018, 2019)

Somer Valley FM (2018)

Specsavers (2018)

Superior Seals Ltd (2018)

The Donkey Sanctuary (2016, 2018)

The Master Innholders (2018)

The Tennis Foundation (2018)

UKFast (2018)

Unipart Group (2018)

Xtrac Limited (2018)

A&G Precision & Sons Ltd (2016)

Antwerp Dental Group (2017)

Arthur Padgett Ltd (2017)

Asda Stores Ltd (2016)

Babcock International Group (2016)

Barclays Bank PLC (2017)

Bentley Motors Ltd (2016)

Bernicia Group (2016)

Bluestone Resorts Ltd (2017)

Busy Bees Training (2017)

Christies Care (2017)

Clarkson Evans (2017)

Coventry Building Society (2017)

DAF Trucks Ltd (2017)

Dale Power Solutions Ltd (2016)

East of England Co-operative (2016)

EE (2016)

Energus (2017)

Evolution Recruitment Solutions Ltd (2017)

Fujitsu (2016)

George Clothing (Asda) (2017)

Ginsters Van Sales Company (2016)

Gravitas Recruitment Group (2017)

Green Lighting Ltd (2016)

Hilti GB Limited (2016)

HMRC (2017)

Home Instead Senior Care (2016)

IBM UK Ltd (2016, 2019)

ISS UK Ltd (2016)

J. Murphy & Sons Limited (2016)

Kainos (2016)