publications
City & Guilds Centre for Skills
Development (CSD) is dedicated to advancing knowledge and awareness
of vocational education and training internationally. Through a
variety of publications we aim to make information widely available
for the different stakeholder groups. Available publications are
listed below.
Training
for Rural Development: agricultural and enterprise skills for women
smallholders (International)
December 2009
This international research report looked at successful ways
of addressing common problems and identified practical ways to
overcome barriers to training for women smallholders.
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report

Smoothing the Path -
Advice about Learning and Work for Disadvantage
Adults
July 2009
CSD and the CfBT Education Trust joined forces to undertake a joint
research project which explores effective and innovative
careers guidance provision in England in relation to adults
disadvantaged in the labour market. View report

Who
Trains? A Picture of Companies' Training Practices Across the
UK
April 2009
This new report examines the types of companies which are more
likely to engage in training, together with the kind of workers who
are more likely to be given training across the UK.
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Practitioners' Voices: Understanding their role
within a demand-led
system
February
2009
CSD invited practitioners from three industrial sectors to compare
and contrast how they felt good practice can inform and influence
policy decisions in further education.
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report
Skills
Development: Attitudes &
Perceptions
March 2008
An international research project conducted by the CSD, examining
the current issues faced by those with a stake in skills training
around the world.
View report
Country Reports
Summary reports on
the economic, social and political backgrounds of the nine
countries of focus from the CSD's international research
project Skills Development: Attitudes &
Perceptions.
View country reports
Briefing Notes
Regular briefings on
some of the key topics affecting vocational education and training
globally.
View briefing notes
Working Papers
This series of
working papers shares the preliminary results of the ongoing
research undertaken by the Centre for Skills Development.
View Working Papers
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