Welcome to the City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development (CSD) We are a not-for-profit, research and development organisation for vocational education and training.
Practitioners are constantly told to be innovative, but do they work in an environment that actually allows innovation to thrive? Professor Yvonne Hillier, tells us what she has discovered in this area. Read article.
We conducted a qualitative research project in England, South Africa and the Netherlands to explore young people's perceptions of the education choices available to them. See project.
In the quest to measure the quality of education and training, CSD's Heidi Agbenyo examines whether we are 'asking the right questions?' Read her article.
The Kaliandra Sejati Foundation is a centre of education and culture for the local community of Mount Arjuna promoting a sustainable society based on traditional cultural values and natural resources.
Our new publication, The role of coaching in vocational education and training, seeks to identify ways in which we can further the debate concerning teaching and learning within the vocational education sector. This publication looks at an approach to training which is not normally associated with the sector, but has been successfully used to develop excellence in many other sectors; coaching. Find out more.
The results of a national survey CSD, shows that most employers believe Trinidad & Tobago’s education and training system meets their needs, but that current skills gaps may be set to increase for skilled jobs. Read article.
Our report on vocational pedagogy has been praised for its focus on high quality teaching and learning in a recent debate at the House of Lords. Read article.
