The City and Guilds of London Institute (City & Guilds) is a UK examining and accreditation body for vocational, managerial and engineering training, offering over 500 qualifications in 28 industry areas, spanning from entry level to the equivalent of a postgraduate degree. Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ...

Incorporated in 1880, the City and Guilds of London Institute was granted its Royal Charter (RC117) by Queen Victoria in 1900. Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ...

NOW THEREFORE know Ye that We by virtue of Our Royal Prerogative in that behalf and of other powers thereunto Us enabling of Our special Grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion by these presents do for Us Our Heirs and Successors give grant will direct ordain and declare as follows:-There shall from henceforth for ever be a Corporation aggregate by the name and style of "The City and Guilds of London Institute" and such Corporation is hereby instituted exclusively for the purpose of all such branches of Science and the Fine Arts and for the advancement dissemination propagation promotion culture and application of all such branches of Science and the Fine Arts as benefit or are of use to or may benefit or be of use to productive and technical industries especially and to commerce and industry generally or any branch thereof and for the utilisation of such means as will promote the several exclusive purposes aforesaid.

It is a registered charity (no.312832). The Institute's president is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (who has served in this role since 1951), and the current Chairman of Council is Michael Howell. A charitable trust is a trust organized to serve private or public charitable purposes. ... HRH The Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten), styled HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born June 10, 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Although City & Guilds offers a large number of specific examinations, it is also an accreditation agency ensuring that qualifications bearing its approval reach the appropriate standard. Over 1.5 million learners work towards City & Guilds qualifications every year. Generally, accreditation is the process by which a facility becomes officially certified as providing services of a reasonably good quality, so that the public can trust in the quality of its services. ...

History

A meeting of 17 of the City of London's livery companies in 1876 led to the foundation of the City and Guilds of London Institute for the Advancement of Technical Education (CGLI), which aimed to improve the training of craftsmen. The 2 main objectives were to create a Central Institution in London and to conduct a system of qualifying examinations in technical subjects.^[1] Livery Companies are trade associations based in the City of London. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Craftsman is an artisan who practices a handicraft or trade; a style of architecture and furniture arising from the Arts and Crafts movement; a military rank within the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, equivalent to a private; and a brand of tools. ...

Unable at once to find a large enough site within the City of London for their Central Institution, the CGLI first established Finsbury Technical College in Cowper Street, off City Road, under the Institute's director Philip Magnus, later University MP. Finsbury College was intended as the first of a number of 'feeder' colleges for the Central Institution, but was almost the only one founded; although The City & Guilds of London Art School was established in 1879 in Kennington as an extension of the Lambeth School of Art to provide training in carving, modelling and architectural decoration. The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ... City Road is a road in central London, usually referred to by Londoners as the City Road. At its western extremity it starts at the Angel, Islington, as the continuation of Pentonville Road and continues roughly south-east till it passes Moorfields Eye Hospital, when it bears closer to south... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Kennington is an area of south London, situated within the London Borough of Lambeth. ...

Faced with their continuing inability to find a substantial site, the Companies were eventually persuaded by the Secretary of the Science and Art Department, General Sir John Donnelly (who was also a Royal Engineer) to found their institution on the eighty-seven acre (350,000 m²) site at South Kensington bought by the 1851 Exhibition Commissioners (for GBP 342,500) for 'purposes of art and science' in perpetuity. The Science and Art Department was a British government body which functioned from 1853 to 1899, promoting education in science, technology and design in Britain and Ireland. ... The Corps of Royal Engineers (RE), commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ... Kensington is an area to the west of Central London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ... The Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851. ...

The Central Technical College building was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, better known as the architect of the Natural History Museum. Located adjacent to the Central Institute on the site were the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science. The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, has an ornate terracotta facade typical of high Victorian architecture. ... For other similarly-named museums see Museum of Natural History. ... Royal School of Mines entrance in Londons Albertopolis. ... The Royal College of Science was a constituent part of Imperial College London, based in South Kensington. ...

In 1907, the latter two colleges were incorporated by Royal Charter into the Imperial College of Science and Technology and the CGLI Central Technical College was renamed the City and Guilds College, but not incorporated into Imperial College until 1910. Finsbury College continued its separate existence until 1926. Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Imperial College London (also known as Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a British university institution and a constituent college of the University of London. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1953 the Associated Examinations Board (AEB) was established and administered by City & Guilds Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1964 saw the creation of the National Examining Board for Supervisory Management (NEBSM) as part of the City & Guilds group, specialising in qualifications for supervisors and junior managers. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

In 1973, the Technician Education Council (TEC) was created to unify technical education, eventually taking over the validation of courses in further and higher education. These courses led to Ordinary National Certificates and Diplomas (ONC/Ds) and Higher National Certificates and Diplomas (HNC/Ds), which were previously the responsibility of professional bodies. Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... An Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom, awarded by BTEC. Categories: Education stubs | Qualifications | Educational qualifications in the United Kingdom ... The Ordinary National Diploma (OND) or BTEC National Diploma is a vocational qualification at Level 3. ... A Higher National Certificate (HNC) is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom, and is a BTEC qualification awarded by Edexcel, in England. ... A Higher National Diploma (HND) is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. ...

In 1974, the Business Education Council (BEC) was established, again administered by City & Guilds. This had a remit to rationalise and improve the relevance of sub-degree vocational education in Further Education and Higher Education colleges and in Polytechnics. Within 18 months, BEC took over responsibility for non-technical ONCs, ONDs, HNCs, HNDs and other qualifications. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers vocational or technical education and training, other countries do not use the term and use alternative terminology. ...

BEC merged with TEC in 1984 to form the separately administered Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC). This then merged with the University of London Examinations & Assessment Council (ULEAC) in 1996 to form Edexcel. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... The Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) of the UK was a subdegree conferring council which had its functions transferred to Edexcel recently. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Edexcel is a London-based for-profit company and one of England, Wales and Northern Irelands five main examination boards. ...

A national review of vocational qualifications took place in 1986, resulting in the establishment of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications, again initially administered by City & Guilds. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... A National Vocational Qualification, or NVQ, is a certificate of vocational education in the United Kingdom. ...

In 1990 City & Guilds purchased the Pitman Examinations Institute, and City & Guilds International was established. The Pitman Qualifications Single Subject awards in business and administration and English language prove to be successful worldwide. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2002 the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) was formed through the merger of NEBSM and the Institute of Supervisory Management (ISM) and became part of the City & Guilds Group. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) is Europe’s largest awarding body for leadership and management qualifications. ...

In 2004 the National Proficiency Tests Council (NPTC) - specialists for agricultural land based qualifications - became part of the City & Guilds Group. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC) is a further education institution established as two campuses in Afan (Port Talbot) and Neath Campus. ...

In 2005 the Hospitality Awarding Body (HAB) - specialists in awards for hospitality and catering, became part of the City & Guilds Group. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hospitality Awarding Body (HAB) is the UKs specialist awarding body for hospitality and catering qualifications, and also awards a number of popular one-day generic and service sector qualifications. ...

City & Guilds College

Although the City & Guilds College was for much of its life governed through Imperial College, the City and Guilds Institute, together with a number of livery companies in their own right, have maintained seats on the governing body (the Court) of Imperial College. The Institute also continues to award the Diploma of Associateship of the City & Guilds of London Institute (ACGI), first awarded to students of the Central Institution who joined the earliest 3-year full-time courses which started in February 1885. Imperial College London (also known as Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a British university institution and a constituent college of the University of London. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In 2002, under Imperial College's new faculty structure, City & Guilds College, along with the other constituent colleges, ceased to exist as a separate entity. Its name survives however in the City & Guilds College Union (C&GCU) - the student union for the Imperial College Faculty of Engineering and the Tanaka Business School - and in the City & Guilds College Association (C&GCA). A students union, student government, or student council is a student organization present at many colleges and universities, often with its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body. ... Tanaka Business School, Imperial College Tanaka Business School is the business school of Imperial College London. ...

Alumni of the CGLI Central Technical College, the City & Guilds College and the new Imperial College Faculty of Engineering, unite under the City & Guilds College Association. Established in 1897 as the Old Centralians, the Association adopted its current name in 1992.^[2] 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Vocational qualifications

Nowadays City & Guilds continues as an examination board offering a large number of qualifications mapped onto the British National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The most common are the vocational qualifications, from Entry-level to Level 3. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) is a credit transfer system developed for qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are vocational awards in England & Wales (In Scotland they are known as Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ)) that are achieved through assessment and training. ...

Entry-level qualifications are the real basics, for absolute beginners.

Level 1 qualifications are introductory awards, covering basic tasks and knowledge.

Level 2 is slightly more advanced, needing some knowledge of the subject area.

Level 3 qualifications cover more complex tasks and also start the development of supervisory skills. In many professions, level 3 is the benchmark to be considered competent.

The range of qualifications cover the 'traditional' areas such as engineering, health and social care, hairdressing, automotive maintenance, construction, and catering, but also the more obscure such as sheep shearing, DJing, flower arranging and even door supervision. Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... In the UK, Health and Social Care is a semi-vocational, semi-academic subject which can be taken as a GNVQ, A-Level, NVQ, or a range of other qualifications. ... Street haircut in Harbin, China. ... An automobile repair shop is a place where automobiles are repaired by auto mechanics. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A professionally catered event Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site. ... Medium fine Merino shearing Lismore, Victoria Sheep shearing, typically just called shearing, is the process by which the woolen fleece of a sheep is removed. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A bouncer at the door of a strip club in San Francisco, USA. A bouncer or doorman is an informal term for security guards employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as...

Higher level qualifications

City & Guilds Licentiateship (LCGI), Graduateship (GCGI), Membership (MCGI), and Fellowship (FCGI), recognise personal achievement and the application of professional knowledge in the workplace, allowing progression to the very highest levels of achievement.^[3]

Licentiateship (LCGI)

The Licentiateship award is at a supervisory/junior management level and mapped to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) is a credit transfer system developed for qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...

As a minimum requirement, applicants must hold a level 3 qualification (eg NVQ level 3, City & Guilds Advanced Craft, BTEC National Diploma). Career extension evidence may take the form of a further qualification (eg NEBS Management Certificate, City & Guilds Further and Adult Education Teachers Certificate), membership of a relevant professional body or, for applicants over 26 years of age, confirmation of satisfactory performance in a supervisory or managerial role.

Applicants must provide evidence that they have performed competently in a relevant work environment. Evidence of industrial achievement may take the form of an industrial qualification (eg an industry-recognised apprenticeship) or confirmation from a current or recent employer of at least five years’ appropriate employment.

Graduateship (GCGI)

The Graduateship award is at a middle management level, is mapped to a British Honours degree and is level 6 on the National Qualification Framework (NQF) (level 5 on the pre-2004 NVQ scale). A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ...

Applicants must have at least five years' managerial experience and will be able to prove specific managerial competencies such as:

• Working to improve performance and keeping abreast of advances in their professional field.
• Implementing and maintaining systems correctly to monitor quantity, quality, cost and time.
• Defining problems and recommending solutions to improve efficiency of operations.
• Understanding the company’s mission, and the social and economic implications of work undertaken.
• Exercising responsibility for technical and managerial duties.

Associateship (ACGI)

The Associateship has been conferred upon successful students of the City & Guilds College continuously since 1887 in recognition of their ability to demonstrate the understanding and application of the principles of a branch of Engineering or of Computing Science at a level approved by the Institute.

Since 2002, when the City & Guilds College ceased to exist as a separate entity, the Associateship has continued to be conferred upon graduates of Imperial College who have been awarded a Bachelor of Science (Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering, or Master of Engineering degree in a discipline previous studied at the City & Guilds College.

The award recognises the special constitutional relationship between the CGLI and Imperial College and therefore is not available to graduates of other institutions.

Membership (MCGI)

The Membership award is at a strategic management/chartered professional level, is mapped to a British Master's degree and is level 7 on the National Qualification Framework (NQF). “M.S.” redirects here. ...

Applicants need to be able to prove operational ability and expertise at strategic management level. This will be supported by a minimum of ten years' management experience in areas such as those described for the Graduateship award.

Fellowship (FCGI)

This is the highest award conferred by the Council of the City and Guilds of London Institute, recognising outstanding professional and personal achievement. It is mapped to the National Qualification Framework (NQF) to level 8. Fellows are people who have demonstrated excellence in their field, who have gained the respect of their peers and who can be considered role models for their profession.

Fellowship may also be awarded Honoris Causa (Hon FCGI). Honoris causa (plural: Causae) is a Latin term meaning for the sake of honor, abbreviated as . ...

Fellowship honours high achievers and creates a formal link between influential people and the Institute, and those holding the award are encouraged to work with City & Guilds in raising standards in vocational training.

The City and Guilds of London Institute conducts on behalf of the Engineering Council UK a world-wide Examination for those who wish to meet the academic standard for Chartered Engineer and Incorporated Engineer,and for those overseas who wish to obtain a well respected British engineering qualification.

Three progressive levels:

1)The Engineering Council Certificate: This level focuses on the foundation principles of engineering. It is set at the same level as the first year of a UK degree course. Registration to the Certificate award is through possession of 2 "A" levels in science subjects, or their equivalent as may be agreed by Engineering Council Examinations at City & Guilds.

2)The Engineering Council Graduate Diploma:

It is set at the same level as the final year of a British BEng. Registration to the Graduate Diploma award is through possession of the Engineering Council Certificate, or their equivalent as may be agreed by Engineering Council Examinations at City & Guilds.

3)The Engineering Council Postgraduate Diploma:

It is set at the final year of a British MEng. Registration to the Postgraduate Diploma is through the Engineering Council Graduate Diploma, or its equivalent as may be agreed by Engineering Council Examinations at City & Guilds. Alternatively, by being exempted by a professional institution licensed by the Council to consider special cases through an Individual Case Procedure.

Recognition

Holders of City & Guilds Senior Awards are entitled to use appropriate post nominal letters (LCGI, AGCI, GCGI, MCGI, FCGI) and are invited to attend the annual graduation ceremony, where they wear the approved formal academic dress of a gown, hood and mortar board. Academic dress or academical dress (also known in the United States as academic regalia) is traditional clothing worn specifically in academic settings. ...

City & Guild higher level qualifications are acknowledged under the Lisbon Recognition Convention. The Lisbon Recognition Convention is an international convention for the Europe area of UNESCO. It stipulates that degrees and periods of study must be recognised unless substantial differences can be proven by the institution that is charged with recognition. ...

References

1. ^ Imperial College archives
2. ^ City & Guilds College Association Introduction
3. ^ City & Guilds Senior Awards

City and Guild higher level qualifications are yet to be recognized in some smaller third world states, eg. Jamaica. The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) is considering the qualifications at different levels, granted via assessment and learning but is reluctant because this is relatively new to them.

External links

• City & Guilds website
• ACGI awarded by Imperial College