Our history

When we set our first exams back in 1878, options included alkaline manufacture, wool dyeing, telegraphy and qualitative blowpipe analysis - vital work-based skills of the day.

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Our Board of Directors

The City & Guilds Group Board, headed by Director-General Chris Jones, is responsible for overseeing the whole of the City & Guilds Group.

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Governance and committees

We're a registered charity run by an Executive Committee and a Council of 70 - presided over by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.

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Our offices worldwide

We've got more than 8500 centres in 81 countries all over the world - and an international network of offices to support them.

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The City & Guilds Group

City & Guilds includes three Group members covering areas as diverse as management, land-based industries and international development.

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