It was a great pleasure to be invited, along with the Masters from many other livery companies, to the virtual Livery Skills Event, hosted by Victoria Russell, Chair of the Livery Committee and attended by over 150 participants.
After a short introduction by the Lord Mayor, Alderman William Russell, Professor Dr Anne Bamford OBE, Strategic Education and Skills Director at the City of London Corporation, gave a summary of key findings from the recent livery skills survey. 121 out of 125 liveries and guilds completed the survey. 92 out of 121 liveries (76%) spend over £10k per annum on skills development and 23 out of 121 (19%) spend over £100k. The principal types of activity were financial grants to individuals or programmes, and informal mentoring. The major types of support were based around industry links, apprenticeships, school support and youth development.
Kirstie Donnelly MBE, Chief Executive Officer at City and Guilds then outlined existing options and potential opportunities aimed at helping people get back into work, introducing skills bridges and “step into” programmes. Skill Bridges provide individuals with the insights, know-how and skills awareness to “bridge” them into employment. “Step Into” programmes provide new skills needed for individuals to transition into new jobs.
Tim Campbell MBE, Haberdasher, then put forward some recommendations for consideration including increasing existing involvements, and a central exchange for information and business contacts. This was followed by a question and answer session to discuss options and next steps.
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