City & Guilds' mission is to enrich people's lives as the world's leading provider of qualifications and learning support for work & adult life. City & Guilds is committed to the spirit of lifelong learning as a means for all to fulfill their potential and recognize the diverse knowledge and skills of millions of learners all over the world. Employees worldwide rely on City & Guilds to develop a qualified workforce equipped with the competencies that have made City & Guilds name synonymous with workplace excellence.

Established in 1878, City & Guilds of UK is a Royal Chartered Institute that provides over 1 Million certificates worldwide in over 100 countries. City & Guilds has also sustained growth by adapting to keep pace with the requirements of employers and learners; It is also committed to providing a level of customer service & support consistent with the best of world class practice in industry being the first awarding body to introduce on line support services for registered centres.

The work of City & Guilds provides the foundation which underpin the modern system of vocational education: viz:

• Preparing syllabuses in Technical and Vocational subjects
• Establishing occupational standards
• Designing assessments to measure ability of learners
• Developing effective systems for exam administration & quality assurance
• Educational research