Skills

NAW showcases how apprenticeships and skills open doors to rewarding careers, help businesses build future‑ready workforces and support economic growth by tackling priority skills gaps. We were delighted to attend several events throughout the week hosted by LCCI Patron Members to celebrate apprenticeships and champion the talented workforce London has to offer. Highlights includes HRUC Preparing for Future Careers through Apprenticeships and Higher Education workshop, Capital City College's Women in STEM: Engineering and Rail apprenticeships event and Capital City College's NAW Employer Breakfast.

London Councils and the Mayor of London have launched an Inclusive Talent Strategy for the capital, as the Mayor commits £147.2m to fund a skills revolution, helping Londoners acquire the skills they need to progress in their careers and break down the barriers to good work.

The City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce has launched its new skills industry pledge, to incentivise the UK’s built environment industry to ramp up recruitment and retention of young and diverse people entering the green jobs market.

The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is proud to support the publication of the 2025 Progress Report for the London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), a major milestone in the city’s ongoing effort to align training provision with employer needs.

The Mayor’s London Multiply Programme offers free training to support Londoners to get numeracy, confidence and skills to manage everyday living at work and home. Over 300 free and flexible courses are available across London, in partnership with employers, schools and community organisations.

Interested in keeping up with the latest updates of London's business ecosystem or missed out on our latest webinar? You can watch on-demand LCCI's webinar series, categorised below, featuring guest speakers from LCCI Membership and the wider London business community.

Capital City College Group (CCCG) is London’s largest further education and training provider, with around 35,000 students and an annual income of £120m. The Group comprises three further education colleges: City and Islington College, The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, and Westminster Kingsway College, as well as a specialist training arm, Capital City College Training (CCCT), and joint ventures 01 Founders and Visionnaires, focused on coding and entrepreneurship respectively. CCCG has 10 college sites across central and north London for 16-18 year-olds, adult learners, apprentices and businesses. It has nationally-recognised specialisms in areas such as construction, digital technology, healthcare, hospitality, rail engineering and science.

LCCI has a history of supporting skills development for London’s businesses through advocacy, business support schemes and other initiatives. On this hub, you can learn about the skills landscape, access support for careers and skills development, understand apprenticeships, engage with other businesses and discover different ways to access the talent pipeline.

LCCI champions the needs of the education sector in London. Membership of LCCI provides businesses from the education sector with access to a comprehensive networking programme and profile raising opportunities. We also support our members by advocating for and on behalf of London’s higher education sector.