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2008 | We launch the City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development - and celebrate our 130th birthday. |
2006 | We begin work on the 14-19 Diploma along with AQA - the new qualification successfully launched in 2008. |
2005 | We welcome the Hospitality and Awarding Body (HAB), leader in its field, to the Group. |
2004 | We gain vital expertise in the land-based sector as NPTC (formerly the National Proficiency Tests Council) becomes part of the City & Guilds Group. |
2002 | The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) is formed from NEBS Management, part of City & Guilds, and the ISM. |
1998 | We award our millionth City & Guilds NVQ. |
1990 | City & Guilds International is established, offering awards in business and administration and English language - which become instant worldwide winners. |
1973 | We establish the Technician Education Council (TEC) and Business Education Council (BEC) which later merge to form BTEC. |
1964 | We create NEBS Management to specialise in qualifications for managers and supervisors - the precursor to today's Institute of Leadership & Management. |
1953 | We establish the Associated Examinations Board (AEB), offering O-Levels and A-Levels - today it's part of AQA. |
1951 | HRH the Duke of Edinburgh becomes City & Guilds President - and remains so to this day. |
1939 - 1945 | It's business as usual during World War II, with only one exam cancelled in six years of conflict. We even hold exams for prisoners of war in Germany. |
1907 | Imperial College London is founded, made up of City & Guilds College, Royal College of Science and Royal School of Mines. |
1900 | We're granted a Royal Charter of Incorporation - recognising us as part of the constitution and national life of the United Kingdom. |
1887 | Our first international City & Guilds examination is held - in New South Wales, Australia. |
1878 | City & Guilds is founded to establish a national system of technical education - we hold our first exams in cotton manufacture, steel manufacture, gas manufacture, wool dyeing, alkaline manufacture, telegraphy and qualitative blowpipe analysis. |
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