City & Guilds to shrink UK workforce amid £22m cost-cutting drive

Training and qualifications body, acquired by private Greek firm in October, to become leaner organisation'

The training and qualifications body City & Guilds is shrinking its UK workforce as part of a 22m cost-cutting drive after it was acquired by a private Greek business in October.

Founded in 1878 by the City of London and a group of 16 livery companies, the original institute developed a national system of technical education, offering qualifications and apprenticeships in fields ranging from manufacturing and mechanical engineering to hairdressing and horticulture.