Create digital badges and learning pathways
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Together, we put learning on the map.
It's a programme that helps cities and regions design and deliver inclusive lifelong learning.
The aim of the programme is to transform the potential of each participating city and region's learning ecosystem.
This will help build the skills needed for its people, employers and community to thrive.
Cities of Learning works with employers, educators, policy makers and learners to agree shared learning priorities for their town, city or region and to recognise those skills through digital badges.
We, at the RSA, manage the Cities of Learning programme.
We deliver the programme in partnership with Badge Nation, Future Creators, Navigatr and Real Ideas. Between us, we:
This model builds on the work of other leading global initiatives such as LRNG in the USA and UNESCO Learning Cities.
The RSA is extremely grateful to our funding partners who generously support this work. Their funding and practical support helps us to provide the practices and training needed to enable cities and regions in the UK to reach their full potential.
Current funders include: Ufi Voctech Trust and Garfield Weston Foundation.
Learn about the various ways you can partner with or support Cities of Learning:
Help learners articulate the skills, knowledge and experience they develop through your activities.
Join our network to share and celebrate insights from learning practitioners across the UK and the globe.
Get access to support so you can take an active role in shaping the learning ecosystem in your city or region.
Boost the UK’s learning and development ecosystem by funding Cities of Learning.
Make your offer more discoverable, measurable, inclusive and relevant to today’s learners.
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Are you in a Cities of Learning location? If so, get support to discover work-ready talent that fits your company needs and culture.
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Improve the economic, social and individual wellbeing of your borough, town, city or region.
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Learn about the cities and regions already running our Leadership Programme:
As economic, climate and societal challenges loom large on our horizon, there is a growing and legitimate interest in what skills the UK economy and society might need in the coming decades.