City & Guilds scraps mass redundancies and offshoring UK jobs to Greece

City & Guilds has cancelled plans for mass compulsory redundancies and the offshoring of approximately 400 UK jobs to Greece. These proposed cuts were part of a £22 million cost-saving initiative following the acquisition of the charity's training and awards business by PeopleCert in October. The initial report of these plans surfaced in December. The decision to scrap the redundancies was confirmed this week, ensuring the retention of UK-based roles within the vocational training sector. PeopleCert, a Greek-owned entity, had intended to implement these changes to streamline operations and reduce expenditures. The reversal of this decision aims to preserve the existing workforce and operational structure in the United Kingdom.