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Webinars to target future hospitality and food and drink apprentices
English | Cymraeg One of the Wales’ leading work-based learning providers is organising two webinars on February 9 and 10 to promote apprenticeships to school pupils and their parents. Welshpool-based Cambrian Training Company, which has offices across Wales, will be … Read more
Posted in News |What business leaders should be focusing on in 2026 – from staff digital literacy to professional development
Last year, Managing Director at ACT, Richard Spear, shared his predictions for the months ahead in the work-based learning landscape. These included growing demand for digital and AI skills, alongside a continued appetite for professional qualifications that directly support career … Read more
Posted in News |Leveraging Digital Marketing for Career Development
English | Cymraeg Katie Bramald is currently making a meaningful difference as the Foster Care Recruitment and Retention Lead for Monmouthshire County Council. Recently, Katie completed a Level 3 Digital Marketing Apprenticeship with Educ8 Training, a step that has strengthened … Read more
Posted in News |Conference spotlight on Senedd election and new apprenticeship programme
English | Cymraeg The spotlight will be on the Senedd election in May and the development of a new Apprenticeship Programme for Wales, starting in August 2027, when work-based learning practitioners gather for their annual conference in March. ‘Shaping Skills … Read more
Posted in NTFW Conference |Celebrating Apprenticeship Success
English | Cymraeg Ysgol Bro Gwaun champions a thriving bilingual culture for all. As an 11–16 bilingual secondary school serving over 600 pupils from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Ysgol Bro Gwaun is making huge strides toward embedding Welsh as … Read more
Posted in News |Youth Work Apprenticeship Paves the Way
English | Cymraeg Faye Brightman comes from Cardigan in West Wales, and she has recently completed her Level 3 Youth Work qualification with the Urdd. Faye offers safe spaces to young people within the LGBTQ+ communities of Ceredigion and North … Read more
Posted in News |Renewables Skills Roundtable Held in North Wales
English | Cymraeg The North Wales Regional Skills Partnership in collaboration with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, hosted a highly successful Renewables Skills Roundtable at Coleg Llandrillo’s Engineering Centre on the Rhyl campus. The event brought together leading employers, industry specialists, further … Read more
Posted in News |Team Wales triumphs with 61 medals on home soil as WorldSkills UK National Finals debut in Wales
English | Cymraeg This week marked a historic milestone for Wales as it hosted the WorldSkills UK National Finals for the very first time – and with the highest number of competitors our nation has ever fielded. Following the inspiring … Read more
Posted in News, WorldSkills |Why careers advice alone won’t increase the number of young apprentices
By Richard Spear I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard people blaming a lack of careers advice for the relatively low uptake of apprenticeships among school leavers. The real barriers run deeper; a combination of unclear policy … Read more
Posted in News |Inspirational Aaron shares his apprenticeship journey at capital event
English | Cymraeg Hospitality apprentice Aaron Jones delivered an inspiring speech at the National Training Federation of Wales (NTFW) members networking event at Cardiff Bay. Aaron, who is close to completing his City & Guilds Apprenticeship in Hospitality Supervision and … Read more
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