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Wales’ Youth Triumph at National Skills Competition
English | Cymraeg Over 280 talented young people from across Wales have been recognised for their outstanding vocational skills at this year’s Skills Competition Wales awards, securing 96 gold, 92 silver and 97 bronze medals. The announcement follows a series … Read more
Posted in News, Skills Competition Wales |Training providers welcome revised apprenticeships funding cuts
English | Cymraeg Work-based training providers across Wales have welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement today (Tuesday) to lessen the proposed cut to the apprenticeship programme. In its original draft budget, the Welsh Government had proposed a 24.5% cut, the equivalent … Read more
Posted in News |NTFW wants part of £283m healthcare pledge to support apprenticeships
English | Cymraeg An organisation that represents work-based learning providers across Wales is urging the Welsh Government to support apprenticeships with some of the £283.126 million it has pledged for the education and training of healthcare professionals. The National Training … Read more
Posted in News |Elliot chooses the apprenticeship route over university
<id=”top”> English | Cymraeg Elliot Wigfall, originally from Ynysybwl near Pontypridd, is an electrical apprentice with social landlord Trivallis in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area. Elliot is working towards … Read more
Posted in News, Newsletter |North Wales Regional Skills Partnership Celebrates Apprenticeship Week Wales 2024
English | Cymraeg To celebrate Apprenticeship Week Wales 2024, the North Wales Regional Skills Partnership held a dynamic social media campaign aimed at both employers and individuals. A … Read more
Posted in News, Newsletter |Qualifications Wales announces exciting new range of 14-16 qualifications
English | Cymraeg Following a public consultation, Qualifications Wales has published its decisions on the types of qualifications that will be available to 14 to 16 year-olds – alongside new Made-for-Wales GCSEs. The … Read more
Posted in News, Newsletter |Celebrating the high standard of skills in Wales as part of Skills Competition Wales 2024
English | Cymraeg Skills Competition Wales, Wales’ premier showcase of vocational skills and talent, is thrilled to announce a celebration event to be held on the 14th of … Read more
Posted in News, Newsletter |Cardiff Capital Region Cluster Development and Growth Programme
English | Cymraeg The Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) City Deal office has launched their Cluster Development and Growth Programme (CDGP), with a programme budget of £6.6 million and aims to … Read more
Posted in News, Newsletter |Regional Learning and Skills Partnership Industry Cluster Group
English | Cymraeg Are you curious about what an RLSP industry cluster group is? Do you want to know why you should join these groups and how they can benefit you and your … Read more
Posted in News, Newsletter |Updates from the Education Workforce Council
English | Cymraeg EWC launches draft plan consultations The Education Workforce Council (EWC) have launched two consultations seeking views on their draft Strategic Plan 2024-27, and Strategic Equality Plan … Read more
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