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Apprenticeship award winner Laura has a passion for learning and teamwork

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English | Cymraeg Team leader Laura Chapman’s passion for learning has been rewarded with a coveted national award. Laura, who works for MotoNovo Finance in Cardiff, was named Apprentice of the Year at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2024 awards ceremony … Read more »

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Coveted apprenticeship award for inspirational gas explosion survivor

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English | Cymraeg A coveted apprenticeship award has been presented to a truly inspirational woman who rebuilt her life and developed a successful career after surviving a gas explosion. On June 24, 2020, Jessica Williams’ life changed forever. Within minutes … Read more »

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Rhondda teenager wins apprenticeship award after achieving “the impossible”

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English | Cymraeg Rhondda Valley teenager Gwynfor Jones, who credits work-based learning for helping him achieve “the impossible”, has been recognised with a national apprenticeship award. Gwynfor, 18, from Treherbert, was named Foundation Apprentice of the Year at the Apprenticeship … Read more »

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Qualifications Wales chief calls for greater collaboration to benefit learners

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English | Cymraeg The chief executive of Qualifications Wales will set out the need for partners across Wales to work together to strengthen the qualifications system and protect the value of qualifications for learners.  Philip Blaker will make the call … Read more »

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Finalist Sioned is making a genuine difference to learners and colleagues

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English | Cymraeg The joint co-ordinator of Urdd Gobaith Cymru’s Essential Skills HWB is a work-based learning practitioner who makes a genuine difference to the wellbeing of learners and work colleagues. Sioned Roberts, 29, from Cardiff, who has worked for … Read more »

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“Exceptional” practitioner Gareth an inspiration to learners and colleagues

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English | Cymraeg Gareth Lewis is described as an “exceptional” work-based learning practitioner, inspiring his learners and colleagues with his passion and drive for learning and commitment to the insurance industry. Gareth, 55, from Hirwaun, is an assessor with ALS … Read more »

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Award finalist Anne is the “epitome of lifelong learning”

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English | Cymraeg Anne Reardon-James is described by her employer as the “epitome of lifelong learning”, having a real thirst for knowledge which she shares to inspire her learners and colleagues in the post-16 learning network in Wales. Anne, 46, … Read more »

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Apprenticeship Academy brings youthful energy to health board

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English | Cymraeg An Apprenticeship Academy is creating a new generation of fresh talent for a health board and meeting the challenge of recruiting to specific professions. Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) launched the academy in 2016, successfully training … Read more »

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Babcock’s apprenticeship programme at RAF Valley a beacon of collaboration

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English | Cymraeg A team of apprentices is playing an important role in helping to train the next generation of fighter pilots by maintaining the Hawk T2 jets that fly at RAF Valley on Anglesey. The successful apprenticeship programme established … Read more »

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Apprentices can “reach for the sky” at award finalist health board

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English | Cymraeg Building the professional capacity of its current staff whilst recruiting and training a new generation of professionals is keeping Cardiff and Vale University Health Board at the leading edge of the health sector. The health board has … Read more »

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