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Training firm celebrates 30 years of supporting apprentices and employers

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English | Cymraeg One of Wales’ leading independent work-based learning providers has delivered in excess of 20,000 apprenticeship programmes in more than 4,500 businesses over the past 30 years. Welshpool-based Cambrian Training Company (CTC), which covers the whole of Wales … Read more »

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Training providers want new Welsh Government to prioritise apprenticeships

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English | Cymraeg The National Training Federation for Wales (NTFW) is fully committed to ensuring that apprenticeships are not only protected but prioritised in the next Senedd term. “Our lobbying activity will continue to amplify the voices of providers and … Read more »

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CTC Celebrating 30 Years in Business in September

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English | Cymraeg Over the past 30 years, Cambrian Training Company has grown from being a small subsidiary of Mid Wales Tourism, delivering vocational skills to support the development of the region’s tourism sector, into one of Wales’ most respected … Read more »

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ACT Learner Coach earns scholarship to work in the Ivory Coast

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English | Cymraeg Lived experience has shaped Kellie Steele’s career in youth work. Previously navigating hardship, as well as life as a teenage mother, she has used her experience to build something constructive and is now working at ACT as … Read more »

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Bluebells Forest Preschool – From Childminder to Outdoor Nursery

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English | Cymraeg When Kelly Welch, manager of Bluebells Forest Preschool, first began working in early years education, she had no idea that her journey would eventually lead to running a fully outdoor nursery rooted in forest school principles. Her … Read more »

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Young Baker’s Initiative Story

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English | Cymraeg Ella Muddiman and Naomi Spaven, who work in Ial Bakery at Coleg Cambria are the first to take part in the Young Bakers Initiative – a new collaboration between BAKO, Coleg Cambria and Wrights, part of the … Read more »

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SkillsFest 2025: Practical CPD to Power Skills-Based Teaching

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English | Cymraeg Looking for fresh ways to bring industry-focused learning into your sessions? This October, SkillsFest 2025 returns with a selection of hands-on CPD designed for learning professionals across Wales. Running throughout October and November, the programme features practical … Read more »

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Apprenticeship launches award winner Will’s career in special effects

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English | Cymraeg Will Hougham feels lucky to have been able to carry on working and learning as an apprentice special effects technician in his employer’s “work bubble” during the COVID-19 pandemic which brought most of the world to a … Read more »

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New Chair of Qualifications Wales

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English | Cymraeg We are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Bevan as the new Chair of its Board, effective 1st October 2025. Paul will succeed David Jones OBE, whose tenure as Chair concludes at the end of September. … Read more »

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Green Skills and Built Environment

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English | Cymraeg The North Wales Regional Skills Partnership (RSP) in partnership with Adra and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai recently hosted a Green Skills and Built Environment engagement event at Tŷ Gwyrddfai, attracting around 50 delegates from across the region. Representatives … Read more »

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