Category Archives: VQ Day
Nine finalists shortlisted for this year’s VQ Awards in Wales
Nine finalists have been shortlisted for this year’s Vocational Qualification (VQ) awards, which celebrate the achievements of both learners and employers across Wales. A panel of judges selected six finalists for the VQ Learner of the Year and three … Read more
Posted in VQ Day |Last call for entries for this year’s VQ Awards in Wales
The May 1 deadline is fast approaching for this year’s Vocational Qualification (VQ) awards, which celebrate the achievements of both learners and employers across Wales. Organised by the Welsh Government’s Department for Education and Skills (DfES), the National Training Federation … Read more
Posted in VQ Day |Vocational Training Top of the Agenda for Welsh Government as the VQ Awards open for entry
Today (Wednesday 28 January) marks the official launch of the annual Vocational Qualification (VQ) awards, designed to celebrate the achievements of both individuals and organisations across Wales. Organised by the Welsh Government’s Department for Education and Skills (DfES), the National … Read more
Posted in VQ Day |Inspirational nursery owner and Swansea care home win Wales’ VQ Awards
An inspirational learner who runs her own bilingual nursery in Carmarthenshire and a Swansea care home claimed the main Vocational Qualification (VQ) Awards in Wales today (June 4). Emma Thomas, 28, who set up ‘Dechrau Disglair’ (Bright Start) in St … Read more
Posted in VQ Day |Nursery owner Emma in running for VQ Learner of the Year Award
An inspirational woman who left school at the age of 16 to focus on a career in childcare is now running her own bilingual nursery in Carmarthenshire after achieving a series of vocational qualifications. Emma Thomas, 28, set up ‘Dechrau … Read more
Posted in VQ Day |Ebbw Vale care provider shortlisted for VQ Employer of the Year Award
Well trained and skilled staff are helping an Ebbw Vale based care provider ensure it delivers the best possible service to service users. Now Trusting Hands, which was set up by Helen Vowles, is one of three finalists in the … Read more
Posted in VQ Day |Butcher Matthew in the running for VQ Learner of the Year Award
Talented Welsh butcher Matthew Edwards has already proved that he’s a cut above the rest by winning the Welsh Young Butcher contest and being selected to represent Great Britain in a European skills competition. Matthew, 22, who works for S. … Read more
Posted in VQ Day |Chef Rhys in the running for VQ Learner of the Year Award
Chef Rhys Sinfield’s passion for food and creating succulent dishes alongside his record of achievement have been noticed by none other than Michael Roux Junior. Studying at Bridgend College, he achieved City & Guilds diplomas in hospitality, professional cookery and … Read more
Posted in VQ Day |Ashleigh in running for VQ Learner of the Year Award
A burning ambition to become a paediatric nurse is back on course for 22-year-old Ashleigh Zeta Jones from Bridgend thanks to vocational learning. She left school with disappointing GCSE results and took a couple of years out, working in shops … Read more
Posted in VQ Day |Corey in the running for VQ Learner of the Year Award
A promising career in electronics awaits 17-year-old Corey Nixon who has won a series of awards and been described as a college role model. He has won the Skills Competition Wales industrial electronics contest, a major achievement for a learner … Read more
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