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Apprenticeship first for Cardiff firm Clarke Willmott
CITY legal firm Clarke Willmott has hired its first ever apprentice after responding to a call from Wales’ leading training provider to take up its very own ‘Apprenticeship Challenge’ in 2017. Chris Matthews, 18, joins Clarke Willmott’s administration team as the first candidate to be recruited as an apprentice into...
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Welsh businesses urged to ‘think apprentice’ to aid expansion in 2017
Welsh businesses with plans for further growth in 2017 are being encouraged to ‘think apprentice’ as they look towards the coming year and beyond. Wales’ leading training provider ACT Training has pledged to provide locally based companies with the candidates they need to succeed in 2017 as part of its...
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Forest becomes a classroom for Adult Learners’ Week
Six unemployed women from the Caerphilly Borough experienced a forest-based learning adventure where they learnt key team building and communication skills to help improve their employability and celebrate adult learning. The women spent the morning at Ynys Hywel, an outdoor activity centre set in the Sirhowy Valley Country Park and...
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Have an action-packed summer and earn £300!
If you’re 16 to 18, leaving school this summer and are looking for something to do whilst earning some extra cash, then sign up to our summer school! Our summer school is an action-packed six week programme that offers you the chance to do something fun before you go to...
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A fun, free day out at Ynys Hywel
Published: Caerphilly Observer Ynys Hywel outdoor activity centre is opening its doors to the public on Thursday, 2 April from 10am to 3pm. Come and have an unforgettable outdoor adventure! Take part in lots of exciting indoor and outdoor activities from archery, camp craft, petting corner, and meet our expert team of activity...
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Student stylists quite literally round off 2014 in style
Published: Porthcawl Gazette and Bridgend Gem The ACT Training hair and beauty class of 2014 at Bridgend have quite literally rounded of the year in style by creating a range of fantastical looks to mark them gaining the final stage of their industry qualification. Learners from ACT’s Nolton Street Centre in the town were given free rein to put their...
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Thousands benefits from the growth of top training provider
Published: Fast Growth 50 supplement – Western Mail ACT was established in 1988 and has since become Wales’ leading training provider offering fully funded work-based qualifications for learners aged 16 upwards on a range of subjects and career areas. The company...
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Are you a graduate, unemployed or working less than 16 hours per week and looking for a management role?
ACT, QWEST and the University of South Wales can help you achieve this through their funded Level 4 Leadership Management Qualification (ILM) for learners living or working in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly or RCT. We are delivering the next workshops on the 25th, 28th, 30th & 31st July at our ACT...
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ACT’s Summer School is almost here!
After the great success of ACT’s Summer School in 2013 we will be opening our doors again this year! Our Summer Schools will run in our Cardiff, Caerphilly and Wrexham centres for 16 to 18 year olds. Summer School dates and venues: All our summer schools...