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From April 2020, registration of domiciliary care workers in Wales will become mandatory!

...a wide range of health and social care courses accepted by the Social care Wales register. These include; Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) This course develops the...
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Apprenticeship trends we will see in 2025

...of career progression, and their significance is only growing, particularly amongst career climbers who see the importance of honing their skills. From project management and data analysis to advice and...
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‘I’m a 24-year-old team manager thanks to my apprenticeship’

...to pursue a career in corporate events. While looking for a graduate job she went to work part-time at health and social care provider Montana Healthcare. But while working there...
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“I really have developed as a person since starting my qualification”

...a Care Assistant and is undertaking his Health & Social Care Level 2 qualification with ACT. In his role, he ensures all the residents are provided with the one-to-one care...
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Darren happy to break the mould with career in childcare

Darren Watts has turned a natural gift of supporting siblings and younger cousins into a promising career. In doing so, the 18-year-old has taken the unusual step of moving from...
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Apprenticeship myths that are still believed – from low pay grades to manual jobs 

...of 24. Apprenticeships can be undertaken at any stage of life and career, and it’s not always a case of finding an apprenticeship to enter a job but finding a...
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Employers shouldn’t be complacent about Wales’ gender divide

...inactivity – often linked to caregiving responsibilities – affects nearly one in four women (24.5%) compared to just 16.2% of men. Then there’s pay – while 68.3% of men in...
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Career success for mum courtesy of free employment scheme open to Rhondda residents

Published: Aberdare Leader An Aberdare woman who was empowered by Wales’ largest training provider when making the switch from a career in IT to working in social care is urging...
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ACT welcomes Economy Minister to our Cardiff Skills Centre

...two years. Thanks to the programme now has a clear career path and starts a course at Pencoed College studying Animal Care Level 3 in September. Nina said: “School wasn’t...