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Former bricklayer takes up National Apprenticeship Week challenge to build new career in IT
...Fields Data Recovery in Bridgend, which specialises in retrieving lost data from a full range of digital devices, decided to break with tradition and recruit its first ever apprentice in...
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Laura’s Passion for Learning and Teamwork Rewarded with Promotions
...2 BTEC Diploma in Professional Competence for IT Professionals to an Apprenticeship in IT, Software, Web and Telecoms Professional, an ITIL Version 4 Certificate and now an ILM Level 3...
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Why careers advice alone won’t increase the number of young apprentices
...tracking outcomes through destinations data. Ofsted specifically inspects the ‘personal development’ strand, which explicitly includes careers education, work-related learning and destinations data. Scotland shows what happens when destinations matter. Since...
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Digital literacy becomes biggest must have for employers
...Level Three for those in a more digital savvy and data-led role. Ideal for high level administrators, project managers or similar, the Level Three course explores database software and how...
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Workplace trends we will see in 2026
...staff with the knowledge and tools needed to use these platforms confidently. For 2026, we predict advanced digital qualifications, including Cyber Security Analyst, Data Analytics, Software Developer and AI, will...
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From learners to members of staff at ACT
...apprenticeship, where I earned my Level 2 and 3 Business Admin qualifications. I then transitioned to the Data Administration team.” Her career goals evolved along the way. “When I first...
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If work experience is key to lowering NEET levels, what can employers do to help?
...young people with high levels of employer engagement while still in education are 80 per cent less likely to become NEET than those with the least exposure. The report also...
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Work-based learning paves the way for a dream career in democracy
...in Wales. Joseph’s decision to enrol on the Level 4 Advice and Guidance qualification followed the successful completion of a Level 3 in Business Administration. Having now completed his Level...
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Five Key Skills for a Career in IT
...in mind, here are what Fields Data Recovery looks for when we’re recruiting for a technical role: Communication Skills Have you ever noticed how the best teachers are those that...