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Meet the Hairdressing Traineeship Learners Heading to Helsinki with Erasmus+

...to demonstrate new technical vocational skills to their peers in ACT centres as well as on their placements, thus developing their capability levels in hair types and techniques. The project...
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Apprenticeship Awards Cymru reveal learners and practitioners shortlisted for 2018 awards

...the Traineeship learner of the Year (Level 1) ACT is also proud to sponsor the Traineeship Learner of the Year Award (Engagement) and the Traineeship Learner of the Year Award...
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Wales’ leading training provider hits 30-year milestone

Vocational training is more crucial than ever to the success of the Welsh economy, says ACT founder and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Cooksley. For the past 3 decades, ACT has...
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ACT Tutor picks up second award in just two months

...through a Level 1 Traineeship in Care with a 100% progression rate, which is an outstanding achievement at Traineeship level. These progression rates can be attributed to Kirsty always making...
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Why digital skills are vital for your business

...many employees lack basic digital literacy skills, and employers are struggling to recruit for vacancies requiring specific, higher-level digital skills. With almost a quarter (23%) of adults lacking basic digital...
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“The skills that I have learned make me stand out and more employable”

...the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she followed her ACT accolade with a Travel and Tourism Level 2 and 3 qualification from Cardiff and Vale College. Her next stop is...
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Alisha celebrates gold from WorldSkills UK!

...the Skills Competition Wales, I was extremely surprised and proud of myself! It is an amazing accomplishment. The animal lover, from New Tredegar, Caerphilly, is currently studying Level 1 Childcare...
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ACT and WJEC launch wellbeing qualification for young people

...Level 1 which provides flexibility to select units at the appropriate level to each learner. Speaking about the qualification, Lewis Bowden, Operational Manager for JGW+ said, We are incredibly excited...
Nick Carter delivering keynote at the CIPD/ALS Learner networking event
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ALS and CIPD in Wales bring HR apprentices together for networking event

With 170 HR apprenticeship learners currently completing their Level 3 or Level 5 CIPD qualifications, HR is one of the largest and fastest-growing apprenticeship routes at ALS. Recognising the importance...