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Award Finalist Anne is the “epitome of lifelong learning”

...post-16 learning network in Wales. Anne, 46, who lives in Barry, is a Learning Advisor with Panda Education and Training, delivering Apprenticeships in Learning and Development, in partnership with ALS...
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If work experience is key to lowering NEET levels, what can employers do to help?

...This is wholly unfair and yet remains the norm. For real change to happen, and for social mobility to improve, access to workplace learning must be accessible to all regardless...
Anne Reardon-James receiving her awarded for work based learning practitioner of the year.
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Inspirational Anne named Work-based Learning Practitioner of the Year

...lifelong learning, Anne inspires learners by demonstrating teaching and learning techniques and approaches that they can utilise in their own practice. She runs online training workshops using digital technology to...
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Upskilling in the time of Covid-19

...to issue new guidance on adaptations to assessment methods, digital learning looks set to become a central feature in learning and development moving forwards. With the world around us changing...
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‘The world changes so fast, if you stop learning you risk being left behind’

It’s Learning at Work Week, a national campaign acknowledging the importance of upskilling and continuous development throughout your career. As Wales’ leading training provider, improving lives through learning is at...
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ACT and ALS merger to strengthen work-based training provisions in Wales

...high-quality learning and to ensure the organisation remained strong in the future. “We knew from our very close work with ALS that they shared our values. They’re almost a mirror...
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ACT gets social with leading marketeer for Apprenticeship Week

...offers qualifications in Digital Marketing, Digital Learning Practitioners, Social Media for Business and Digital Application Support. Richard Spear, Managing Director at ACT, “We are absolutely over the moon to have...
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YMCA Cardiff strengthens staff confidence and safeguarding through training with ACT

...wider learning around safeguarding, risk management and understanding the law was particularly valuable. “Whilst the practical breakaway skills were invaluable, what stood out to me most was the wider context...
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The Learning and Development skills everyone is Googling in 2026 

...or Net Zero. The episodes are 20 minutes or shorter so perfect as an introduction to microlearning. 5. Personalised learning paths Finally, personalised learning paths have already ranked high in...