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Learners gain numeracy skills with Multiply
...– a learning difficulty which directly affects a person’s comprehension of arithmetic and other mathematical processes. With ACT, learners were able to build skills and confidence through practical sessions such...
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Apprenticeship myths that are still believed – from low pay grades to manual jobs
It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2025, a celebration and showcase of the opportunities work-based learning provides to both learners and employers in Wales. It is especially poignant this year, given the...
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Employers shouldn’t be complacent about Wales’ gender divide
...offering these flexibilities not only ensures that skilled workers aren’t sidelined due to caregiving responsibilities, it also, often results in higher retention rates and happier staff. Work-based learning and apprenticeships...
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Be part of your learner’s success story with Skills Competition Wales
...cover a wide range of sectors – from engineering and hospitality to digital technologies and health and social care – and help learners who enter develop their skills, gain recognition...
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Tips for maintaining your wellbeing
...that. Stay connected During this period of isolation, it’s vital that we stay in touch with our loved ones and if possible, our wider community. Thankfully, in this digital age...
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Hair and Beauty Academy: Changing the way we bring new talent to the sector
...Essential Skills development tutors to ensure the underpinning of basic skills like numeracy, communication and digital literacy. These resources ensure that learners are not only developing their craft but also...
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My ACT Apprenticeship Experience: Ben Catton
...Because my learning assessor travels to my location, I don’t have to leave the office. All work is completed when that meeting takes place in the office, once a month....
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ACT Schools awarded COVID-19 funding from Youth Endowment Fund
...in violence and crime in their communities. In addition, the grant will enable purchasing of Chrome Books for every learner to support their digital development. This will help equip learners...
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An Apprenticeship offered both qualifications and experience!
...department, Carley’s Apprenticeship involved supporting the Early Years Integration team by managing calendars, booking and attending meetings, completing digital filing and as a point of contact for partners and nursery...