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Apprentice finds personal and professional growth with IT qualification

...Professionals. “The course and the units within it were highly applicable to my job role,” Ysabela explained. “I’ve gained new skills and knowledge in professional ethics and legislative awareness, and...
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Healthcare learner Jenna wins Inspire! Adult Learning Award!

...in Merthyr Tydfil during the Covid pandemic, won the Skills for Work Award, at the Inspire! Adult Learning Awards. She collected the honour at a glittering ceremony in St Fagan’s...
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ACT and WJEC launch wellbeing qualification for young people

...them acquire the skills, qualifications, and experience to get a job or get into further training. Understanding that no one person is the same, JGW+ is entirely unique and tailored...
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Learner lands dream role with help from tutors

...Skills centre earlier this year through our Get Ready programme (an initiative designed to ease new learners into a course before they commit to Jobs Growth Wales +). Initially, Jasmine...
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Nearly all ACT learners recommend training provider

...learners reported enhanced communication, numeracy, and literacy skills through ACT’s Essential Skills workshops. Overall, 96 per cent of learners would positively rate ACT as a training provider. Learner Representative, Lily...
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Schoolteacher who fled war-torn Syria with her children wins Inspire! Award

...take up learning as a way of increasing their employability, building life skills and improving quality of life. Lynne Neagle, Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Education, said: “The effort, talent...
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How upskilling can foster a more inclusive workspace

...shares practical skills to care for those affected with empathy and understanding. Safeguarding/protecting vulnerable adults Safeguarding isn’t just important to specific industries it’s a universal responsibility across all workplaces. The...
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ACT invests in new first aid equipment to address gender disparities in CPR

In a commitment to tackling gender disparities in life-saving skills, Wales’ leading training provider, ACT, has invested in CPR dummies with realistic female anatomy. The move aims to ensure learners...
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International exchange of training ideas between Wales and Catalonia

...leading training providers – ACT, Itec Skills and Employment, Cambrian Training Company and Educ8 – all of whom were represented during the discussions. The visit formed part of a wider...