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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”

As someone with a career in travel on her mind, Kerene Kipulu’s journey really got started at ACT Training. Kerene, 20, completed a Level 1 Traineeship in Customer Service with...
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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...
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ACT welcomes Economy Minister to our Cardiff Skills Centre

...is currently a JGW+ Advancement Level 1 Animal Care learner. She said of the programme: “I didn’t have a clue what to do when I left school and left and...
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Multiply your opportunities this International Day of Mathematics

...poor numeracy skills. However, on average, more than half of these are at a level where they could easily make improvements given the right support. Poor numeracy skills are rarely...
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Tutorial videos inspire learner’s career in construction

...how hard she had studied for it.” So far, Millie has completed her Level 1 award and certificate as part of her Multi Skilled Construction course. She is now working...
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Hair and Beauty Academy: Changing the way we bring new talent to the sector

...competence: “Our learners start on Entry Level and Level 1 courses,” she said. “Beginning their training in a professional salon environment helps them develop practical skills and theoretical knowledge, making...
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Apprenticeship trends we will see in 2025

...entry level digital apprenticeship – such as Digital Skills for Business – will continue to be popular, providing base level training for any staff member who uses a computer (and...