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ACT trainer Louisa Mallett named as VQ Awards finalist
For ACT Business Services Apprenticeship Trainer Louisa Mallett, the well-being of the learner goes hand in hand with any qualification achieved. It is an approach which has seen her named as a finalist in the prestigious Vocational Qualification (VQ) Awards 2019. Tutoring for the past seven years at ACT Training...
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ACT Celebrates Apprenticeship Week Wales 2019
Apprenticeship Week Wales celebrates the positive impact of Apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the Welsh economy. It is a national event, with celebrations being held throughout the week by training providers and employers across the country. How did we celebrate? This year ACT hosted a coffee tasting for employers, attended...
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Carpentry apprentice Stella wins national award
A young South Wales woman, who has demonstrated that future career prospects are not necessarily defined by school examination success, has won a coveted national award. Stella Vasiliou, 19, from Barry, won the Traineeship Learner of the Year (Level 1) at the prestigious Apprenticeship Awards Cymru held at the Celtic...
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Double for learning provider as staff triumph at national awards
Cardiff-based training provider ACT Limited completed a notable double at this year’s Apprenticeship Awards Cymru as two members of staff won the Work-based Learning Assessor and Tutor of the Year awards. Described by the company as a ‘treasured tutor’, Kirsty Keane collected the tutor award while innovative workmate Carly Murray...
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Carpentry apprentice Stella refuses to be defined by school exam results
A young South Wales woman has demonstrated that future career prospects are not necessarily defined by school examination success. Stella Vasiliou, 19, from Barry, is crafting a promising career as a carpenter with The Vale of Glamorgan Council having initially explored other learning avenues. Rewarding her learning journey, Stella has...
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Carly’s contagious enthusiasm for learning earns recognition
Carly Murray loves delivering work-based qualifications that have an impact on the individual as well as the learners they go on to support. For the past five years, Carly, 35, has been the Internal Quality Assurance assessor for the education and development team at ACT Training. Based in Cardiff, she...
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‘Treasured tutor’ Kirsty shortlisted for national award
A ‘treasured tutor’ is how ACT Training describes Kirsty Keane and it is easy to see why they hold her in such high esteem. Working with 16-18-year-olds as a Health and Social Care and Early Years Care tutor since 2015, Kirsty has successfully supported 91 learners through a Level 1...
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Apprenticeship Awards Cymru reveal learners and practitioners shortlisted for 2018 awards
The Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2018 finalists have been announced and ACT are proud to announce that two members of staff and one learner have been shortlisted for the prestigious awards. Known as the biggest awards in our sector, the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru rewards individuals, learning providers, and employers who have excelled...
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Ros wins Apprenticeship award for her dedication to learners
A trainer who has dedicated herself to changing the lives of her learners for more than 23 years was named Work-based Learning Tutor of the Year at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru final. Ros Smith, lead motor vehicle tutor at ACT Training in Cardiff, collected the honour at the prestigious awards...