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What’s it like to be a young man in 2026?

...of social media and the wider digital world. In this episode of the Little Big Actions podcast we speak to ACT’s Head of Youth Engagement, Leon Patnett, and Safeguarding and...
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Learners
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Twin Made’s brand presence increased with Marketing qualification

...was keen to capitalise on her existing knowledge and increase her brands presence further. A lot of my business is generated on social media so the Digital Marketing qualification has...
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Digital Natives. Who are they and why should businesses hire them? 

...they are on the pulse of current social media trends and patterns. Natural multitaskers – Accustomed to consuming media and handling multiple tasks simultaneously, digital natives thrive in fast-paced environments....
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‘I’m a 24-year-old team manager thanks to my apprenticeship’

...level 3 apprenticeship in Health and Social Care in 2015, my level 5 Leadership and Management for Health and Social Care Services in May 2017 and my advance practice in...
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“Valuable marketing knowledge improved traffic to my website”

...use real life scenarios as examples for my qualification. For example, when working on units about key words or analytics, I used my own website and social media platforms to...
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How to get started on LinkedIn

...See how your salary compares to others in the community Social Selling Index (SSI) LinkedIn have their own Social Selling Index where you can check how well you are reaching...
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Company

ACT receives special judge’s commendation for being socially responsible

...held at Cardiff City Stadium last night, and hosted by BBC Cymru Wales presenter Lucy Owen. The judges recognised that ACT is a highly social responsive organisation that has a...
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Newfound digital skills help NHS apprentice progress in her role

...work being used and having good feedback is gratifying. “After showing a keen interest in social media, my team handed over the running of our departmental Twitter page to me....
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University vs Apprenticeship

...I’ve now worked for ACT Training for 11 months and have learnt so much. I’m completing a Level 3 Social Media for Business Apprenticeship. Instead of being sat in a...