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Inspirational Chris is passionate about helping learners fulfil their potential
Inspirational Chris Hughes is hoping to go one better in this year’s Apprenticeship Awards Cymru after being a runner up for the Work Based Learning Practitioner Award in 2015. The 55-year-old Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) tutor from Maesycwmmer, Caerphilly, has worked for award-winning learning provider ´óÏó´«Ã½ Training for...
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The results are in: Our learner satisfaction rate has increased to 93%
At ´óÏó´«Ã½, learner satisfaction is vitally important and as Wales leading training provider, we are keen to ensure our standards are consistent across the board. With over 20 sub-contractors; 12 different Traineeship routes for 16-18 year olds; Apprenticeships in over 30 sectors for 16-25 year olds; Higher Apprenticeship programmes for...
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Why time is of the essence for the newly elected to make good on their pre-ballot apprenticeship promises
As the end of the school year looms, Andrew Cooksley Managing Director of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Training, explains why time is of the essence for Wales’ new Assembly members to make good of their pre-election promises.  Around 35,000 16 year-olds will finish school in Wales next month, meaning time is of...
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Newport teenager is helped by small business owner who seamlessly leads the way with vocational qualifications
A Newport teenager is benefitting from vocational training on offer with a Cardiff business. Hannah Needs, 19, from Newport, is currently undertaking a Level 1 Pre-Apprenticeship programme with ´óÏó´«Ã½ and The Stitching Boutique. Tamzin Ford, owner of The Stitching Boutique in Cardiff, is no stranger to vocational training after getting her foot on the...
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´óÏó´«Ã½ celebrates learner success with Dan Lydiate
Rugby star Dan Lydiate helped Wales’ leading training provider mark another successful year by celebrating the hard work of its learners at its annual award ceremony. ´óÏó´«Ã½’s award ceremony took place at Portland House in Cardiff Bay and attracted over 300 guests, including 125 learners from a range of business...
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Aspiring legal executive returns to his roots to inspire pupils to consider Apprenticeships
Luke Mullen, 27, is part of a team of Apprenticeship Ambassadors selected by the Welsh Government to promote the benefits of undertaking an apprenticeship, in the run-up to National Apprenticeship Week. The apprenticeship ambassadors have been touring the country encouraging young people in schools across Wales to consider following...
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Cardiff Apprentice wins prestigious Contact Centre Award
The best in Wales’ £650m contact centre industry were honoured at an awards ceremony at the Wales Millennium Centre last night hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr. More than 700 guests attended the prestigious Welsh Contact Centre Awards which saw organisations and individuals recognised for their outstanding contribution to the sector. The...
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Emily Dumelow: the only full-time Work-Based Learning representative in Wales
Wales’ leading training provider ´óÏó´«Ã½ has appointed a new Learner Representative to become the voice of work-based learners across all ´óÏó´«Ã½ programmes and sub-contractors to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Governance Committee and Welsh Government. Emily Dumelow, 21 and a former Press and Corporate Relations Officer, joins ´óÏó´«Ã½ having previously completed an apprenticeship...
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Flagship Make It Digital training programme comes to North Wales
The BBC Make It Digital programme is a brand new training programme that will help unemployed people boost their chances of getting a job in digital roles. Run in partnership between BBC Wales, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Training and the Department of Work and Pensions, there are 200 BBC Make It Digital...