If work experience is key to lowering NEET levels, what can employers do to help?
More than one million young people across the UK are currently NEET (not in education, employment or training). On top of this, almost half of…
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Final team member selected to represent Wales on global stage at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
Six talented Welsh apprentices and students have been selected to represent Team UK at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, taking place from 22nd-27th September. Known as the…
The Lost Generation: Barriers Facing Young People in 2026
ACT celebrated the premiere of its first ever documentary, with a screening at Cardiff’s Chapter Art Centre. Wales’ largest training provider welcomed representatives from the…
Wales’ training providers welcome Tour de France employability programme
An employability programme linked to the famous Tour de France race which is coming to Wales next summer has been welcomed by an organisation that…
Lifetime Achievement Award for Welsh skills, hospitality and food champion
A man credited with having a “transformative impact” on skills development, hospitality and the food and drink sectors in Wales has been recognised with a…
Award-winning employers rewarded for their commitment to apprenticeships
Three Welsh employers were recognised at a leading Welsh work-based learning provider’s prestigious annual awards for their commitment to training and developing their employees. Farm…
Welsh language co-ordinator wins Ambassador Award for ‘transformational’ work
Transforming how the Welsh language is used and seen within the Penarth children’s nursery business where she works has earned Jasmine Miles a work-based learning…
New apprenticeship funding proposals concern Wales training providers
The organisation that represents work-based learning providers across Wales has raised concerns about the impact of proposed changes to the way apprenticeships are funded. The…
Apprenticeships pivotal to meat company’s success in Merthyr Tydfil
Kepak is continuing to invest in apprenticeships at its meat processing plant and abattoir in Merthyr Tydfil to support skills development and progression across its…
The NEET Diagnosis is Shocking, it’s Time for Action not Rhetoric
Britain’s NEET crisis is no longer a warning sign; it is a structural failure. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures (Jan-March 2026) estimate…
