Welsh training take apprenticeships success showcase to heart of government
An Apprenticeships Fair held at the Senedd in Cardiff on Wednesday has been declared a “fantastic” success by Welsh work-based learning providers. Members of the Senedd, apprenticeship providers, apprentices and employers joined forces to celebrate Apprenticeship Week Wales 2025 at…
Great Western Railway’s ‘Apprentice Train’ helps celebrate hat-trick of milestones
Great Western Railway today celebrated a hat-trick of milestones as it operated a service crewed by current and former apprentices. The ‘Apprentice Train’ formed the 1035 service from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids on Thursday (February 13) and featured…
NTFW calls on First Minister to restore apprenticeship funding
The National Training Federation for Wales (NTFW) is calling on First Minister Eluned Morgan to restore the 14% funding cut made by the Welsh Government to its flagship Apprenticeship Programme. In the joint letter to the First Minister, Lisa Mytton,…
Ceredigion resident gains paid employment following apprenticeship with LEB Construction
Logan McFarlane, a Ceredigion resident has gained paid employment following his apprenticeship with LEB Construction. Ceredigion County Council’s contract with LEB Construction to refurbish Cardigan Primary School provided additional benefits to Ceredigion residents, with a number of residents gaining paid…
Welsh Government partner with universities to launch new degree apprenticeships
The Welsh Government has teamed up with three universities to launch new degree apprenticeships in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, and Real Estate. With the construction sector alone needing an extra 11,000 workers by 2028, the new…
Transport for Wales launches Railway Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Programme
Transport for Wales is the first transport operating company in Wales to launch a new Railway Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Programme. The 4-year programme is a joint project between TfW, University of South Wales, Welsh Government and Coleg Y Cymoedd, and…