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The Welsh Government is investing £366m over the next three years to deliver 125,000 all-age apprenticeships across Wales during this term of…

The Welsh Government is investing £366m over the next three years to deliver 125,000 all-age apprenticeships across Wales during this term of…

The Welsh Government is investing £366m over the next three years to deliver 125,000 all-age apprenticeships across Wales during this term of…

The Welsh Government is investing £366m over the next three years to deliver 125,000 all-age apprenticeships across Wales during this term of…

The Welsh Government is further extending incentives to support businesses in recruiting apprentices in Wales until February 2022. The Apprenticeship Employer Incentive Scheme is a key part of Welsh Government’s Covid Commitment to support businesses and workers in recovering from the impacts of coronavirus. The incentives have already seen more than 5,500 new apprentices recruited […]

University of Hertfordshire students need support after being stuck in halls during lockdown The university had offered to pause contracts during the latest national lockdown - but some students claim they werent able to take advantage of the offer The University of Hertfordshire (Image: Google Maps) Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to s...

THE Welsh Government has delivered its key promises to the people of Wales in the face of one of the most difficult periods of government in modern history, First Minister Mark Drakeford said today, Tuesday February 9. "This term of government has been unprecedented – over the last five years, the Welsh Government has faced the significant challenges of austerity, Brexit, the climate emergency and the coronavirus pandemic. "Any one of these could have been enough to derail any governmen...

WE are creating a mental health crisis as millions of people are left excluded from Government support during Covid-19 pandemic, campaign members say. ExcludedUK is a volunteer-led campaign which aims to bring an end to the exclusions brought about by UK Government support grants. Tim Smith is one member who started his job at ‘the wrong time’ back in March and was not eligible for financial support from the Government. He now plays an active role in the ExcludedUK campaign along wi...