Success keeps growing for Skills Academy Wales Work-Based Learning Partnership which is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary.
Over the past decade and a half, the Skills Academy Wales Work-Based Learning Partnership has supported 23,000 apprentices and its success keeps growing. The partnership, led by NPTC Group of Colleges, brings together 12 education and training organisations, which during its time has witnessed incredible growth, transformation, and achievement.
Apprenticeships play a vital role in strengthening the broader economy, ensuring there is a steady pipeline of skilled workers, creating a more adaptable and productive workforce. The partnership which includes ACO Training Ltd; Coleg y Cymoedd; ITeC Digital Training Ltd; Jobforce Wales; Learnkit Ltd; Llanelli Rural Council Training, Myrick Training Services; Neath Port Talbot Council; Pengwin Ltd; Protech Training Academy; Sirius Skills Ltd; Tooth Fairies Ltd and the Welsh Ambulance Service; deliver apprenticeships across South and Mid Wales with some specialist provision in North Wales.
Nicola Thornton-Scott, Assistant Principal: Work-Based Learning at NPTC Group of Colleges said how proud she is of the partnership and all that it has achieved. “During the past fifteen years, Skills Academy Wales has made an outstanding contribution to education and training and has offered an effective platform for a significant number of apprentices to gain the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in their careers. Our apprenticeship programme continues to strengthen the local and regional economy by creating jobs, developing skills, retaining talent, and fostering strong relationships between businesses and communities.”
Neath College recently hosted the Skills Academy Wales Work-Based Learning Partnership Apprenticeship Awards which celebrated the achievement of apprentices across South and Mid Wales. The evening highlighted the outstanding commitment of apprentices to their learning and showcased their considerable development throughout their apprenticeship journey.
