Written by Chris Nicholls, Jobs Growth Wales Plus Counsellor It is coming to the time of the year where reflection can often take centre stage in people’s minds. A time where for many people, focus can turn to results and performance. Often, this is a time where exams...

AI can write. But can it think? Why good writing now means knowing how to brief, guide and challenge AI. If AI can draft an email, a report, or a customer response in four seconds, why bother investing in writing training? AI can produce a decent-looking draft, it is...

By James Loveridge, Employability Officer I’m James, I have been tasked to give you that real life… boots on the ground experience through the eyes of an Employability Officer at Itec Skills and Employment. As an Employability Officer working across South Wales, I...

Written by Eleri Bryon Welsh Language Officer PrideTEC 2026 brought colour, creativity and powerful messages of inclusion to centres across Wales this June. Learners and staff came together for a two‑day celebration of Pride, allyship and LGBTQIA+ visibility. They...

Apprenticeships play a critical role in unlocking potential, building confidence, and developing work ready individuals, ultimately strengthening the workforce in Wales with the essential skills employers value most. This is particularly important as Wales continues...

Itec was delighted to sponsor the Welsh Refugee Council annual Nation of Sanctuary Awards, an inspiring event that honours the strength, resilience and achievements of refugees and people seeking sanctuary across Wales. Since 2019, the awards have provided a platform...

Itec Skills and Employment is proud to announce that it has successfully secured a contract from the Department Work & Pensions to deliver the Phase 1 of the Jobs Guarantee programme in Southeast and Southwest Wales. The programme is designed to support people...

Our Swansea Centre has marked an incredible year of progress, a year defined by growth, partnership, and the inspiring achievements of our learners. On 22 April, the centre opened its doors to staff, partners, and learners, celebrating the accomplishments from the...

National training provider, Itec Skills and Employment has announced today its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Itec has been certified by B Lab (the...

Across Wales, the world of work is changing fast. Technological breakthroughs, demographic shifts, and evolving societal expectations are reshaping the skills employers need, and the skills that will define the prosperity of communities through the next decade and...

Itec Skills and Employment was pleased to join Orbis Education & Care yesterday as the Minister for Children and Social Care Dawn Bowden MS visited Tegfan House, one of Orbis’ residential services supporting children and young adults with learning disabilities,...

Strong apprenticeships start with strong mentors. Apprenticeship mentoring, delivered by experienced mentors and assessors, plays a vital role in enabling apprentices to successfully develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required for progression and End-Point...

On Thursday 21st January, Itec’s Apprenticeship Wales Assessor team travelled to Manchester to take part in our very first Customer Service Standardisation Event, delivered in partnership with EE and Babington. Bringing together colleagues from across all three...

Written By Adele Hughes, JGW+ Operations Manager Itec proudly hosts this year’s Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+) Learner Awards, celebrating the journeys, achievements, and personal growth of learners from across Wales, alongside the vital support of our employer partners....

Written By Sian Wain (Lead Tutor) Overview of the Bebras ChallengeThe Bebras Challenge is an annual international competition designed to introduce learners to the fundamentals of computational thinking. Running from 10th till 21st November 2025, the challenge...

Itec’s partnership with the Vale of Glamorgan Council continues to go from strength to strength, delivering meaningful work placement opportunities and real progression outcomes for learners across the region. The partnership began when Patrick Coombes, Itec’s...

For many organisations, leadership development is a priority, but often also a challenge. While businesses recognise the need for confident, capable managers, the cost of high-quality training can make it difficult to invest consistently in their teams. From now until...

October 2025 marks a year since the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act came into force. The law shifted responsibility from reactive to proactive, requiring all employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. Workplace harassment...

In today’s fast-moving world of work, employers are constantly looking for new ways to bring fresh skills, enthusiasm, and innovation into their businesses. One opportunity that often goes under the radar is offering a placement to a Jobs Growth Wales+ learner....

This month, we’re delighted to celebrate Adele Hughes, who has reached an incredible 14 years with Itec. As Operations Manager for Jobs Growth Wales+, Adele plays a pivotal role in supporting learners and employers, ensuring the programme delivers real opportunities...

Youngsters in South Wales have secured apprenticeships and enhanced their skillsets on a multi-million-pound development courtesy of a partnership between a leading construction firm and a major UK learning provider. Wynne Construction joined forces with Itec Training...

A Smarter Way to Upskill – Get Qualified in 8 Months From this autumn, Itec Skills and Employment will be offering 8-month apprenticeships in Leadership and Management in England – providing the same quality training, expert mentoring, and nationally recognised...

The Mayor of London launched his Good Work Standard in 2019 as part of his commitment to making London the best city in the world to work. Itec Skills are pleased to be one of the Mayor’s Good Work Standard employers in London. We believe this is an important...

Itec are proud to celebrate the exceptional achievements of learners in the 2025 Bebras Coding Challenge, a national initiative designed to introduce young people to the fundamentals of computational thinking. The challenge, held between Monday, 24th March and Friday,...

Itec’s hosts very first JGW+ Learner Awards to celebrate the inspiring journeys, achievements, and impact of learners—and the incredible support of our employer partners. The awards were split into two events: the East region ceremony was hosted at Cornerstone Church...

Itec Skills and Employment has achieved Investors in People Platinum status, placing us among the top 5 organisations in the UK for companies with 50–249 employees. This is the highest level of accreditation awarded by Investors in People—an honour held by only a...

Three of Itec’s learners on the Jobs Growth Wales+ programme attended the prestigious Skills Competition Wales, a national competition collaboration between Inspiring Skills and Welsh Government, this year hosted at the University of Wales in Newport.Selected for...

Apprenticeships are often misunderstood as something that’s only for young people who are entering the workforce for the first time, but that’s just one aspect of their potential. The reality is that apprenticeships can be an incredible tool for people at any stage of...