Crystal Hughes

May 11, 2026

Crystal Hughes Paving Her Own Path: Crystal’s Journey After completing her GCSEs with strong A*–C results, Crystal joined Itec Skills in Bridgend on the Advancement strand. At the point of joining, Crystal had just completed a placement at a local salon, but it soon...

Brendan Ball

May 8, 2026

Brendan Ball Supporting Engagement Through the Right Fit: Brendan’s Journey on Jobs Growth Wales+ Brendan joined the Jobs Growth Wales+ scheme on the advancement strand however he struggled to find to engage with the programme. This meant that his first two placements...

Kian Windsor

May 1, 2026

Kian Windsor From Conflict to Confidence: Kian’s Journey. Kian joined the Jobs Growth Wales+ programme with Itec. At the beginning of the programme, he often displayed frustration and irritability, on occasion creating conflict due to his dissatisfaction with being in...

Scarlett Barry

Apr 28, 2026

Scarlett Barry From Anxiety to Achievement: Scarlett’s Journey of Resilience Scarlett Oliver Barry first came to Itec in July 2024 with the intention of starting her programme. Although she was motivated, her anxiety was so severe that she was unable to begin....

Ella Dunn

Apr 16, 2026

Ella Dunn Overcoming Challenges: How Tailored Support Empowered Ella Dunn Ella Dunn joined the programme in August 2025. At the time, she experienced high levels of anxiety and faced several challenges, including travelling independently by bus and attending...