After completing his A levels at Llanfair Caereinion High School, Cai Watkins chose to follow a vocational education path and joined Cambrian Training Company (CTC) as a Contract Support Officer Apprentice, where he began a Level 2 Business Administration apprenticeship (equivalent to five GCSE passes). Cai successfully completed his Level 2 apprenticeship in 13 months… Read more »
Ollie Holden-Davies at just 16-years-old has won the Welsh Apprentice Butcher of the Year 2025. Ollie works for Neil Powell Butchers, Hay-on-Wye and is currently completing his Level 2 apprenticeship in Proficiency in Butchery and Meat Processing. Ollie, who worked as a “Saturday boy” for Neil Powell Butchers since he was 14, became an apprentice… Read more »
Jordan Davies – His journey so far… Jordan, who lives in Mountain Ash, currently works at Dewis in Pontypridd and is part of the ‘Supported Shared Apprenticeship’ route. He is undertaking a Level 2 apprenticeship in Business Administration. He was diagnosed with ‘Aspergers Syndrome’ when he was four years old. He really enjoys his job… Read more »
This National Apprenticeship Week we wanted to highlight some of the benefits of having an apprentice from an employers perspective. By supporting a team member through an apprenticeship programme, you gain a more experienced and knowledgeable workforce, which in-turn leads to satisfied and motivated staff who help build your business and achieve goals. Did you… Read more »
Staff at one of Wales’ leading work-based learning providers are practicing what they preach by enhancing their skills and knowledge through apprenticeships to develop their careers. Three employees of Welshpool-based Cambrian Training Company, which has offices across Wales and its sister company, Trailhead Fine Foods, were among nearly 100 apprentices recognised at an apprenticeship graduation… Read more »
The achievements of nearly 100 apprentices from across Wales were celebrated at an apprenticeship graduation ceremony in Mid Wales. Cambrian Training Company and its sub-contractors hosted the bi-annual ceremony at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd where they recognised the learning journey of graduates from a wide range of industries. The ceremony followed a positive recent… Read more »
It’s Sleeptember, and our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions are sharing some of their top tips on how to get the best night’s sleep. When we think about wellbeing and mental health, we often overlook the impact of irregular sleep patterns and how it affects us. It’s likely that many of us will face troubles… Read more »
The Butchers shop has been enjoying a revival thanks to recent consumer campaigns to buy local and butchers providing exceptional customer service and adapting their offer to customers’ changing needs. “To ensure the future longevity of our butchers more effort needs to be made to promote butchery as a career and invest in butchery apprenticeships.… Read more »
“Remember this day as a milestone, but not the destination,” more than 70 Welsh apprentices were told at their apprenticeship graduation ceremony in Mid Wales. That was the message from Faith O’Brien, managing director of Cambrian Training Company which, with its sub-contractors, celebrated the achievements of their apprentices at the bi-annual ceremony held at the… Read more »
