Author: Manon Rosser

Individuals and employers who have excelled in vocational learning and training programmes delivered by one of Wales’ leading training providers were recognised at an awards ceremony last night (Thursday). Twenty-four finalists from across Wales were shortlisted for the new Cambrian Training Company Apprenticeship, Employment and Skills Awards 2017, which were presented at the Royal Welsh… Read more »

Twenty-four finalists have been shortlisted for the new Cambrian Training Company Apprenticeship, Employment and Skills Awards 2017.   The awards, which will be presented in a ceremony at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells on March 8 to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, are designed to celebrate all that is great about training, apprenticeships and… Read more »

The hunt is on once again to find the most skilled butcher in the country. The WorldSkills butchery competition offers an exciting opportunity for butchers of all ages to hone their butchery skills and to demonstrate why they are the nation’s best. Now entering its third year, the competition is an industry-wide event. You do… Read more »

An award-winning apprentice from Leeswood, who currently holds the title of the UK young butcher of the year, returned to his former school to inspire students to consider an alternative route into their future careers. Peter Rushforth, 21, is part of a team of ‘Apprenticeship Ambassadors’ selected by the Welsh Government to promote the benefits… Read more »

Here at Cambrian Training we work with some great employers and learners throughout Wales delivering a range of training, apprenticeship, skills and employment training programmes on behalf of the Welsh Government. Each and every business, apprentice or learner has their own story and achievement to tell. And to celebrate this we have decided to launch… Read more »

Growing your business can be challenging and rewarding at the same time. Sometimes to achieve that growth you need additional help. That’s where Cambrian Training and Jobs Growth Wales can help you and your business. Whether small or large, the Jobs Growth Wales programme helps businesses in parts of Wales to recruit young people into… Read more »

The Welsh Government has revealed its programme for government over the next five years and Cambrian Training is pleased to see the commitment to apprenticeships and skills training as part of it. The Taking Wales Forward plan was published this month with a drive for improving the Welsh economy between 2016 and 2021. Within the… Read more »

A performing arts student who dropped out of university to launch a career as a butcher found himself in the spotlight at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair in Builth Well on Monday. Sam Hughes, 22, from Brian Crane Butchers, Maesycwmmer, Caerphilly, proved himself to be top of the chops as he won the Welsh Young… Read more »

Twenty-one-year-old Peter Rushforth took home the gold medal at the WorldSkills butchery competition on Saturday, 19 November 2016. The two-day competition, held at Birmingham’s NEC, saw Rushforth, who works at Swans Farm Shop in Mold, battle it out against five other butchers from England, Wales and Ireland in five demanding challenges. Day one saw the… Read more »

Six of the nation’s best young butchers will be competing at the end of this week in the WorldSkills butchery final. Taking place in Birmingham’s NEC on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 November, the competition is designed to enhance apprenticeships and training programmes in the industry. Butchery is just one of more than 60 skills… Read more »