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11 April 2024

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People & Skills Columns and Features

People / Skills

2 October 2026

Zero-Hours Reform: Employers in Wales Must Prepare Now

2 October 2026

Gen Z Aren’t Unambitious They Just Want More Than a Promotion From Their Career

People / Skills

29 September 2026

Wales Needs a Skills System That Works for Small Businesses

25 September 2026

Inclusivity in Apprenticeships: Creating Careers, Independence and Opportunity Across Wales

People / Skills

20 September 2026

Celebrating Adult Learning as a Positive Force for Change Across Wales

Partnership Is the Route to Regional Prosperity - skills

17 September 2026

Partnership Is the Route to Regional Prosperity

The Real Reason Output in Organisations Stalls - econ

Economy / Infrastructure

11 September 2026

The Real Reason Output in Organisations Stalls

A Clear Skills Goal Can Deliver Wider Prosperity - skills

10 September 2026

A Clear Skills Goal Can Deliver Wider Prosperity

4 September 2026

Wales’ Hospitality Sector Needs Investment Beyond the Summer Season

Wales’ Skills System Is Out of Sync With Its Economy - econ

Economy / Infrastructure

4 September 2026

Wales’ Skills System Is Out of Sync With Its Economy

People / Skills

2 September 2026

Wales’ Construction Skills Strategies Must Become Place-Based

People / Skills

27 August 2026

Building on 15 Years of Skills Progress in South West Wales

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People / Skills

26 August 2026

Wales Should Use AI to Make Apprenticeships More Valuable

25 August 2026

Can Employers Help Tackle NEET Levels?

Wales Needs Place-Based Skills for the Green Economy

People / Skills

21 August 2026

Wales Needs Place-Based Skills for the Green Economy

Ambition North Wales

20 August 2026

Creating The Workforce Behind North Wales’ Economic Ambition

Building Swansea Bay’s Workforce of Tomorrow - skills

People / Skills

7 August 2026

Building Swansea Bay’s Workforce of Tomorrow

North Wales is Connecting Skills to Growth - skills

Ambition North Wales

7 August 2026

North Wales is Connecting Skills to Growth

People / Skills

7 August 2026

Giving South West Wales Business a Stronger Voice on Skills

Turning Connectivity Into Careers Across Mid Wales

Growing Mid Wales

7 August 2026

Turning Connectivity Into Careers Across Mid Wales

Digital Skills Are a People Issue Not A Tech Issue

Growing Mid Wales

7 August 2026

Digital Skills Are a People Issue, Not A Tech Issue

Connecting Swansea Bay’s Growth With Its Talent - skills

CJCH Solicitors

7 August 2026

Connecting Swansea Bay’s Growth With Its Talent

Nurturing Internal Talent Builds Business Resilience

2 August 2026

Nurturing Internal Talent Builds Business Resilience

Building an Enterprise‑Led Skills System for Wales’ Future - skills

People / Skills

2 August 2026

Building an Enterprise‑Led Skills System for Wales’ Future

Apprenticeships Must Be at the Heart of Wales’s Response to the NEET Challenge

24 July 2026

Apprenticeships Must Be at the Heart of Wales’s Response to the NEET Challenge

Skills, Innovation and Collaboration Will Define South East Wales' Next Chapter

People / Skills

23 July 2026

Skills, Innovation and Collaboration Will Define South East Wales’ Next Chapter

Employment Law Changes Need Early Preparation

CJCH Solicitors

17 July 2026

Employment Law Changes Need Early Preparation

Wales Must Build Skills Pathways Into the Innovation Economy - skills

People / Skills

17 July 2026

Wales Must Build Skills Pathways Into the Innovation Economy

Wales Needs Flexibility, Fairness and Investment in Skills

People / Skills

10 July 2026

Wales Needs Flexibility, Fairness and Investment in Skills

Foundation Apprenticeships Essential to Wales’s Changing Economy

3 July 2026

Foundation Apprenticeships: Essential to Wales’s Changing Economy

Every Route Through Education Should Build Opportunity

People / Skills

3 July 2026

Every Route Through Education Should Build Opportunity

Skills Reform Must Give Apprenticeships Equal Status - skills

2 July 2026

Skills Reform Must Give Apprenticeships Equal Status

A Generation Redefining what its means to build a career

People / Skills

1 July 2026

A Generation Redefining What it Means to Build a Career

Upskilling Employees Could Be the Smartest AI Investment You Make - skills

People / Skills

26 June 2026

Upskilling Employees Could Be the Smartest AI Investment You Make

Pride month reflection why inclusion remains a business imperative in Wales - skills

People / Skills

19 June 2026

Pride Month Reflection: Why Inclusion Remains a Business Imperative in Wales

Closing the Gap Why Supporting Young People into Work Has Never Been More Urgent

19 June 2026

Closing the Gap: Why Supporting Young People into Work Has Never Been More Urgent

Wales Needs to Train for the Economy It Is Building  - skills

People / Skills

19 June 2026

Wales Needs to Train for the Economy It Is Building 

Building a more connected skills system for Wales - skills

People / Skills

12 June 2026

Building A More Connected Skills System for Wales

The Skills Sector Must Keep Its Voice Heard in a New Political Era

People / Skills

5 June 2026

The Skills Sector Must Keep Its Voice Heard in a New Political Era

Investing in Financial Skills is the Lifeline Small Businesses Can’t Do Without - finance

Finance / Investment

28 May 2026

Investing in Financial Skills is the Lifeline Small Businesses Can’t Do Without

How Do We Develop Skills That Work For Our Future Economy

People / Skills

22 May 2026

How Do We Develop Skills That Work For Our Future Economy?

It’s Time to Challenge The Perception of Apprenticeships in Digital Marketing

15 May 2026

It’s Time to Challenge The Perception of Apprenticeships in Digital Marketing

Wales Cannot Afford to Lose Another Generation to Unemployment - economy

Economy / Infrastructure

14 May 2026

Wales Cannot Afford to Lose Another Generation to Unemployment

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People / Skills

14 May 2026

First Minister Must Adopt Partnership Approach to Drive Better Jobs and Productivity

Building a Pathway From Science Play to Skilled Careers - cardiff

6 May 2026

Building a Pathway From Science Play to Skilled Careers

Higher Level Learners Matter More than Ever

People / Skills

24 April 2026

Higher Level Learners Matter More than Ever

The Talent Race Shaping Wales’ Semiconductor Future

1 April 2026

The Talent Race Shaping Wales’ Semiconductor Future

Skills Are Critical to Hospitality’s Resilience - skills

26 March 2026

Skills Are Critical to Hospitality’s Resilience

Education Should Embrace AI But Acknowledge Its Limitations

People / Skills

25 March 2026

Education Should Embrace AI But Acknowledge Its Limitations

Skills, Education and the Workforce Wales Needs for Sustainable Growth - skills

People / Skills

20 March 2026

Skills, Education and the Workforce Wales Needs for Sustainable Growth

Culture and Collaboration Are Central to Our Sector’s Growth

20 March 2026

Culture and Collaboration Are Central to Our Sector’s Growth

From Longbows to Laser The Tech That Can Defend Us and Our Allies - innovation

Innovation / Tech

13 March 2026

From Longbows to Laser: The Tech That Can Defend Us and Our Allies

What Employers Need to Consider as Background Screening Shifts

People / Skills

13 March 2026

What Employers Need to Consider as Background Screening Shifts

Inspiring Wales’ Next Generation of Space Scientists

6 March 2026

Inspiring Wales’ Next Generation of Space Scientists

Industry–Education Collaboration Is Key to Wales’ Chip Leadership - innovation

6 March 2026

Industry–Education Collaboration Is Key to Wales’ Chip Leadership

Creating a Connected Future for the Visitor Economy - north wales

Ambition North Wales

6 March 2026

Creating a Connected Future for the Visitor Economy

Wales’ Next Government Must Confront an Electrical Skills Crisis

People / Skills

5 March 2026

Wales’ Next Government Must Confront an Electrical Skills Crisis

TUPE Protecting People While Keeping Business Moving - swansea

People / Skills

27 February 2026

TUPE: Protecting People While Keeping Business Moving

Building a One-Stop-Shop for Tourism and Hospitality Skills - north wales

Ambition North Wales

20 February 2026

Building a One-Stop-Shop for Tourism and Hospitality Skills

The Significance of LGBTQ+ History Month - cardiff

20 February 2026

The Significance of LGBTQ+ History Month

Cardiff Bay’s Regeneration Is Building Careers - cardiff

20 February 2026

Cardiff Bay’s Regeneration Is Building Careers

Why We Hire Scaffolders Straight From Custody - north wales

Ambition North Wales

16 February 2026

Why We Hire Scaffolders Straight From Custody

Apprenticeships Provide a Strategic Talent Pipeline

People / Skills

13 February 2026

Apprenticeships Provide a Strategic Talent Pipeline

Apprenticeships and the Future NHS Workforce

People / Skills

13 February 2026

Apprenticeships and the Future NHS Workforce

I Was an Apprentice at 16. It Gave Me My Future

13 February 2026

I Was an Apprentice at 16. It Gave Me My Future

Growing Clean Energy Talent Through Apprenticeships

People / Skills

13 February 2026

Growing Clean Energy Talent Through Apprenticeships

Stay Local, Go Far Building World-Class Careers in South Wales

6 February 2026

Stay Local, Go Far: Building World-Class Careers in South Wales

Rethinking Careers Guidance for the Attention Economy - mid wales

Growing Mid Wales

6 February 2026

Rethinking Careers Guidance for the Attention Economy

The Untapped Workforce Hiding in Plain Sight - north wales 2

Ambition North Wales

30 January 2026

The Untapped Workforce Hiding in Plain Sight

Growing A World-Class Compound Semiconductor Workforce - skills

30 January 2026

Growing A World-Class Compound Semiconductor Workforce

AI Is An Opportunity to Rethink Education

People / Skills

23 January 2026

AI Is An Opportunity to Rethink Education

Bringing Creativity Into the Heart of the Visitor Economy - NW

Ambition North Wales

23 January 2026

Bringing Creativity Into the Heart of the Visitor Economy

Securing the Next Generation of Mid Wales Engineers - mid wales

Growing Mid Wales

23 January 2026

Securing the Next Generation of Mid Wales Engineers

Building Timber Frames and Second Chances at HMP Berwyn - North wales

Ambition North Wales

16 January 2026

Building Timber Frames and Second Chances at HMP Berwyn

Breaking Down the Myths Holding Construction Back - mid wales_

Growing Mid Wales

9 January 2026

Breaking Down the Myths Holding Construction Back

A Decade-Long Plan to Strengthen Tourism and Hospitality Skills-NW

Ambition North Wales

9 January 2026

A Decade-Long Plan to Strengthen Tourism and Hospitality Skills

People / Skills

19 December 2025

People & Skills Wales: A Year in Review 2025

Connecting People to Real Careers in Mid Wales - mid wales

Growing Mid Wales

19 December 2025

Connecting People to Real Careers in Mid Wales

Prison Leavers Matter to North Wales’ Skills Agenda - north wales

Ambition North Wales

19 December 2025

Prison Leavers Matter to North Wales’ Skills Agenda

Can Wales Solve Its Semiconductor Talent Challenge

People / Skills

19 December 2025

Can Wales Solve Its Semiconductor Talent Challenge?

Keeping Talent in Wales Through Agri-tech Innovation - mid wales

Growing Mid Wales

19 December 2025

Keeping Talent in Wales Through Agri-tech Innovation

Wales on the World Stage Why WorldSkills UK 2025 Matters skills

People / Skills

19 December 2025

Wales on the World Stage: Why WorldSkills UK 2025 Matters

Putting Human Skills at the Heart of Education

DeepLearn Human Science

19 December 2025

Putting Human Skills at the Heart of Education

Is AI Making Us Less Smart - innovation

Innovation / Tech

19 December 2025

Is AI Making Us Less Smart?

Is the Solution to Wales' Skills Crisis Already Here

People / Skills

19 December 2025

Is the Solution to Wales’ Skills Crisis Already Here?

Connecting Education with Employers is Key to Future Career Paths - north wales_

Ambition North Wales

5 December 2025

Connecting Education with Employers is Key to Future Career Paths

Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain With Global Education

People / Skills

28 November 2025

Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain With Global Education

WorldSkills Driving Industry Collaboration and Employability

People / Skills

31 October 2025

WorldSkills: Driving Industry Collaboration and Employability

Standing Firm in Power and Pride A Reflection for Black History Month 2025

31 October 2025

Standing Firm in Power and Pride: A Reflection for Black History Month 2025

Bringing Neuroscience into the Classroom Through AI

DeepLearn Human Science

17 October 2025

Bringing Neuroscience into the Classroom Through AI

What 25 Years in Recruitment Tells Me Will Happen Next

People / Skills

10 October 2025

What 25 Years in Recruitment Tells Me Will Happen Next

AI Can Support Teachers and Spark Pupil Creativity

DeepLearn Human Science

3 October 2025

AI Can Support Teachers and Spark Pupil Creativity

Ten Years of Transformation Changing Lives and Futures- Cardiff png

People / Skills

3 October 2025

Ten Years of Transformation: Changing Lives and Futures

AI Offers Opportunities But Education Must Adapt

DeepLearn Human Science

19 September 2025

AI Offers Opportunities But Education Must Adapt

Employer Partnership is Key to the UK s Vision for Defence

People / Skills

12 September 2025

Employer Partnership is Key to the UK ‘s Vision for Defence

AI Is Just One Part of the Digital Skills Puzzle

DeepLearn Human Science

22 August 2025

AI Is Just One Part of the Digital Skills Puzzle

What Will the Fair Work Agency Mean for HR Teams

21 August 2025

What Will the Fair Work Agency Mean for HR Teams?

The Value of Early Resolution 1

People / Skills

15 August 2025

The Value of Early Resolution

AI Must Not Deepen the Digital Divide

DeepLearn Human Science

8 August 2025

AI Must Not Deepen the Digital Divide

Time to Prepare for the Employment Rights Bill

31 July 2025

Time to Prepare for the Employment Rights Bill

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