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The Welsh Government offer Part-Time Further Education funding to both employed learners who wish to gain new skills within their current field and those currently out of employment who wish to gain qualifications that may help them find a new career. Through this funding we are able to deliver certain courses

To access PTFE funding, you must be:

  • Over 16 years old
  • Living in Wales
  • Not in full-time or funded higher education

Explore our courses:

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ILM Awards in Effective Mentoring

These qualifications are for those who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in order to understand and undertake effective mentoring in a range of situations, such as an organisation, the voluntary sector and community groups.

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British Sign Language (BSL)

Professional qualifications for people looking to develop their skills and provide them with the tools they need to communicate effectively using sign language in a variety of settings.

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