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DYNAMIC TRAINING

AND CONSULTANCY

In Wales, England and Worldwide

Commercial Courses

WORK-BASED LEARNING

AND ENHANCING SKILLS

In Wales and England

Apprenticeships

WORKPLACE SKILLS

AND EXPERIENCE

For 16 to 19-year-olds

Jobs Growth Wales+

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APPRENTICESHIPS

An Apprenticeship is a work-based learning programme offering hands-on practical
training that enhances personal and professional skills.

Learners gain industry expertise and earn a nationally recognised qualification
(Level 2-5) while working. This makes apprenticeships an excellent choice for
those seeking comprehensive training and career advancement.

Apprenticeships

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNERS

Job Growth Wales+ is a learning programme that gives 16-19-year-olds the skills
and experience needed to secure employment or to progress into an Apprenticeship
or further learning in the future.

Opportunities

COMMERCIAL TRAINING COURSES

Whether you want to book a training course for yourself, a colleague or the
whole team, we have a training package to suit you.

Courses

ABOUT US

ITEC HAS BEEN A LEADER IN WORK-BASED LEARNING FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

Itec offers diverse vocational programmes and holds key contracts in Wales and
England.

As an employee owned company, we prioritise transforming lives through
education, employment, and skill development. We support individuals and
organisations by aligning our programmes with local employer needs, ensuring
meaningful and sustainable outcomes.

Our merger with The Centre for Strategy and Communication in 2021, strengthened
our brand and expanded our commercial training offerings across the UK and
globally.

Our mission is to make learning meaningful, effective, and sustainable for all.

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* Employers
* Participants

“When I was 16, I also took part in a similar programme, so I know firsthand the
benefits of trying different industries to see which suits you the most. I think
the JGW+ is a great option for learners who are unsure of what path to take. It
enables people to identify their strengths for job satisfaction.”
Margam Park

“We have been with Itec for a few months and are proud that we can help young
adults get good work experience, we are always looking for more members to join
our team.”
PitStop Cafe

“I am amazed at how much my apprentices have grown in confidence in just 3
months. Watching them develop their interpersonal, communication and influencing
skills has been a pleasure and I would highly recommend an apprenticeship in
customer service.”
Leighton Channing, EE

“My time at Itec opened my eyes to the possibility of shaping my future and
excelling at it. School used to be a daunting place for me until I gained
insight into the perspective of teachers. I now understand how I wished to be
taught, and I’m eager to leverage my journey to assist others like me and adapt
to their unique learning needs.”
Jack Stevens (JGW+)

“Joining Itec gave me the opportunity to discover my career options. I was able
to gain qualifications and work experience that has given me a positive outlook
of my future and has helped my confidence grow. I have also made new friends
that I will stay in contact with for life.”
Chloe Westgarth (JGW+)

“Since I started the course the support from my tutors has been amazing. They
offer one to one training and great encouragement every step of the way.”
Christopher Britton (Apprenticeships)

EVOLVE YOURSELF!

WE HELP PROFESSIONALS TAKE THE NEXT STEP

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OUR WELSH COMMITMENT

There are many advantages to doing an apprenticeship or course through the
medium of Welsh, some of which include:

✅The Welsh language is a valuable work skill
✅Opens doors and creates new opportunities
✅Helps you explore and engage with your local community
✅You can be part of two cultures
✅There is a growing demand for people who can work bilingually

Find out more

NEWS & UPDATES

Read our Blog

SUCCESS STORIES

KIAN CORRIGAN X CWMBRAN TUNING

Practical PerfectionAt 18 years old, Kian Corrigan was uncertain about his
future and unsure which career path to take. However, he knew that he thrived in
practical environments and had a keen interest in motor vehicles. During his
time in school, Kian found...
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CAIGE LLOYD X VALLEY TYRE SERVICE LTD

Harnessing the Power of Personal GrowthSeventeen-year-old Caige Lloyd always
believed in his potential to excel, especially when engaged in hands-on
activities. While the traditional school environment presented challenges,
particularly in large group settings, it was...
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CARTER X THE ENTERTAINER TOY SHOP

Transforming Lives: Carter’s Journey Carter Davies joined the Itec Jobs Growth
Wales+ programme to adapt to the working world while managing his mental health
challenges. He was determined to get his life back on track and confront the
obstacles he faced. Seeking a...
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CARYS REDDY X EE

Transferrable skills and transformation: Carys Reddy’s Apprenticeship Story
Intrigued by the chance to gain practical skills while earning a qualification,
Carys Reddy embarked on a new career journey by joining EE, after seeing an
online advertisement for an...
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KATIE BISHOP

Growth on the Horizon Katie Bishop’s journey with Itec Skills and Employment
highlights the impact of personalised support and a learner-centered approach.
When Katie first joined Itec Skills and Employment, she faced challenges with
poor mental health and...
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TOM LEWIS X CADNO LOUNGE

Advancing Confidence and CareerOne of the biggest challenges Gen Z faces as they
enter the workforce is a lack of confidence, further exacerbated by limited job
experience—an issue worsened by the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. For
18-year-old Tom Lewis, these...
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KIAN CORRIGAN X CWMBRAN TUNING

CAIGE LLOYD X VALLEY TYRE SERVICE LTD

CARTER X THE ENTERTAINER TOY SHOP

CARYS REDDY X EE

KATIE BISHOP

TOM LEWIS X CADNO LOUNGE

OUR ACCREDITATIONS

Apprenticeships and Jobs Growth Wales+ programme led by Welsh Government.
Apprenticeships in England led by Department for Education.
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ACCESSIBILITY MODES

Epilepsy Safe Mode
Epilepsy Safe Mode
Dampens color and removes blinks
This mode enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating
the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky
color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode
Visually Impaired Mode
Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual
impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and
others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive
impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential
elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read,
browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly
reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as
JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users
that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible
with it.

ONLINE DICTIONARY

Start typing to search in Wikipedia

READABLE EXPERIENCE

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Text Magnifier
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Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
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Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
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VISUALLY PLEASING EXPERIENCE

Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors

Adjust Title Colors

Adjust Background Colors

EASY ORIENTATION

Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Virtual Keyboard
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
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Itec Accessibility Statement

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

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COMPLIANCE STATUS

We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to
anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the
widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability.

To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web
Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA
level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people
with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us
ensure that the website is accessible to all people: blind people, people with
motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.

This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as
accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that
allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user
interface) and design it to their personal needs.

Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the
background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application
remediates the website’s HTML, adapts Its functionality and behavior for
screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by
individuals with motor impairments.

If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to
hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the
following email

SCREEN-READER AND KEYBOARD NAVIGATION

Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet
Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to
ensure blind users visiting with screen-readers are able to read, comprehend,
and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters
your site, they immediately receive a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile
so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website
covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements, alongside console
screenshots of code examples:

1. Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the
website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even
when updating the website. In this process, we provide screen-readers with
meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide
accurate form labels; descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons,
search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs;
element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups), and others.
Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and
provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based
description as an ALT (alternate text) tag for images that are not
described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image,
using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology. To turn on
screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1
keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements
to turn the Screen-reader mode on as soon as they enter the website.

These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including
JAWS and NVDA.

2. Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the
website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the
website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the
website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow
keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key,
navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill
them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will
find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by
clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with
the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving
the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the
focus drift outside it.

Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F”
(forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.

DISABILITY PROFILES SUPPORTED IN OUR WEBSITE

* Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the
website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing
or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
* Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of
users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision,
Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
* Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to
help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and
others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
* ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental
disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily
while significantly reducing distractions.
* Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with
screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader
is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone,
and websites must be compatible with it.
* Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables
motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab,
Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M”
(menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to
jump to specific elements.

ADDITIONAL UI, DESIGN, AND READABILITY ADJUSTMENTS

1. Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its
family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
2. Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as
light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color
schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different
coloring options.
3. Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the
click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos,
GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
4. Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such
as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered
elements only.
5. Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other
issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the
entire website instantly.
6. Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia
and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher
meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
7. Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color
and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other
functions.

BROWSER AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY COMPATIBILITY

We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as
possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few
limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to
support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share
including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft
Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).

NOTES, COMMENTS, AND FEEDBACK

Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their
needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are
in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological
solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our
accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and
developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal
level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any
assistance, please reach out to

For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. For
full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. For full
functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript.
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Tab–Move to next interactive element

TabNextNext Tab

Tab back–Move to previous interactive element

Tab backPreviousPrevious Tab

Show numbers–Show numbers for interactive elements

Show numbersDisplay numbersEnable numbers

Number ... –Click on element number...

Click onePress fourOpen four

Hide numbers–Hide numbers for interactive elements

Hide numbersDisable numbersRemove numbers

Clear input–Clear selected text field

Clear inputClearRemove

Enter–Click on the selected element

EnterSubmitOk

Reload–Reload page

ReloadRefreshUpdate

Stop–Stop speech recognition

StopCancelStop listening

Exit–Disable voice navigation mode

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