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RLSP Launches “Pathways to Your Future” to Inspire Young Learners Across South West Wales The RLSP is delighted to announce the launch of its brand-new youth plan, “Pathways to Your Future” a resource created to help young people across South... read more

The Swansea Bay City Deal Skills and Talent Programme offers an opportunity for organisations to access funding for innovative pilot projects aimed at upskilling the regional workforce for the future. With a focus on developing new qualifications... read more

The Regional Learning and Skills Partnership held a pivotal event that was held on the 22nd of May 2025 in Parc y Scarlets, that focused on the ambitious journey towards Net Zero and the challenges and opportunities of bringing existing homes up to... read more

In 2020, two Welsh Medium schools, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Maes y Gwendraeth, in collaboration with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David led the first pilot project to be funded by the Swansea Bay City Deal... read more

More than 90 people from our region have been recognised as the best in their field at a skills competition. The Skills Competition Wales 2025, run by the Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales project, saw more than 1,000 people from across... read more

Cyfle, a leader in providing building skills and apprenticeships in Carmarthenshire, has successfully completed the Low Carbon Net Zero Awareness Raising project, funded by the Skills and Talent Fund. This initiative has made significant strides ... read more

Following the success of last year's school work experience project, the Skills and Talent Team launched an exciting new initiative aimed at engaging with parents and students across the region. The team visited parents' evenings at local... read more

At the start of this year, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dean Ward as the new Chair of the Regional Learning and Skills Partnership (RLSP). Dean brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to our partnership, and we are excited to see... read more

A recent study commissioned by the Department for Education reveals that "Skilled Trades" continue to be the hardest vacancies to fill in the UK, driven by a significant skills shortage and a lack of interest in these roles. The study, which... read more

This month, the RLSP joined forces with OCU Hornbill and Ystalyfera-Bro Dur school to inspire the next generation of engineers. The collaborative event aimed to showcase the importance of engineering in today's world and spark interest among young... read more