Swansea Bay University Health Board

A healthier and more equal Wales are at the heart of Swansea Bay University Health Board’s Apprenticeship Programme, which currently has 29 apprentices and a further 18 awaiting starts across 17 Apprenticeship Frameworks.

Working with training providers NPTC Group of Colleges and Gower College Swansea, the Health Board’s Apprentice Academy offers a ‘try before you buy’ opportunity whereby a learner can change pathway to a more suited course.

Apprentice and staff development co-ordinator Abbie Finch said:

“One of our aims is to increase apprenticeship opportunities for those with a disability and those within the Black Asian Minority Ethnic community whilst addressing gender inequality within our 12,500 staff.”