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Essential Skills for Work and Life Essential Skills for Work and Life (ESfWL) ESFWL offers an alternative for those learners only needing to focus on specific aspects of their essential skills. This suite of qualifications ranges from E... Go to page

Essential Skills for Learners Agored Cymru continues to meet the needs of all learners by offering the full suite of Essential Skills Wales Qualifications from Entry Level 1 to Level 3. Essential Application of Number Skills (EAoNS) ... Go to page

Essential Skills Wales Our Essential Skills qualifications range from Entry Level 1 to Level 3. The higher level qualifications sit within all apprenticeship frameworks. Agored Cymrus strength is our expertise in this area. We can p... Go to page

Choosing the right units and qualifications Start your Learning Journey with Agored Cymru Units and Qualifications We offer over 6,000 units and 300 qualifications in subjects including Essential Skills, Health Care, River Restora... Go to page

About Us Unlike other awarding bodies, we are committed to developing talent in Wales, for Wales. As a registered charity and social enterprise, we are committed to ensuring that learners of all ages and abilities maximise their pot... Go to page

Frequently Asked Questions What can I study? There are a wide range of Access to Higher Education Diplomas available such as Science, Health Care and Humanities. Courses offering a specific subject, such asNursing or Social Scie... Go to page

These sessions are essential for enhancing your teams skills and expertise in these areas, as well as for personal professional development. Click here to read the update in [Welsh | English]... Go to news item

This edition includes updates on new and withdrawn qualifications, vital quality assurance resources, training opportunities, and key dates for upcoming events. We hope you find it helpful as you continue supporting your learners. A... Go to news item

As last year came to a close, one of our Business Development Managers had the privilege of attending the Salvation Armys Annual Awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who ... Go to news item

As last year came to a close, one of our Business Development Managers had the privilege of attending the Salvation Armys Annual Awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who ... Go to news item

As last year came to a close, one of our Business Development Managers had the privilege of attending the Salvation Armys Annual Awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who ... Go to news item

As last year came to a close, one of our Business Development Managers had the privilege of attending the Salvation Armys Annual Awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who ... Go to news item

The last time the Agored Cymru team spoke to learner Emma Hughes was in 2023, after she won the Agored Cymru Learner of the Year Award for Outstanding Commitment to Study. Now in 2025, we caught up with Emma to hear all about her experience... Go to case study

Following many years of severe abuse and neglect, the loss of both her parents and time spent in care, single mum of one, Karly Jenkins from Llanelli decided to rewrite her future and return to education.... Go to case study

“I still can't quite believe I won!” ~~ Kelly Osborne, a Grwp Llandrillo Menai - Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, student has been awarded this year’s Agored Cymru Learner of the Year Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement as well as the national... Go to case study

Emma Hughes, a Coleg y Cymoedd student, has been awarded this year’s Agored Cymru Learner of the Year Award for Outstanding Commitment to Study. Our Learner of the Year awards celebrate the achievements of individuals who have completed Acc... Go to case study

A ‘family-learning’ programme that aims to engage and foster positive attitudes towards education has won a major award. The Families Learning Together Programme at Cardiff and Vale College delivers a wide range of courses for adults and pa... Go to case study

By Year 11, 17-year-old Cory’s attendance rates were poor and meant he did not achieve the GCSE grades he needed. “I was accepted onto a Level 2 course to do sport in college, and was chosen to play rugby for the college academy” he explain... Go to case study