Apprenticeships and training

Richard Welfoot

11 November 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Disability and employment: evidence session 13

…thing where we've got primary school, secondary school, further education, university or whatever, or apprenticeships, but then we're left to our own devices after that and there's nothing there. There's no support for employers, no support for individual organisations to help those individuals…

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Richard Welfoot

11 November 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Disability and employment: evidence session 13

…it. It was for people with hearing and sight impairments. That was niche. You've got the inclusive apprenticeships that are going on at the moment now. They are, again, niche, for a certain category of age and what have you. So, they're very well suited and hit the mark, and probably get some good…

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Angharad Dean

11 November 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Disability and employment: evidence session 12

…time’s fine when it’s free. Then you’ve got the schemes, like you said. For example, there was an HR apprenticeship I’d like to have gone for, to retrain, because, like I’ve said, I’ve had a baby and I might not necessarily want to go back into the job I had. But because of my education level, and…

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Joel JamesConservative

11 November 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Disability and employment: evidence session 12

…of questioning I wanted to ask, about employment schemes. From the evidence we've taken, if we look at apprenticeships, there seems to be a lack of apprenticeships for those with disabilities to apply for. And when they are there, they seem to be all geared towards the same sector, like hospitality.…

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Sioned WilliamsPlaid

11 November 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Disability and employment: evidence session 11

…What about the idea with regard to the Government setting a target for itself, to reduce that employability gap?

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Rhianydd Williams

11 November 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Disability and employment: evidence session 11

…campaign on. So, one of those things was that we asked for greater inclusion of disabled people in the apprenticeship scheme, and in June 2019, the Welsh Government published an apprenticeship guide for disabled workers. They worked with Disability Rights UK, but we supported them through our…

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Vikki HowellsLabour

6 November 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education

…between our schools, colleges and employers, alongside, of course, the recommendations made in the vocational qualifications review.

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Julie JamesLabour

5 November 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

…after the last question session. We had a long discussion, a very useful discussion, about level 7 apprenticeships, alongside other training issues for the legal profession in Wales. You may know that the legal profession is just transitioning between the old system and the new solicitors qualifying…

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Mark IsherwoodConservative

5 November 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

…both improved data on the Welsh legal sector and for Wales to match England’s offer of a level 7 legal apprenticeship. In your reply, you stated you would be having these discussions. In England level 7 legal apprenticeships offer an alternative route to becoming a fully qualified solicitor without…

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Rebecca EvansLabour

23 October 2024, Plenary

Short Debate: The Welsh Economy: Structural problems and putting them right

…skills and recruitment opportunities in life science companies can provide chances of shared and degree apprenticeships, and also, co-ordinating activities can help to build on our approach to the foundational economy. So, we're working really closely with the Office for Life Sciences to determine…

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Mike HedgesLabour

23 October 2024, Plenary

Short Debate: The Welsh Economy: Structural problems and putting them right

…got a great idea. This is bound to work.' The skills academy at M-SParc has been built to bridge the skills gap in north Wales, particularly in digital science and technology and the creative fields, providing opportunities including degree apprenticeships, work placements and career opportunities.…

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Rebecca EvansLabour

23 October 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

Again, I'm very grateful for the question. We absolutely recognise the importance of apprenticeships, while we are making really significant investment in our apprenticeship programme here in Wales. Of course, this now is being led on by Medr, and Jack Sargeant is very much involved in this…

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Sam RowlandsConservative

23 October 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

…that well-trained workforce. And for younger people, in particular, a large part can be done through apprenticeships, which you will know—and I know your ministerial colleague Jack Sargeant also appreciates—provide a great way to learn a trade and genuine skills that they can use throughout their…

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