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Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Is that to both panel contributors?
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Fine. Go on.
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Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Just before you continue your questioning, Luke, Hefin, you indicated you wanted to come in here. You are down as a principal questioner on this section, so do you want to wait until then, or do you want to come in now, before Luke finishes his questions?
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Jamie.
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Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Thank you, Jenny. Luke.
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Completed, Jenny?
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Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Thank you. [Interruption.] Thank you, Amie. Jenny, you're next.
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Okay. We've lost Amie's signal.
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Oh, dear.
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Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Please do. Yes, go on.
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Cheers, Hefin.
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No problem at all.
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Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
It is coming over loud and clear on the PA system.
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Hefin, just a minute, if I may, there is some background noise coming in from somewhere. I'm not sure if someone's got a dog or something in the room, but it sounds like a bit of snoring going on.
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Thank you. Hefin.
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Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Okay. Thank you. Jamie, would you like to add anything to the lines of questioning that I've put to Nerys?
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Okay. Thank you. Just on the regional skills partnerships, how important a role do they play, obviously, in dealing with your work, engaging with your work and, obviously, helping to deliver as broad a spectrum as possible of apprenticeship opportunities…
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Yes. Well, I'm just interested in that statement about innovative business engagement, yes.
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Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
But, that's quite standard, isn't it? Is there something specific that you could say is innovative, and that you stand out in your way of working that we could say is best practice and doesn't happen elsewhere, with careers advice?
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Thank you for that, Nerys. I just read your paper and, in the paper, you talk of your innovative business engagement activities. Could you tell us what's innovative about them, rather than just standard?
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Thank you all very much. I'll begin the questioning, if I may. In February of last year, the Welsh Government gave a statement on apprenticeships, the priorities and what they wanted to see delivered in the field of apprenticeships. Medr obviously came into…
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That little green dot on the screen indicates that we're now in public session. This is the final evidence-gathering session of this committee's morning meeting, and I thank the witnesses for coming before us today. I'll invite each of the witnesses to…
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Thank you for your evidence this morning; it's very much appreciated. A transcript will be given to you for you to have a look at to make sure you're happy with that transcript. If there's any additional evidence you'd like to submit to the committee when you…
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This is why I've got no hair, Sam—[Laughter.]
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Thank you, Lisa. Luke, did you have anything more you wanted to add, or have we covered the territory? Lovely, thank you.
