Paul Davies: Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's priorities for education in Preseli Pembrokeshire for the next 12 months?
Paul Davies: Can I thank the Minister for his update on the young person's guarantee this afternoon? There has been some progress in securing opportunities for young people, either through education, training, employment or self-employment, and the Minister has highlighted some of the good practice that has taken place since the scheme was launched in November last year. When the Minister last gave a...
Paul Davies: ...the Minister for his statement this afternoon? As I've said on previous occasions, I broadly welcome the Welsh Government's intention to provide everyone under 25 in Wales with the offer of work, education, training or self-employment, and today's statement provides us with a useful update on some of the work that has been done in this area. There's been some welcome progress in supporting...
Paul Davies: ...learn more about their pre-apprenticeship programme, which is delivered by Achieve More Training. The programme provides local opportunities for young people in Pembrokeshire who want a career in education, sport or leisure, and helps to meet the skills gap in those sectors. So, Minister, will you join me in applauding Haverfordwest County AFC on their work to support and nurture young...
Paul Davies: 7. Will the Minister make a statement on the delivery of vocational education in Pembrokeshire? OQ58214
Paul Davies: I'm grateful to you for that response, Minister. Now, the Welsh Government's plan for employability and skills commits to reviewing adult education and lifelong learning and improving quality and access to skills-based formal and informal adult learning, and I'm sure that you'll agree with me, Minister, that, sometimes, shorter courses can be more effective than other routes at filling skills...
Paul Davies: ...the hollowing out of town centres and restore their vibrancy once again. Today's statement refers to skills and employment, and I appreciate that there are a lot of reforms to the post-compulsory education and training sector with the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill. Today's statement also refers to graduate retention and how the Welsh Government is working with partners to...
Paul Davies: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. It gives me great pleasure this afternoon to highlight National Careers Week, and highlight some of the excellent work taking place across Wales in the further education sector. The theme of this year's National Careers Week is the future of work, which is rather fitting, given the publication of the Welsh Government's employability and skills plan yesterday, and the...
Paul Davies: ...how it's ensuring that young people are going to be equipped with the right skills for the future. Of course, any plans for employability and skills should link with the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research, which will be responsible for overseeing the post-16 sector in Wales, and will be working to align education and training more closely with the needs of employers....
Paul Davies: Minister, yesterday the Welsh Government announced funding for 11 capital projects to expand Welsh-medium education, and I am pleased to see £2.5 million being allocated to Ysgol Caer Elen in my constituency to fund an additional 60 Welsh-medium placements for children in the longer term. This funding is to be welcomed and certainly will help to improve access to Welsh-medium education in...
Paul Davies: ...to do things differently, and at the heart of the Welsh Government's plans should be a commitment to the skills agenda. In October, Audit Wales published a very serious report on higher and further education, and I want to draw Members' attention to the conclusion that it will be challenging for the Welsh Government to deliver 125,000 all-age apprenticeships and the young person's...
Paul Davies: ...Welsh. I'm sure that you will join me in thanking the volunteers and staff over the years who have contributed so much for the children of Wales. You will be aware that the demand for Welsh-medium education has increased substantially, so much so that local councillors in my area have noted that it is greater than the number of places available. There are children now who are being turned...
Paul Davies: 1. Will the Minister make a statement on the delivery of Welsh-medium education in Pembrokeshire? OQ57499
Paul Davies: ..., prepare for a job, or apply for an apprenticeship or training. For example, earlier this month, Careers Wales launched a partnership with the nationwide social mobility charity, Speakers for Schools, to help deliver work experience opportunities and career talks available to students in Wales between the ages of 11 and 19, in a bid to help disadvantaged young people catch up post COVID....
Paul Davies: ...is properly addressed. We need to see more clarity on how the Welsh Government intends to address skill gaps in Wales, and we need to know what discussions are taking place with businesses and education providers. Indeed, as today's statement recognises, Wales continues to advocate a greener economy and ensures that the transition to net zero is fair to working people. Therefore, I hope...
Paul Davies: ...the Welsh Government on matters relating to powers and scope—of course, our committee's work and scrutiny was confined to matters of policy alone. Now, in our report, we did ask the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to provide further information to all Members in advance of today’s debate. Given the time restraints, we also, as the Minister said, wrote to him last Tuesday to...
Paul Davies: ...rule, the Government has run out of ideas on how to manage the NHS, has run out of ideas on how to drive innovation and boost the economy, and has run out of ideas on how to support and nurture our education system. This afternoon, there are two statements on the Senedd's agenda, and a debate, all focused in some way on Westminster. There is nothing on the Welsh Government's plans to...
Paul Davies: ...and draw up a list of the war memorials in each of their areas. As I've said in previous debates, there will be occasions where some memorials may be on private land or, for example, located at a school or church, and as such, the responsibility for maintaining those memorials would lie with the owner of that land. However, key to protecting Wales's war memorials is knowing exactly where...
Paul Davies: ..., Dirprwy Lywydd, and can I thank the Minister for his statement this afternoon? I broadly welcome the Welsh Government's intention to provide everyone under 25 in Wales with the offer of work, education, training or self-employment, and I welcome the Minister's comment about ensuring that no generation is lost post pandemic and agree that it's vital that young people have the skills and...
Paul Davies: Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's plans to improve education standards in Preseli Pembrokeshire?
