Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:54 pm on 5 July 2016.
Well, we have a complex system of contract arrangements in place to provide work-based learning via a system of main contracts and then subcontracts; and actually, it’s quite a complex picture. Sometimes the further education colleges are subcontractors to the main contractor and vice versa. What I am able to confirm to the Member is that we do prioritise very much the needs of qualification-based learning based on particular employment opportunities, as identified through the regional skills partnerships. We keep the way that we fund those very much under review, with a view—as I said on the previous question—to being as flexible as possible, to be as responsible as possible, depending on what happens. It’s a very complex and detailed question and the acting Presiding Officer is going to be very cross with me if I answer it in detail. So, I’m more than happy to have another discussion with you elsewhere.