Part of 3. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 3:22 pm on 6 July 2016.
I appreciate, Minister, that apprenticeships fall within the remit of another Minister’s portfolio, but I’m sure you may be aware of the Pembrokeshire apprenticeship scheme, which aims to increase the number of young people training in the energy sector across Pembrokeshire and is supported by organisations such as the Milford Haven Port Authority, who are sponsoring employers. Now, this, of course, is a great example of local businesses and education providers working together to develop apprenticeships that are important to the local economy. So, can you tell us: what is the Welsh Government doing to encourage and support more businesses to engage with FE institutions, like Pembrokeshire College, so that Wales’s FE colleges are at the forefront of delivering programmes that actually reflect local skills markets?