Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children – in the Senedd at 2:46 pm on 20 September 2017.
Well, I pay tribute to all the childcare workers across Wales. They do a fantastic job, and I should declare an interest as my wife is one. I would say that they are the best in terms of delivery of services. Can I say the Member is right to raise the issue again? We recognise that rolling this programme out on a measured basis gives us the opportunity for the sector to be developed as well, and we are working with the sector in order for the right people, the right development of skills, to deliver the childcare pledge. The caring sector not just in childcare, but in adult social services as well, is something that the Minister and I have had several discussions on, about how we develop that, and Julie James, the Minister responsible for the employability programme, will have more details as we move forward.