School Leavers

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:10 pm on 13 December 2017.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 2:10, 13 December 2017

The education sector is represented on the Swansea bay city deal's shadow board by universities. A range of skills, which may, of course, capture some of the individuals that we speak about in this question, will be needed in the workforce if the deal is to reach as many communities as possible, which raises the question of the role of further education colleges in the deal. They need to be able to support the aspirations of the deal by planning their courses, of course. On behalf of Welsh Government, would you make enquiries of the shadow board to establish how FE colleges across the deal's footprint can contribute to and benefit from those aspirations, but with particular focus on those who are not currently attracted to further education or training, but where we might actually see some opportunities with the deal?