Entrepreneurship in Mid and West Wales

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 7 February 2018.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 2:07, 7 February 2018

Well, it's been a particular issue that we've examined very closely over the course of many years, with the current education Secretary and also with her predecessor. Changes to the curriculum will be crucial in driving up an entrepreneurial spirit at an earlier age, but we're already investing heavily in the Big Ideas Wales service that's rolled out across schools in Wales. That encompasses interventions such as Enterprise Troopers and also role models. As a consequence of our investment and the concerted effort in driving up entrepreneurialism amongst younger people, we now see the greatest number of young people wanting to start up their own businesses than we've ever seen before. I think that's down to young people in Wales wanting to apply their creativity and their innovation in the modern age.