Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:04 pm on 17 October 2018.
Thank you very much for this precise answer, but the fact is that you will be aware that a recent Estyn report found that most providers of higher level apprenticeships do not manage them well and that many courses are outdated. They went on to say that, as a result, many providers did not reflect current practice and the needs of employers in Wales. Welsh Water sends its staff to college in England to fulfil training needs, while other large companies have been forced to develop their own apprenticeships because their training needs are not offered elsewhere in this country. What action is the Cabinet Secretary or your good self taking to address these concerns to ensure that Welsh workers have the skills required to allow businesses to grow and thrive, please?