Supporting the Manufacturing Sector in Wales

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:05 pm on 20 November 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:05, 20 November 2018

We are seeing the growth of apprenticeship schemes. I think in the 1990s the UK lost interest in apprenticeships, and concentrated overly on academic courses. We now see, of course, not just bigger companies but smaller companies offering apprenticeships. Jobs Growth Wales was an example of that to give people the training they needed to get a job and, of course, we have a commitment to create 100,000 apprenticeships for all ages across Wales. It's through creating those apprenticeships that we create the opportunities for people, and show them that there is a worthwhile alternative to the academic route and, of course, in ensuring that, making sure that people have the skills they need to be employable in the future.