Access to Lifelong Learning

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Education – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 9 January 2019.

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Photo of Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies Conservative 2:07, 9 January 2019

Minister, I'm interested to explore the right for lifelong learning that you said, obviously, you've signed up to with the new First Minister. I met the FE colleges the other day and they made the point that their average age of learner is about 25, it is, rather than someone who's 16 or 17, and, through the modern workplace, it is about constant evaluation and constant challenge. What do you imagine your proposals might look like—because, obviously, to sign the agreement, you must have an understanding of where you want this journey to go—and when might we see some of these proposals actually become a reality, because it is a huge issue for people to train on the job today here in Wales?