5. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport: Apprenticeships: Investing in Skills for the Future

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:43 pm on 12 March 2019.

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Photo of Lee Waters Lee Waters Labour 3:43, 12 March 2019

I think I counted five questions there. I will try to answer as many of them as I can.

Your first point, about the report done by Estyn into training providers: last year, Estyn found that two of the three providers that were inspected were 'good' and the other was 'adequate'. Clearly, adequate is not good enough and we are reviewing the position about the quality of standards. And as well, I am aware that the economy committee and the Welsh Government are also reviewing the regional skills partnership.

You asked about careers advice. You'll be aware of the announcement of the Working Wales advice service, which is rationalising many of the programmes that we already have: Jobs Growth Wales, ReAct and so on. Some of that support will be delivered by Careers Wales once the procurement exercise is completed. We're certainly not complacent about the quality of careers advice, and we are taking active steps to improve that. 

You asked about disability and equality, and I believe I addressed that in the statement, with the publication of the toolkit.

And you asked, finally, about agriculture, which I have to confess I will have to write to you about.FootnoteLink