Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 8 May 2019.
Thank you for the reply, Minister. The German vocational education training system combines both books and practical training embedded in a real-life work environment—it is called the dual system. In Germany, the Government does not pay employers to take on apprentices, but pays for equipment and the operation of vocational colleges. The companies who provide training contribute through larger shares of financing to dual training, which benefits both large companies and small and medium-sized enterprises. What study has the Minister made of the German system to see what lessons can be learned to improve skills training in Wales that better meets the needs of our Welsh employers?