Employability and Skills

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 2:04 pm on 15 June 2022.

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Photo of Hefin David Hefin David Labour 2:04, 15 June 2022

Thank you for that answer. Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Engage for Change project and also Project SEARCH internship at Cardiff University, where I met the hugely dedicated team that are at work there, and Engage to Change intends to leave a legacy for people with learning disabilities, specific learning difficulty and/or autism. And I saw that they placed in work people with autism and with learning disabilities. It's an impressive project. The Minister recognised the importance of job coaching for people with learning disabilities and autism within the employability and skills plan that was published. What was raised with me at that meeting, though, was plans that the Welsh Government has for job coaching support for people aged over 25 who wish to work, and who may currently be social services users and outside the remit of supported apprenticeships. So, what further plans does the Minister have for those aged over 25 in those circumstances?