5. Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Further Education Digital Learning

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:31 pm on 14 February 2023.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 4:31, 14 February 2023

(Translated)

Thank you very much. And thank you for allowing me to speak for a few seconds to ask one question, truth be told. I speak as chair of the cross-party group on digital here in the Senedd. It's good to see additional investment going into providing more opportunities to learn digitally, but I wonder whether the Minister can give me an idea of how he sees this fitting into creating the kinds of digital skills that we need for the Welsh economy. The ability to work digitally is one thing, but, through developing those skills, which make learning more interesting, more engaging, we need to keep a weather eye on why we're doing this too, and what benefits we will derive as a society out of developing those skills, and how we, as an economy, are going to benefit too.