, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Okay, great. I'd like to go on to the links between employers and educators, and the fact that, in our evidence from Careers Wales and some of the evidence I gathered—I've spoken the national training federation, I've spoken to ColegauCymru—what's clear is…
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Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Okay. I'm looking for short answers now, if anybody else wants to speak, so I can move onto careers advice. Is everybody done, Chair?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
The funding issue is the fact that if you want them expanded, somebody's got to pay for them, and the Welsh Government aren't going to rapidly expand degree apprenticeships because the money's not there to do it.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
But there's a funding issue there, isn't there, Dr Walters?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 2
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'd just like to follow up on apprenticeships as well. We've talked about making them quicker and getting people into work fast. One of the other issues is that, if you do A-levels, there's a clear pathway into university and to a degree…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
Just very quickly, what other things are you doing for young people transitioning with additional learning needs?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
Okay. And finally—last question, Chair, if that's okay?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
I think there's a concern about sustainability now, because Engage to Change has come to the end, and they are looking at legacy programmes to try and embed this, and they're still looking for somebody to do that. Are you optimistic that this could be…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
Recommendation 10 of the report—I mentioned young people not in education, employment or training. I also mentioned those learners with additional learning needs. There's a fantastic project that has just run its course in Cardiff University called Engage to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
Okay. And just one more, Chair, if you'd permit me?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
And I feel strongly, to break down those barriers, you've got have that co-operative working, but you've got to have someone offering something someone else wants, and a mutual exchange. And I think Careers Wales, with your capacity, is limited, so rather…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
So, that could be a remit letter of some kind?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
What I would particularly like to see is FE and schools working together. I wonder if Careers Wales might be the facilitator, might be the conductor of the orchestra, rather than actually play the instruments. So, you've got FE and schools liaising, with you…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
Well, I found—. I think we've got to be careful about putting too much expectation on the commission as well. But I did find that there were very good pockets of good practice. For example, NPTC Group of Colleges and Llanidloes High School, for example, gave…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
Yes.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
No, you can't direct it, and I think the commission for tertiary education and research will have a role in the direction of it, but can you give me some examples of that, then?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
Yes, you've put a very good defence of some of those issues that I put and were very stark. You've put up a very robust defence. One of the issues that I found—. And I want to say 'thank you' to Careers Wales for participating honestly in the 24 hours of…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
Diolch, Cadeirydd. The Welsh Government’s 'Young Person’s Guarantee national conversation report: phase 1’ found there was a general acknowledgement that schools had failed to prepare young people for what lay ahead, and that careers advice was sporadic and…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of living pressures and the Young Person's Guarantee - Panel 1
Yes. I wonder if you could answer the question about the range of apprenticeships that are on offer and the connectivity between levels 4, 5, 6 and 7. It doesn't seem to be very well connected, and degree apprenticeships are thin on the ground, although the…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Let's calm it all down a bit. I'd actually like to pay credit to the Conservatives right now. They've achieved something today that many have tried and many have failed: they've united two thirds of this Chamber around Lee Waters. [Laughter.] And I think that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
I’ve written to the Minister about this issue regarding concerns that have been raised with me by high-street opticians in Caerphilly. They’re concerned that the reforms, while well-intentioned, could actually end up widening inequalities in eye health. So…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
7. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's proposed reforms to primary care ophthalmic services? OQ59919
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Just to follow up on Sam Kurtz's question, Emma Whitfield lost her son, Jack Lis, to an attack by a very dangerous dog, and in her pinned post on Twitter at the moment, she says, with a picture of her son beneath it: 'People speak of the courage I have. This…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
The First Minister may be aware that the Petitions Committee, of which, I believe, Joel James is a member, has considered—and it will be having a debate on the floor of this Chamber—the issue of conservation management plans and having those being made…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
National contemporary art gallery: Ministerial evidence session
Okay, lovely, and such is the definitive nature of your responses, I've got no more supplementaries.
