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Wales’ 265,000 SMEs employ roughly two thirds of the private sector workforce.
Accessing the right skills is a huge issue for SMEs.
Today we’re looking at what the political parties have promised on the future of skills and development ahead of the Senedd election.
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Accessing the right skills is a huge issue for SMEs.
Today we’re looking at what the political parties have promised on the future of skills and development ahead of the Senedd election.
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Let’s start with a reminder of what FSB Wales have called for:
An incentive for SMEs to take on apprentices
Support for there to be better links between schools and the business community
The next Welsh Government to create a new SME jobs package http://www.fsb.org.uk/wales2020
An incentive for SMEs to take on apprenticesSupport for there to be better links between schools and the business communityThe next Welsh Government to create a new SME jobs package http://www.fsb.org.uk/wales2020
Welsh Liberal Democrats have pledged to:
Support businesses to take advantage of the digital revolution by providing training and support
Establish a Job Creation Premium
Invest in apprenticeships and training to support research, innovation, and address skills shortages
Support businesses to take advantage of the digital revolution by providing training and supportEstablish a Job Creation PremiumInvest in apprenticeships and training to support research, innovation, and address skills shortages
Propel have pledged that:
An emphasis will be placed on the future of farming as a way of life and career.
An emphasis will be placed on the future of farming as a way of life and career.
Welsh Labour have pledged to:
Create 125,000 all-age apprenticeships
Young Persons Guarantee, giving everyone under 25 the offer of work, education, training, or self-employment.
Expand Personal Learning Accounts to allow people to study flexibly and obtain new skills.
Create 125,000 all-age apprenticeshipsYoung Persons Guarantee, giving everyone under 25 the offer of work, education, training, or self-employment.Expand Personal Learning Accounts to allow people to study flexibly and obtain new skills.
UKIP have pledged to:
Introduce Citizenship in schools which will focus on development of life skills
Introduce Citizenship in schools which will focus on development of life skills
Welsh Conservatives have pledged to:
Provide 150,000 apprenticeships by 2026
Create 65,000 new jobs in Wales over the course of the next Parliament
Invest in at least 15,000 new green jobs
Provide 150,000 apprenticeships by 2026Create 65,000 new jobs in Wales over the course of the next ParliamentInvest in at least 15,000 new green jobs
Plaid Cymru have pledged to:
Pilot a new Craft Expert programme for older workers to pass on experience to younger generations
Conduct a Ministerial review of post-16 provision
Create £6bn Green Economic Stimulus which will help create 60,000 jobs over the 5 year term.
Pilot a new Craft Expert programme for older workers to pass on experience to younger generationsConduct a Ministerial review of post-16 provisionCreate £6bn Green Economic Stimulus which will help create 60,000 jobs over the 5 year term.
Wales Green Party have pledged to:
Support apprenticeship routes into work at the FE Stage
Provide new economic solutions and new jobs through the Green New Deal. More training and re-training, accessible to all with locally based delivery to supplement online learning
Support apprenticeship routes into work at the FE StageProvide new economic solutions and new jobs through the Green New Deal. More training and re-training, accessible to all with locally based delivery to supplement online learning
Reform have pledged to:
Make financial education a mandatory subject for all school children at GCSE level. The subject will compliment many other core subjects on the national curriculum.
Make financial education a mandatory subject for all school children at GCSE level. The subject will compliment many other core subjects on the national curriculum.
This is a big topic & its difficult to cover the huge range of issues covered by the political parties in 280 characters!
So if you want to learn more then head to the pinned thread on our profile to read the manifestos in full.
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So if you want to learn more then head to the pinned thread on our profile to read the manifestos in full.
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