16 Jun 2008
A new apprenticeship scheme is to be introduced in some of Wales. £70m will be spent on creating more than 14,000 training places to improve the skills of the workforce.
Deputy Minister for Skills, John Griffiths said the scheme would "equip many
thousands of people with the skills they need to progress in employment, meet
the skills needs of employers and drive forward Wales' economy." He added: "One Wales makes a strong commitment to increasing the number of
apprenticeships in Wales. "This new Modern Apprenticeship project will help to achieve our goals of
ensuring 70% of working age adults in Wales have qualifications equivalent to
level two or above and 80% have basic literacy skills by 2010." The scheme, called Modern Apprenticeship World Class Skills, hopes to help
raise skill levels for 22,500 people, and provide 14,000 training places. A further £3.5m will be spent on developing a Modern Skills diploma offering
more than a 1,000 people the chance to improve vocational and managerial
talents.
The Education Minister, Jane Hutt added: "This is wonderful news for Wales -
investment in skills is investment in our future. "As a government we are committed to improving skill levels and our 'Skills
that Work for Wales' strategy sets out our vision for raising the skill levels
of Wales' workforce."
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