The Wales perspective (PowerPoint)
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The Wales Perspective Dennis Gunning Director of Skills, HE and Lifelong Learning Welsh Assembly Government Delivering Skills That Work for Wales Cyflawni Sgiliau sy’n Gweithio i Gymru Delivering Skills That Work for Wales Cyflawni Sgiliau sy’n Gweithio i Gymru Learning and skills in Wales • Context • Legislation and public administration • Distinctive Welsh strategy and policy • Future directions? Delivering Skills That Work for Wales Cyflawni Sgiliau sy’n Gweithio i Gymru Context • Industrial legacy: geography • Economy – SMEs, public sector, few HQs or R&D • Devolution – 10 years young • Political and strategic direction in One Wales • Leitch, UKCES and WESB • Impact of economic downturn – skills to the fore Delivering Skills That Work for Wales Cyflawni Sgiliau sy’n Gweithio i Gymru Legislation and public administration • Westminster < > Cardiff Bay relationship • One department for education and training - but economic development? employment? • Quangos have been bonfired • Barnett – fair formula or flexible friend? Delivering Skills That Work for Wales Cyflawni Sgiliau sy’n Gweithio i Gymru Distinctive Welsh strategy and policy • Collaboration, not competition • Pathways and participation • The Leitch agenda and Wales • Supply-side reforms • Focus on key programmes Delivering Skills That Work for Wales Cyflawni Sgiliau sy’n Gweithio i Gymru Future directions?
