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Conclusion
Recommendation
Next Steps
Key Stakeholders
Reference
Learning and Career Choices
7. Evidence gathered from employers & learners indicates that Apprenticeships are poorly understood as learning opportunities.
Increase the understanding of opportunities offered by Apprenticeships across the region and develop targeted promotion with employers, learners at all levels, as well as parents and guardians to ensure that opportunities are understood.
• Develop a regional Apprenticeship awareness strategy to promote Apprenticeships alongside further and higher education routes.
Schools, FE, HE and WBL Providers, WG, Careers Wales, DWP, Industry Representatives.
Section 3 – Sector Profiles, Section 4 – Aspirational Projects and Key Developments, Section 5 – Learner and Provider Consultation Analysis
8. The quality and quantity of the current offer of careers advice provided to learners was highlighted as an issue by employers. This is supported by the learner evidence. Employers feel that this is a contributory factor to the poor perception currently held by society of some sectors.
Improve the availability of careers advice to younger students to help inform subject choices and to raise awareness of potential learning and careers opportunities.
• Identify areas where awareness of careers and subject choices can be made earlier to support subject choice at GCSE.
Schools, FE, HE and WBL Providers, WG, Careers Wales, DWP
Section 5 – Learner and Provider Consultation Analysis
Regional Employment & Skills Plan South West & Mid Wales
Recommendations
• Work with schools to engage with parents and guardians to improve the perceptions of Apprenticeships.
• Develop regional case studies to promote the benefits of Apprenticeships and the regional opportunities.
• Increase the number of opportunities for young people to engage with industry.