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Conclusion
Recommendation
Next Steps
Key Stakeholders
Reference
Opportunities and Provision
11. Both providers and employers highlighted the difficulty of developing new provision in some geographic areas.
Additional assistance needs to
be provided to facilitate new provision in geographic areas where currently the required resources are not available, this includes the required equipment and teaching resources to develop the desired activity.
• Understand where new provision types are required.
FE, HE and WBL Providers, WG, Industry Representatives
Section 5 – Learner and Provider Consultation Analysis
12. Some employers expressed concern that learners and in turn local businesses would be negatively impacted if individuals were not able to study some activity in England due to funding or differences in qualifications.
A ‘learner first’ approach needs to be adopted in relation to students who choose to study outside of Wales with a particular focus on those who live near the border, or where provision is not available more locally.
• Identify the number of learners undertaking activity in England to identify areas where there are provision gaps in Wales.
FE, HE and WBL Providers, Growing Mid Wales Partnership, WG, UK Government, Industry Representatives.
Section 3 – Sector Profiles
Regional Employment & Skills Plan South West & Mid Wales
Recommendations
• Collaboratively develop with industry, providers and government appropriate delivery and funding mechanisms.
• Developpathwaysintohigherlevelskillsto allow for learner progression and development.
• Develop a ‘learner first’ principle to cross border funding to ensure that learners can continue to access suitable provision.
• Ensure that companies are able to access the most appropriate learning for their requirements.
• MinimisetheimpactoftheApprenticeship levy on businesses with cross border activity.