Page 10 - Carmarthenshire Skills Report 2024

The RLSP investigated the City & Guilds report
further to understand if year 10 pupils across the
region echoed the C&G report findings. RLSP found
there is a similar picture in the region. 445 responses
were collected.
In terms of improving confidence:
• 93% stated they would like to do Work
Experience
• 83% stating they would welcome “In Class” work
experience, expressing a desire to understand
more about the workplace in school.
• 68% stated they would be willing to take part in
work ready programmes
• Just 7% stated they were not going onto further
education
• When asking what career choices they preferred,
below are how subjects ranked
Generation Z – RLSP findings
• 38% stated they would consider opening their own
business
• Just 30% feel their aspirations can be met locally
Summary
The findings clearly suggest that young people are
pursuing skills that the region require such as
Sciences, Computing, Engineering. However, it’s a
concern that such a large proportion of learners
feel their aspirations can’t be met locally.
Creative (Arts & Entertainment) makes up a very
small volume of the workforce (in Carmarthenshire
2.6%) and this ranked as 4th highest as a career to
pursue. Skilled Trade and Manufacturing ranked
quite low,
New skills that will be needed in the region such
as Environmental and Renewables ranked very
low, even though studies suggest that young
adults look for sustainability credentials with their
employer.
✓ Raise Awareness of local opportunities within
core economic industries, encourage vocational
education
✓ Raise awareness of new emerging industries
✓ Large proportions stated Health Care. Health
Care being the most difficult sector to recruit in
Carmarthenshire, how can this enthusiasm be
harnessed to transfered into a future
workforce?
✓ Utilise the desire for creative, scientific,
engineering and digital in education & careers
advice (these disciplines span all sectors and
are ranked as most attractive career pursuits) to
enhance confidence building and develop core
transferable skills
✓ Improve sector perceptions for Skilled Trades
and Engineering. These are core economy
industries and should be positively promoted.
Work experience and “in school” industry
demonstrations
✓ Encourage employers to obtain a better
understanding of what motivates Generation Z
Figure 1:
Figure 2:
30% 29%
41%
Met locally Will move away Not sure
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Q: Do you feel your career choices can be met locally or would you consider moving
away to work or study??
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