Proof that learning does not stop at 18

SINCE the introduction of degree apprenticeships in Wales in 2018, growth has been measured and aligned to Welsh Government priorities.

- Edited by Abbie Wightwick

The Welsh Government has a target to create 125,000 all-age apprenticeships

In Wales, degree apprenticeships operate within a nationally approved framework model, ensuring that funded provision directly supports skills requirements in key sectors identified as critical to Wales’ economic future: ICT, engineering and advanced manufacturing.

Within this framework, funding is allocated to areas where high-level skills development is expected to generate the greatest impact.

Providers across the sector, including UWTSD, have invested in infrastructure, programme design and employer engagement to ensure provision is robust, compliant and closely aligned with industry needs.

Eight years on, the benefits of this level of provision are demonstrable.

We are hearing not just from our apprentices who remain in employment after their training and who are making progress in their careers, but also from our partner employers who are invested in our apprenticeships and who see the value of high level training, research and critical thinking.