Delivering Skills That Work for Wales Cyflawni Sgiliau sy’n Gweithio i Gymru 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 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?