The other 50%:leaving nobody behindKen Skates AMDeputy Minister for Skills and Technology

NEETS

NEETS – the challenges we face• 47% - a lack of work experience• 25% - a lack of confidenceSupport required• 46% - boosting their self confidence• 36% - boosting their motivation

TraineeshipsEncouraging progression figures

• 63% of leavers progressed to employment or learning at a higher level

Apprenticeships

• 12% of all establishments in Wales offer formal Apprenticeships

• 30% of employers in Wales plan to offer Apprenticeships in the future

• 87% of employers in Wales, who had apprentices, said that they were a cost effective way to train staff

Jobs Growth Wales

• 95% of applicants aged over 18

• Total number of applicants – 25,533

• Job opportunities created – 8,672

• Job opportunities filled – 6,896

• Following completion, 66% gained employment or an apprenticeship with the same employer

Investment in skillsResearch shows employers in Wales spend less on training per employee and per trainee than the other UK nations

Unweighted baseWales total1,501

UK total11,117

Total training expenditure £1.72bn £49.0bn

Per capita training expenditure (total workforce) £1,450 £1,775

Per capita training expenditure (training employer’s workforce

£1,650 £2,050

Per trainee training expenditure £2,600 £3,275

Spend per trainee/per employee rounded to the nearest £25Source: Employer Skills Survey 2011