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Youth Engagement and Progression

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Oral Statement - Youth Engagement and Progression

Leighton Andrews, Minister for Educations and Skills

19 February 2013

Minutes and papers of a meeting of the Cabinet.

Written Statement - Update on Youth Engagement and Employment Action Plan 2011 - 2015

Jeff Cuthbert, Deputy Minister for Skills

Youth Engagement and Employment Action Plan 2011-15

The Youth Engagement and Employment Action Plan outlines the WAG’s approach to preventing children and young people from disengaging from learning and supporting them with entry to the labour market.
The Minister for Education and Skills has set out his approach to increasing youth engagement and progression.

A national implementation plan clearly setting out requirements of all stakeholders, including Local Authorities, to develop an effective plan for delivery, co-ordinated at a local level, will be published in September 2013. These plans will be based around six elements of a new national Framework for Engagement and Progression.

The elements of the Framework are:

  • Identifying young people most at risk of engagement
  • Better brokerage and co-ordination of support for them
  • Stronger tracking and transitions of young people through the system
  • Ensuring provision meets the needs of young people
  • Strengthening employability skills and opportunities for employment
  • Greater accountability for Local Authorities and other stakeholders

These elements are currently being developed with Local Authorities across Wales.