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Y Cyng / Cllr Danny Bebb - Cymwysterau galwedigaethol / Vocational qualifications, Questions at Any Time to Cabinet Portfolio Holders - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025
September 23, 2025 Questions at Any Time to Cabinet Portfolio Holders View on council websiteSummary
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Here is a summary of the questions that County Councillor Danny Bebb submitted to County Councillor James Gibson-Watt, Cabinet Member for a More Prosperous Powys, to be answered at the Powys Council's Questions at Any Time to Cabinet Portfolio Holders meeting. The questions pertained to vocational qualifications and skills shortages in Powys.
Vocational Qualifications
County Councillor Danny Bebb submitted a series of questions to County Councillor James Gibson-Watt, Cabinet Member for a More Prosperous Powys, regarding vocational qualifications within Powys. The questions covered a range of topics, including:
- Accessibility: Whether a comprehensive and accessible range of vocational qualifications is available to all learners across Powys, regardless of location.
- Collaboration: How effectively schools, colleges, and employers are collaborating to deliver and expand vocational pathways.
- Funding: What measures are in place to ensure that funding and resources for vocational education meet current and future demand.
- Information: How students and parents are informed about vocational options and career pathways, and whether this information is unbiased and up-to-date.
- Tracking: What systems exist to track student uptake, achievement, and progression in vocational qualifications.
- Skills Shortages: How Powys is responding to local and national skills shortages, particularly in practical and technical sectors.
- Adult Retraining: What opportunities are available for adults to retrain or upskill in vocational areas, and how accessible these are.
- Quality: How the quality and relevance of vocational provision is monitored and improved.
- Work Placements: Whether there are sufficient work placements, apprenticeships, and real-world learning opportunities for all interested learners.
- Strategic Plans: What strategic plans are in place to further develop vocational education in response to changing economic and workforce needs.
Councillor Bebb's final question asked:
What strategic plans are in place to further develop vocational education in response to changing economic and workforce needs?
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