National Assembly for Wales

Creating training and employment opportunities is at the heart of our procurement policy. Tools like community benefits help procurers use public contracts to deliver apprenticeship opportunities for Wales.

Last week I was pleased to announce that the Minister for Children and Social Care is to include older people in his title. This represents our significant commitment to build on the strategy for older people and make Wales the best place to grow old.

Single-handed care can be used when it is safe and appropriate to do so. It is imperative that a robust assessment is made to ensure the best outcome is achieved for those requiring this service, that staff are properly trained and that people are treated with dignity and respect.

I am delighted to say that the National Academy for Educational Leadership was launched last week. It will support and impact on the whole education sector in Wales. It will be a small, independent, agile organisation, at arm’s length of Government. A further update will be provided later today.

We always look to maximise investment opportunities, across both public and private sector, to invest in Newport and the wider region. The Cardiff capital region city deal is a good example of working collaboratively across the public sector to leverage private sector investment to maximise economic and social benefits.