Welsh Conservatives are encouraging young people all across Wales to get involved with National Careers Week, which kicks off today (March 7).
The aim of the week is to support young people as they leave education and get ready to move into employment.
Ahead of the 2021 Senedd elections, the Welsh Conservatives set out ambitious plans to ensure young people flourish in the world of work and education.
The party vowed to create 150,000 new apprenticeships, cut tuition fees for students studying STEM and modern foreign languages, refund tuition fees for those who chose to work as doctors, nurses or teachers, and offer free bus travel and discounted rail travel for 16-24 year olds.
Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for the Economy, Paul Davies MS, said:
“Young people are Wales’ future workforce so it is vital we equip them with all the skills they need and know what opportunities are out there waiting for them to seize.
“National Careers Week is a perfect opportunity for our future high-flyers to find out more as it brings together employers, advisers and students through a range of events and activities.
“Leaving education and heading into work can be very daunting so I’d encourage as many people as possible to get involved with National Careers Week.
“We should be doing all we can to keep driving down unemployment rates, so it is vital Labour ministers in Cardiff Bay pull out all the stops to help people get on the path to success.”
