15 June 2026
Welsh Government begins to reshape skills training in Wales
The new Welsh Government has launched a major programme to reform Wales’s skills system, aiming to ensure training and qualifications better reflect the needs of learners, employers and the future economy. The work includes a national skills audit, a review of vocational pathways and a stronger focus on aligning provision with regional and sector‑specific demand.
The reforms will consider how apprenticeships, adult learning and work‑based training can be strengthened to support priority sectors such as digital, engineering, health, construction and green industries. Ministers have highlighted the need for a more responsive and flexible system that enables people to retrain, upskill and progress throughout their working lives.
A Future Skills Summit will take place in autumn 2026, bringing together employers, providers, unions and sector bodies to shape the next phase of the reforms. The programme also aims to improve collaboration across the post‑16 system, ensuring colleges, training providers and employers can work together more effectively.
This signals a shift towards a more integrated and forward‑looking approach to skills planning. The changes are expected to influence future apprenticeship opportunities, curriculum design and the availability of training routes across Wales.
Read more about the programme here.
The reforms will consider how apprenticeships, adult learning and work‑based training can be strengthened to support priority sectors such as digital, engineering, health, construction and green industries. Ministers have highlighted the need for a more responsive and flexible system that enables people to retrain, upskill and progress throughout their working lives.
A Future Skills Summit will take place in autumn 2026, bringing together employers, providers, unions and sector bodies to shape the next phase of the reforms. The programme also aims to improve collaboration across the post‑16 system, ensuring colleges, training providers and employers can work together more effectively.
This signals a shift towards a more integrated and forward‑looking approach to skills planning. The changes are expected to influence future apprenticeship opportunities, curriculum design and the availability of training routes across Wales.
Read more about the programme here.
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