Written question WQ98113
- Asked by
- Samuel KurtzConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
Has funding to Welsh medium and bilingual apprenticeships increased, decreased, or remained static in recent years?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Medr’s latest data indicates that funding for apprenticeships with 30% or more Welsh medium delivery has remained broadly stable in recent years.
Since August 2021, programmes delivering at least 30% of their learning in Welsh have had a combined fundable value of £32 million, representing around 5% of total apprenticeship funding each year. This proportion has remained consistent since 2021/22, with Welsh‑medium uplift payments also remaining steady, averaging £77 per learner per month for programmes with over 50% Welsh‑medium delivery, and £39 per month for programmes where 30–49% of learning is through the medium of Welsh.