Foundation Modern Apprenticeship Scheme

Briefly touched on earlier this year, the Welsh Assembly Government's flagship apprenticeship programme provides the opportunity for young people with limited qualifications, those who are unemployed; or want to change their career; to develop skills and experience to help gain sustainable employment.

6-month placements have been created for 10 candidates (yes, that figure is 10) with 6 based in the Merthyr office and 4 in Cardiff.

First Minister Rhodri Morgan (earlier this year):

The scheme highlights how the location strategy can move skilled public sector jobs* out of Cardiff and provide good career opportunities for young people. Its success will be used to develop apprenticeship opportunities in other Government offices.

* average age of apprentices was 19 and they were given an Admin Assistant workload.

A nice gesture that means well. Based on results like this, in order to achieve fuller employment by 2020 [3020 more like] we would have to keep the birth rate down to a minimum.

Single child families as in China perhaps? That's me counted in at this stage.