Show overview
Skills Wales has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 7 episodes. That works out to roughly 4 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 30 min and 37 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 3 months ago. Published by Business News Wales.
From the publisher
How can we best prepare Wales for the future? Will our industries of tomorrow have access to the talent they need to thrive? Are we giving our best and brightest the opportunities they need to thrive? People and Skills Wales is a monthly podcast exploring the challenges facing education and professional skills providers in Wales. Every episode features a panel of industry experts, key stakeholders and public sector officials who will bring their own perspectives and solutions to the fore.
Latest Episodes
Ep 7Building the Future - The Benefits of Investing in Apprenticeships
As National Apprenticeship Week 2026 celebrates the value of apprenticeships, host Gemma Casey is joined by Malcolm Holland, Managing Director of Flotek, Nicola Fourie, Apprenticeship Academy Co-ordinator at Hywel Dda Health Board and Jen Freeland, UK Talent Development and DEI Manager for ENGIE UK, to consider how taking on apprentices can strengthen recruitment, address skills shortages and future-proof businesses for the years ahead.
Ep 6What Are Green Skills?
‘Green skills’ are often talked about as a key part of Wales’ transition towards sustainability and net-zero goals. Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Russell Greenslade of CBI Wales, Jane Lewis of South West Wales Regional Learning and Skills Partnership and Jacqui Murray of HVM Catapult to discuss what ‘green skills’ are and how businesses can keep pace.
Ep 5The Power of Apprenticeships: Unlocking Potential for Wales
Host Gemma Casey is joined by Sharon James-Evans of Cardiff & Vale College; Lisa Mytton of the National Training Federation for Wales; Brandon Jones of CSconnected; Jack Sargeant, Welsh Government ‘s Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership; and Louise Howells of Blake Morgan to discuss the role apprenticeships play in shaping Wales' workforce and economy.
Ep 4Addressing Skills Shortages in the Food and Drink Industry
What skills does the food and drink manufacturing sector in Wales need to nurture to continue to thrive? Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Kate Rees of Food & Drink Skills Wales, Chris Butler of Radnor Hills, and Sarah Drummond of Drop Bear to consider the main skills challenges facing the sector and opportunities to upskill the current and future workforce, whilst highlighting the emerging trends and innovative approaches by businesses in developing and advancing their employees.
Ep 3Should Business Lead the Skills Agenda?
What role should employers play in developing the skills agenda for the future? Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Richard Spear, Managing Director of ACT Training and Chair of ALS, and Phil Jardine, Partner at Blake Morgan, to discuss whether business needs to work more closely with government and academia when it comes to skills.
Ep 2Open University Business Barometer 2024
Host Gemma Casey and guests Sharon Davidson, Associate Lecturer, The Open University (OU); Darren Jones, Senior Manager for Partnerships, OU in Wales; and Cerith Rhys Jones, Senior Manager for External Affairs, OU in Wales discuss the OU’s Business Barometer 2024 and what it says about skills in Wales. With skills shortages having an impact on businesses and employees, and only 6% of firms in Wales having a written skills plan, the guests consider the benefits of lifelong learning and opportunities around green skills and technologies such as AI.
Skills Wales: Innaugural Show Teaser
A teaser reel of the upcoming inaugural episode of Skills Wales. Featuring host Gemma Casey, with guests Sharon Davidson, Darren Jones, and Cerith Rhys Jones from the Open University