NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Skills and Employment Summit

CYNHADLEDD GENEDLAETHOL

Uwchgynhadledd Sgiliau a Chyflogaeth

Thursday 23rd October 2008, Park Plaza Cardiff CF10
Dydd Iau 23ain Hydref 2008, Gwesty'r Park Plaza, Caerdydd

Conference Papers

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Although Wales is outperforming the rest of the UK in the achievement of vital skills, it is essential that developing skills and employment opportunities remains at the top of the agenda. This would ensure that Wales can meet the challenges of an ever evolving economy, and to achieve the Welsh Assembly's target of raising the employment rate to 80%.

Following the announcement of the Welsh Assembly's Welsh Skills and Employment strategy and the Skills that Work for Wales consultation, this important one day conference will discuss how to match the nation's skills to the evolving needs of employers and business.

Focusing on lifelong learning, the conference will set out effective methods of increasing people's employability by responding to the distinctive skills and employment needs of Wales . It will also debate how to drive up higher level skills to ensure that Wales can compete in the global marketplace. The conference will also discuss the implementation and impact of the 14-19 Learning Pathways for young people across Wales , and debate how to meet the vision of having 95% of young people by the age of 25 to be ready for high skilled employment or higher education by 2015.

Er bod Cymru yn perfformio'n well na gweddill y DU wrth gyflawni sgiliau hanfodol, mae'n bwysig fod datblygu sgiliau a chyfleoedd cyflogaeth yn parhau ar frig yr agenda. Bydd hyn yn sicrhau gall Cymru cwrdd â her yr economi newidiol, ac i gyrraedd targed y Cynulliad i godi cyfradd cyflogaeth i 80%.

Yn dilyn cyhoeddiad strategaeth Sgiliau a Chyflogaeth y Cynulliad ac ymgynghoriad Sgiliau sy'n Gweithio i Gymru, bydd y gynhadledd bwysig un diwrnod yma yn trafod sut i gydweddu sgiliau'r genedl ag anghenion datblygol cyflogwyr a busnes.

Yn canolbwyntio ar ddysgu gydol oes, bydd y gynhadledd yn trafod dulliau effeithiol i gynyddu cyflogadwyedd pobl wrth ymateb i sgiliau nodedig ac anghenion cyflogaeth Cymru. Bydd hefyd yn trafod sut i ddatblygu sgiliau lefel uwch i sicrhau fod Cymru yn gallu cystadlu yn y farchnad fyd-eang. Bydd y gynhadledd hefyd yn trafod gweithrediad ac effaith Llwybrau Dysgu 14-19 ar gyfer pobl ifanc ar draws Cymru, a thrafod sut i gyrraedd y nod o gael 95% o bobl ifanc erbyn 25 oed yn barod am gyflogaeth sgiliau uwch neu addysg uwch erbyn 2015.

For further information contact Sarah Spencer on 020 7324 4359,
e-mail sarah.spencer@neilstewartassociates.co.uk

Am ragor o wybodaeth cysylltwch â Sarah Spencer ar 020 7324 4359,

e-bost sarah.spencer@neilstewartassociates.co.uk