The Welsh government has announced a £3m boost to help support the development of skills in the digital and green sector.
The funding will go into Personal Learning Accounts (PLA), which support individuals on lower-incomes and those whose jobs are at risk, to learn new skills and achieve new qualifications.
One third of the funding will be used to train people in areas including cyber, programming, data analysis, network and cloud infrastructure, database management, and digital analysis skills.
The remaining £2m will be invested to support individuals to either upskill or re-skill in net zero skills, which will help develop a highly skilled workforce to support Wales achieve a transition to net zero.
Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, said: ‘We are delighted to make this announcement during Adult Learners’ Week Personal Learning Accounts provide excellent opportunities for people to re-train to find the right career for them.
‘Digital training and net zero skills are areas we know that employers are increasingly looking for as a skills base, while also being aligned with our commitments to be a greener, stronger, fairer Wales.
‘The PLA programme has had an excellent response since its launch, and I would encourage individuals wanting to develop their careers to find out more.’
