Ms Bridget Kelly:

The pre-apprenticeship and access-to-apprenticeship models seem to comprise a very good model that works. It is not only Travellers, but also other young people, who want to do apprenticeships. They come in and say they want to be electricians, for example, but when they do the pre-apprenticeship programme, it opens their eyes to other opportunities available. While they go in to be electricians, they probably end up as plumbers. They get to meet the employers, which is great. It is key, to be honest. Young Travellers doing pre-apprenticeships find this works really well. The employers come in to meet and greet and do the interviews.