The Ministry of Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry for
Health and Care and the Care Agency, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the second
cycle of the Skills for Care Apprenticeship.
Ten candidates successfully completed the six-month apprenticeship programme following a
combination of classroom-based learning and practical workplace experience. Following completion
of the programme, all ten apprentices have secured employment within Gibraltar’s care sector.
Throughout the programme, apprentices developed the knowledge, skills and professional
behaviours required to support some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
The apprenticeship included training in key areas such as safeguarding, infection prevention and
control, manual handling, first aid, communication skills and person-centred care. Alongside their
classroom learning, participants undertook shadowing opportunities with experienced care
professionals, gaining valuable insight into the day-to-day realities of working within the care sector.
The programme forms part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to strengthening Gibraltar’s
care workforce by creating meaningful training and employment opportunities.
Minister for Health and Care, the Hon Gemma Arias-Vasquez MP, said:
“I am delighted to congratulate this latest cohort on successfully completing the Skills for Care
Apprenticeship. Care is about much more than providing support – it is about treating people with
respect and compassion. These apprentices have developed the skills and values needed to make a
real difference in the lives of those they will care for. They will be joining our care workforce and
contribute to the high standard of care that our community deserves.”
Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, the Hon Christian Santos GMD MP, said:
“The successful completion of this second cycle demonstrates the value of investing in people and
creating clear pathways into meaningful employment. These ten individuals have not only gained
valuable skills and practical experience, but have also chosen a profession centred on compassion,
dignity and service to others. I congratulate them on their achievement and thank our partners in the
Care Agency for their continued commitment to developing local talent.”
