Siobhan Baillie raised two main points: the importance of work experience for personal development and social mobility, and the need to reform existing training provision to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises. She shared her own story of climbing the career ladder through hard work and dedication despite a challenging background. Baillie criticised recent attacks on individuals without degrees and emphasised that meaningful employment is key to financial stability and improved well-being.

She highlighted the government's achievements in reducing unemployment and improving job opportunities, but called for further reforms to the apprenticeship levy system. She proposed transforming it into a growth and skills levy allowing employers to spend up to 25% of funds on relevant training. Other recommendations included incentives for SMEs hiring young apprentices, course completion bonuses, establishing support hubs at colleges, abolishing the apprenticeship minimum wage, and linking immigration policies with skills training.