Responding to the UK Government’s confirmation that a million public sector workers are to receive their biggest pay rise in nearly 10 years, Llyr Gruffydd AM and Plaid Cymru shadow cabinet spokesperson for education and lifelong learning said: “I welcome the long … Continue reading Million public sector workers to receive pay-rises
Responding to the National Assembly for Wales Children, Young People and Education Committee report, ‘The provision of textbooks and learning resources for pupils’, Llyr Gruffydd AM and Plaid Cymru shadow cabinet secretary for education said, “Too many teachers for far … Continue reading Call for more Welsh teaching resources to be made available
Plaid Cymru denounces policy that subsidises families earning £200,000 a year Labour’s new childcare policy will subsidise free childcare for the wealthiest families while excluding those from the poorest households looking to return to work says Plaid Cymru’s shadow education … Continue reading New Labour childcare offer favour rich but excludes poorest
A Welsh Government u-turn on funding a school liaison programme has been welcomed by Plaid Cymru’s Llyr Gruffydd AM and the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones. Plaid Cymru had campaigned for police links with schools to be … Continue reading SchoolBeat u-turn welcomed
Every council bids to expand Welsh-medium education Funding to expand Welsh-medium education is failing to keeping pace with demand, according to figures released to Plaid Cymru. The Welsh Government recently announced a further £30 million of capital funding would be … Continue reading £30 million fund for Welsh-medium schools must be expanded to meet demand
A Denbighshire school has been praised for its efforts to ‘go green’ by Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd. Ysgol Frongoch in Denbigh has its own eco-club promoting environmental issues under the guidance of teacher Adele Gregory. Mr Gruffydd … Continue reading AM praises school for ‘going green’
Responding to the publication of a report on targeted funding to improve educational outcomes by the National Assembly’s Children, Young People and Education Committee, Plaid Cymru shadow cabinet secretary for education and lifelong learning Llyr Gruffydd AM said, “This reports … Continue reading Under funding crisis in our schools
Proposals to cut free school transport to Welsh-medium schools in Flintshire have been branded “hugely damaging” by a Plaid Cymru AM. The proposals, to be discussed by the council’s cabinet on Tuesday, would be in breach of the council’s own … Continue reading Flintshire Council proposal to axe free school transport to Welsh-medium schools ‘hugely damaging’
BRING SECTOR TOGETHER TO HELP TACKLE SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS Plaid Cymru AMs will today hold a debate in the Senedd chamber to call on the Welsh Government to bring together key stakeholders in the education system to look anew at … Continue reading School funding is reaching breaking point
Responding to the Welsh Government’s statement on the new grant for school uniforms (Pupil Development Grant – Access), Llyr Gruffydd AM and Plaid Cymru’s shadow education spokesperson said, “I am pleased to see the Welsh Government u-turn on its awful … Continue reading Welsh Government u-turn on school uniform grant cut
