The number of junior classes with more than 30 pupils in Welsh schools has more than quadrupled in the past five years. The official government figures were unearthed by the Assembly’s research service after a request by Plaid Cymru’s shadow … Continue reading 30+ school class sizes quadruple over past five years
Plaid AM Llyr Gruffydd 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 … Continue reading Plaid to oppose Labour Childcare bill because it ‘excludes poorest’
Concern has been raised that pay rises for Welsh teachers, due in September, will be left un-funded by the Welsh Government, following a refusal by the Education Secretary to commit to provide funding. A pay-rise for teachers in both Wales and England, of between … Continue reading Welsh Government must “stump up” on teachers’ pay rise
Four in 10 schools in Wales had no girls taking Physics A Level last year. That shocking statistic has prompted Plaid Cymru’s shadow education secretary Llyr Gruffydd to call for urgent action to improve the numbers of female pupils taking … Continue reading Challenge to increase number of girls taking Physics A Level
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
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
Plaid Cymru Assembly Members have today responded to the publication of the annual National Survey for Wales by criticising the Labour Welsh Government for “failing patients, pupils and parents” as standards slip in health and education under their control. Shadow … Continue reading Labour Welsh Government “failing patients, pupils and parents” as National Survey highlights decline
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
