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
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
Plaid Cymru’s shadow education secretary has returned to a school that was still a building site when he last visited. Ysgol Awel y Mynydd at Llandudno Junction opened last September as a dual-stream school with the 450 pupils being taught … Continue reading From Mud to modern school
Plaid Cymru Leader Leanne Wood has used today’s First Minister’s Questions to condemn the Labour Welsh Government’s decision to cut the school uniform grant – a move that will affect thousands of families. During First Minister’s Questions, Leanne Wood said: … Continue reading Labour Government uniform grant cut condemned
