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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
The National Music Service for Wales is enabling every child and young person, from the age of three to 16, to benefit from opportunities to play a musical instrument, including through schools programmes such as First Experiences and Music Pathways.
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Short Debate: Safer skin: The role of schools in preventing skin cancer
Public Health Wales also provides a range of workforce development opportunities for local health and well-being promoting schools co-ordinators to remain up to date with current issues relating to sun safety, which they can share directly with schools, so…
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Short Debate: Safer skin: The role of schools in preventing skin cancer
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. And can I thank Sioned for bringing forward this debate, which has been really informative and very thought provoking? As Sioned highlighted, skin cancer is by far the most common cancer in Wales. There were around 15,000 recorded…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Progress on the rollout of curriculum reform and next steps
Thank you very much, Carolyn, for those positive comments. As I've said to Joel and Cefin, the challenges of retention and recruitment are real, and that's why we're putting such a focus on having such an exciting curriculum and supporting the mental health…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Progress on the rollout of curriculum reform and next steps
Thank you, Jenny, and I think your recognition that every child is unique is very important because our curriculum is designed to be person centred and community centred, and based on the cynefin that children and young people recognise around them, and that…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Progress on the rollout of curriculum reform and next steps
Thank you very much, Cefin, and thank you in particular for your welcome and your support for the new curriculum, and for your statement of Plaid Cymru's support. There's nothing more important than working together to advance children and young people in…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Progress on the rollout of curriculum reform and next steps
Thank you very much, Joel, for those comments. I'll do my best to answer what was quite a wide range of remarks. If I can start by saying that, obviously, we want all our schools to be safe, welcoming places for all children and young people and our staff…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Progress on the rollout of curriculum reform and next steps
I am determined that every child benefits from the vast opportunities offered by this curriculum. Across the remainder of the Senedd term, this Government, in collaboration with partners and the sector, will put in place a national package of support for the…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Progress on the rollout of curriculum reform and next steps
Diolch, Llywydd. Since becoming Cabinet Secretary for Education, I have been privileged to visit a number of schools and see the Curriculum for Wales in action. More and more of our leaders and teachers are seizing this generational opportunity to develop…
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The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. Can I just thank the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for his contribution to the debate? And I ask Members to approve the Order.
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The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I move the motion. The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 provides for the establishment of the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research—the commission—and the dissolution of the Higher Education Funding Council for…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you, Paul. Congratulations to the school in Milford Haven for the work that they're doing in this area; it is a really important area to work in. Young carers face very many challenges, and there is a real need to raise awareness. Supporting young…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Last month, I set out my priorities for Wales's education system. At its heart is a continued commitment to our education reforms, with a focus on improving educational standards across Wales, putting equity, inclusion and well-being at the centre.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Can I thank Alun Davies for that question and confirm that, indeed, ALN is very much a priority for me, which I have already said several times in the Chamber? I don't agree with your rather bleak assessment of how the reforms are going. I think I've been…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
My priorities for schools in Blaenau Gwent include raising levels of attainment and closing the gap for our poorest learners.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Well, thank you for highlighting the report as well, Llyr, and I was able to speak at the launch, which was a really positive experience, and we believe that social value is implicit in all the activities of FE colleges and that, through their work, they're…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
The Welsh Government funded the recent report by ColegauCymru, 'Demonstrating the Social Value of Further Education Colleges in Wales'. The report recognises the significant economic impact and social value of the further education sector in Wales, and shows…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Can I take this opportunity to thank you for raising that and to recognise what sounds like a fantastic achievement by Manorbier school, and to thank Sharon Davies? It's a huge achievement to do that when you're dealing with the aftermath of a fire, and I'd…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you very much, Joyce, and thank you for highlighting the attainment champions pilot. I was lucky a few weeks ago to be able to meet some of the school leaders involved in that pilot, and it has been really successful. I'm pleased to say that we have…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
We are focused on delivering sustained improvement in educational attainment so that every learner can fulfil their potential. We will deliver this through reform and improvement aimed at creating a whole system that works for all learners, and closing the…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you for that supplementary. Can I say that I want our schools to be inclusive, welcoming places for all children and young people? I think that should be the starting point of everyone in this Chamber, including you, Laura. We have been working on draft…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
The focus of the Cass review is not education, although I acknowledge principles and evidence from the review will be important for schools. We are continuing our analysis of the Cass review and any implications for education services in Wales.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you, Gareth. Almost all schools in Wales have mobile phone policies that prohibit the use of mobile phones during lessons, and guidelines should be enforced consistently by all school staff and supported by the school leadership team. But we do believe…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
We are aware of the impacts of the use of mobile phones on behaviour in schools, and I will be working with schools to ensure they have policies in place that reduce these impacts and promote learning.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you. Can I say, in relation to the situation in Aberystwyth, Cefin Campbell will be very well aware that we have an independent system to accredit initial teacher education in Wales? I think that's very important—that we have a system that sets the…
