Extracts from Welsh Assembly debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report, 'School Funding in Wales' - Oct 23
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:18
Janet Finch-Saunders AM:...I wonder therefore why the response to
the recommendation about deficits does not explain how you are
working with local authorities to explore effective management. I
welcome your continued commitment to challenge regional consortia
about money reaching the front line. The National Education Union
have told us that they have had problems with the consortia since
they were established. The evidence we have received shows a lack
of understanding of the roles of local...Request free trial
:...I wonder therefore
why the response to the recommendation about deficits does not
explain how you are working with local authorities to explore
effective management. I welcome your continued commitment to
challenge regional consortia about money reaching the front line.
The National Education Union have told us that they have had
problems with the consortia since they were established. The
evidence we have received shows a lack of understanding of the
roles of local government and regional consortia. I cannot
criticise the confusion as even you are still working on providing
clarity. And, Minister, I do recall during my scrutiny of you
during one of your ministerial presentations to us at committee,
you said, 'Janet, even I cannot follow the money from the
Government to the schools', so there is a concern that if you can't
follow it, how are our headteachers and, indeed, our parents able
to follow it?
(Minister for
Education): Presiding Officer, I’m not intending to go through
each of the report’s recommendations—I have been clear in my
response to the committee, and if the Chair wants further clarity,
I’m happy to provide that. But I would like to provide a little
more detail with the primary recommendation contained in the
report—recommendation 1. We have engaged with stakeholders who
called for the review as well as those who have done research into
education funding. So, we have sought advice from National
Education Union, from NAHT, from the Association of School and College Leaders,
from Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru—our various union
stakeholders...
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