Over £44m is being awarded to projects to support key priorities
in education in Wales, focusing on areas including literacy,
numeracy and science over the next three years.
Grants have been awarded to a range of organisations from the
third and public sector, universities, and private companies to
give schools and settings the expertise, training and materials
they need.
Support is prioritised around a range of key areas, including:
- Helping children make better progress in maths and numeracy
- Boosting science teaching
- Empowering schools to design an engaging and challenging
curriculum for their learners
- Continuing the National Music Service, providing music
opportunities for children
- Nursery education to give children the best start
- Further nationally consistent support and expertise for
Relationships and Sexuality Education for the whole of Wales.
- Helping children develop their creativity
As part of the £44m the Cabinet Secretary launched a new call for
further grant proposals today, inviting applications of up to
£11.9 million from suitable organisations to fund projects in:
- Building children's computing and digital skills
- Developing maths in primary schools
- Literacy to improve attainment in speech, language and
reading
Cabinet Secretary for Education said:
“This is a huge investment in high-quality, nationally consistent
support for all our schools. We are helping schools to ramp up
investment in literacy and numeracy standards, challenge and
engage with their learners across the curriculum and maintain our
record investment in music education – so every child, whatever
their background, can experience the joy of music.
“I'm also pleased to be announcing a new call for proposals for
national support on literacy, primary maths, computing and
digital skills.”
Notes to editors
Full details of the programme and projects that have been awarded
are available on the Welsh Government
website. (This will go live 3rd of June)
