Extract from statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language on reform of the school year - Nov 21

Laura Anne Jones MS:...Today, we've seen your own unions, like the National Education Union, come out and express their disappointment in you, Minister, for pressing ahead with this when there are clearly more urgent priorities, along with the Association of School and College Leaders Cymru dismissing the plan for a four-week summer holiday as an act of folly. Following this, Minister, my question to you is: can you reassure us in this Chamber that this Government will actually listen to any responses or act on any responses from a consultation, as that's not what you did with the 20 mph limits?

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