Mark Drakeford: Music is an important part of our culture and heritage. We recognise the importance of music education to young people and have allocated £1.5 million in this financial year to support music services across Wales. Through our programme for government, we will establish a national music service.
Jeremy Miles: Children may receive education through school settings or other means for example elective home education. Most learners receive their education in mainstream school. Local authorities are able to make arrangements for Education Other Than at School for learners who require tailored support away from mainstream settings.
Mark Drakeford: Our national guidance has been updated and schools have been asked to operate at the very high risk level. Two planning days at the start of the term have enabled all schools to plan for the term ahead and ensure robust arrangements are in place to maximise in-person learning.
Mark Drakeford: Our national guidance focuses on enabling schools to secure the best outcomes for all learners by considering both their educational needs and wellbeing while managing ongoing risks of COVID-19. We continue to take action to minimise disruption to learners and ensure schools are safe places to learn and work.
Jeremy Miles: Swansea have a target to grow their Welsh-medium education provision by at least 8 per cent over the next 10 years. They've recently consulted on their Welsh in education strategic plan that sets out how they propose to achieve that. They're due to submit that plan at the end of this month.
Mark Drakeford: The programme has invested over £2.2 billion in our educational estate to date, delivering 244 projects. This includes 73 projects that have been approved under second wave funding, of which 21 have been completed and a further 25 are under construction.
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: We are committed to undergraduate medical education in north Wales and are working towards this commitment. We have increased medical student places across Wales, to 25 in September 2021 and 40 in September 2022 on the C21 north Wales programme, and an extra 25 places on the graduate entry programme in Swansea from September 2021.
Mark Drakeford: We continue to move ahead with plans to establish a north Wales medical school. This year, the numbers of medical students being trained in north Wales will rise again, with further increases to follow as undergraduate students are recruited from 2023 onwards.
Jeremy Miles: The Welsh Government is committed to creating an inclusive education system that enables all learners to reach their potential. The additional learning needs system puts learners at the centre and will ensure support is properly planned and protected.
Heledd Fychan: ..., cynnes, clyd, a'r sicrwydd o gartref, er mwyn medru gwneud y gwaith. Mae hyn i gyd yn rhan o becyn. Dwi'n falch o'ch clywed chi'n canolbwyntio ar bwysigrwydd cymuned. Yn amlwg, community-focused schools yn Gymraeg ydy 'ysgolion bro'. Ond beth ydy 'bro', a sut ydych chi'n ei ddiffinio fo o ran model ysgolion yr unfed ganrif ar hugain? Oherwydd, yn aml, rydyn ni'n gweld yr ysgolion gwych...
Vaughan Gething: We are working with the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales to expand degree apprenticeships, moving from the pilot phase to mainstreaming, in line with our programme for government commitment.
Mark Drakeford: We have provided substantial financial support to help higher education institutions deal with the impact of the pandemic. This year's total allocation of funding to HEFCW amounts to over £274 million. This funding, together with our student support system, provides a good foundation for maintaining the sustainability of Welsh higher education.
Jeremy Miles: ...poverty on children and young people’s attainment is central to our flagship pupil development grant. Year on year we have extended the PDG to reflect the increase for children eligible for free school meals with funding for 2022-23 now over £130 million.
Vaughan Gething: ...y gwnaethom ymweld â hi ac a gafodd ei chynorthwyo gennym i oroesi drwy'r pandemig, ond yn amlwg, ceir sîn cyfryngau creadigol gadarnhaol iawn o amgylch Casnewydd hefyd. Wrth gwrs, un o sêr Sex Education fydd y Doctor Who newydd, ac rwy'n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at ei weld yn dod yn ddoctor newydd. Ond rhagor am Gasnewydd. Rwy'n credu bod gennym lawer o gynlluniau. Rwy'n meddwl am yr...
Jeremy Miles: I hold regular headteacher round-table meetings, including meeting headteachers from three schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf since November 2021. These provide opportunities to raise concerns, such as the impact of COVID-19, which we know has negatively impacted well-being. This year I have agreed £347,000 funding to support well-being in schools in RCT.
Mark Drakeford: I am pleased that our NHS workforce grows year on year and is now at record levels with over 104,000 staff employed by NHS Wales. We are investing record amounts in education and training; HEIW’s Workforce Strategy also sets out plans for a reformed and sustainable workforce for the future.
Jane Hutt: ...local authorities and the third sector for hosts and arrivals. People can also access support through our Sanctuary website which provides information on rights and entitlements including health, education and employment.
Jeremy Miles: On Monday, I announced plans about the roll-out of the co-operation agreement commitment to deliver universal primary free school meals. From September, children in reception classes will be the first to start receiving a free meal as part of these plans.
Laura Anne Jones: ...r Llywodraeth hon hefyd wedi anwybyddu cynigion gan Fair Play for Women, Lesbian Labour, Transgender Trend, The Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine, Thoughtful Therapists, LGB Alliance, Safe Schools Alliance UK a llawer mwy o unigolion. Ymddengys mai dim ond gwrando ar un safbwynt ideolegol penodol y mae eich Llywodraeth a'ch Gweinidogion am wrando arno ac anwybyddu'r gweddill, ac...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Weinidog. Fe fyddwch chi'n ymwybodol o adroddiad diweddar yr Education Policy Institute, sy'n dweud bod dim cynnydd wedi bod o ran lleihau'r bwlch rhwng disgyblion o wahanol gefndiroedd cymdeithasol dros y ddegawd diwethaf. Mae'r adroddiad yn dweud bod y disgyblion tlotaf ddwy flynedd y tu ôl i'w cyfoedion o gefndiroedd mwy llewyrchus, ar gyfartaledd. Rwy'n gwybod eich bod chi'n...
