Llyr Gruffydd: ...pwynt roeddwn i eisiau ei wneud oedd: os ydym ni o ddifrif ynglŷn â ffyniant economaidd yn y gogledd, yna byddai Brexit ddim yn digwydd o gwbl. Ac rŷm ni wedi gweld, drwy adroddiad gan y London School of Economics yn ddiweddar iawn nawr, wrth gwrs, yr impact y bydd sawl senario gwahanol yn ei gael. Ond o gofio, wrth gwrs, dibyniaeth economi gogledd Cymru ar weithgynhyrchu, ar y...
Mark Drakeford: Improving the mental health and well-being of children and young people continues to be a priority. We invest in a range of approaches, including our recent announcement to develop a whole-school approach, which aims to make emotional health and well-being central to the way schools work.
Mark Drakeford: ..., we continue to shield public services in Islwyn from the full impact of austerity through our additional investment in health, social care and housing. The £22 million new build of Islwyn High School is just one example of recent investment.
Mark Drakeford: Last month, the Cabinet Secretary announced a record level of investment to support health education and training in Wales. We also continue to work with health boards and with Health Education and Improvement Wales on recruitment challenges, supported by our successful 'Train. Work. Live.' campaign.
Julie James: ...recognising that we need to remove all sorts of barriers that prevent disabled people from living the lives they want. This is increasingly being reflected across our policies, including transport, education, environment and health, as reflected in our new framework.
Kirsty Williams: It is essential that all our young people have access to music education. I recognise that more must be done to support them to have the opportunity to develop their talents and skills. That is why I have made available additional funding in 2018-19 and 2019-20 to support music activities.
Vaughan Gething: We continue to work with health boards and Health Education and Improvement Wales on recruitment and retention challenges, with short, medium and long-term action. This includes our successful Train Work Live campaign, increasing medical school places and working to ensure more Welsh students study to become healthcare professionals.
Mark Drakeford: Following the devolution of powers over teachers’ pay, terms and conditions last September, we have been working with others to ensure that, in future, they more closely reflect the school system here in Wales and ensuring that practitioners concerns are identified and solutions developed and implemented.
Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan: Welsh Government engages internationally across the breadth of Government, in education, health, business, environment, trade and investment, tourism and marketing to name a few. Part of my new role will be to focus this engagement by creating a new strategy which will articulate our international agenda.
Kirsty Williams: The Minister for Health and I have convened a task and finish group to advise us on the work required to deliver a step change in mental health support for schools, as outlined in the Assembly’s 'Mind over Matter' report. The group will meet for the second time in March.
Vaughan Gething: ...health boards and trusts. On a national level, recruitment continues to be supported by our successful ‘Train. Work. Live.’ campaign, alongside record levels of investment to support healthcare education and training, including additional medical school places.
Mark Drakeford: The regional education consortia support, and work closely in partnership with local authorities to promote high standards of education. I am encouraged that Estyn’s most recent annual report, published last December, noted that there has been further improvement in standards in primary schools.
Jeremy Miles: I continue to press the UK Government to ensure that Wales does not lose out on funding as a result of Brexit, including for the further education sector. I have written and spoken to the Secretary of State for Wales and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster about this.
Mark Drakeford: Local authorities are responsible for funding schools in Wales. Welsh Government has prioritised support for schools through the local government settlement. We also provide significant additional grant funding to take forward our educational reforms and improve outcomes for learners.
Suzy Davies: ...oed yn awr—hanner yr ysgolion uwchradd. Dyma'r ysgolion yr ydych chi'n gofyn iddynt gymryd cymwysterau newydd a chwricwlwm newydd, cwricwlwm newydd a gafodd ei herio unwaith eto heddiw yn y Times Educational Supplement, cwricwlwm sy'n ddibynnol ar hunanarfarnu a hunanwella o fewn ysgolion i gyflawni ei nodau, ac fe ddywedasoch fod hynny'n hanfodol. Os yw'r newid tuag at ddiwylliant o...
Mark Drakeford: Local authorities are responsible for school funding in Wales. Councils set their spending priorities for the services they provide. How much an authority sets aside for school budgets is a matter for the authority. Education funding remains a key priority for this Government, in spite of continued austerity.
Kirsty Williams: Local authorities are responsible for funding schools in Wales. Welsh Government has prioritised support for schools through the local government settlement. We also continue to provide significant additional grant funding to support our educational reforms and improve outcomes for learners.
Vaughan Gething: ...uptake rates in Wales remain at the top of international benchmarks and are comparable to other UK countries. The vast majority of children in Wales are fully immunised before they start school. Immunisation programmes are vital to protect individual children against preventable diseases and to provide herd immunity.
Mark Drakeford: I hold regular meetings with the Minister for Education including discussions on key issues relating to higher education.
Mark Drakeford: Local authorities are responsible for funding schools in Wales. Welsh Government has prioritised support for schools through the local government settlement. We also continue to provide significant additional grant funding to support our educational reforms and improve outcomes for learners.
