Lynne Neagle: We are taking a whole system approach to improve the emotional and mental health of young people. This includes our whole school approach work and the roll out of our CAMHS in-reach service. We are also implementing our NYTH / NEST planning framework which builds a whole system approach to mental health and wellbeing services for babies, children and young people.
Mark Drakeford: ...a'r baich y mae ymateb i'r pandemig wedi ei roi arnyn nhw, ochr yn ochr â'r holl bobl eraill sy'n gweithio yn ein gwasanaeth addysg. Nawr, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn darparu cyllid i elusen yn y DU. Education Support yw ei enw, ac mae'n sefydliad sydd wedi ymrwymo i gynorthwyo iechyd a llesiant meddwl pobl yn yr ystafell ddosbarth. Ac rydym ni wedi bod yn eglur iawn erioed yn Llywodraeth...
Mark Drakeford: ...to transforming the expectations, experiences and outcomes for all learners, including those with additional learning needs. The forthcoming introduction of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill will be a key milestone in the transformation journey that is already under way.
Mark Drakeford: Education remains a central priority for this Government.
Mark Drakeford: ...to transforming the expectations, experiences and outcomes for all learners, including those with additional learning needs. The forthcoming introduction of the additional learning needs and education tribunal (Wales) Bill will be a key milestone in the transformation journey that is already under way.
Alun Davies: ...to transforming the expectations, experiences and outcomes for all learners, including those with additional learning needs. The forthcoming introduction of the additional learning needs and education tribunal (Wales) Bill will be a key milestone in the transformation journey that is already under way.
Mark Drakeford: Job creation, closing the education attainment gap and improving skill levels are our key priorities and represent the most effective levers at our disposal to tackle poverty in Wales.
Mark Drakeford: Supporting a strong economy, closing the education attainment gap and improving skill levels are our key priorities and represent the most effective levers at our disposal to improve living standards in Wales.
Mark Drakeford: The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, currently being considered by the Assembly, will replace outdated legislation and improve the support for all learners with ALN up to the age of 25. We have announced £20 million funding to support the successful implementation and delivery of the new system.
Vaughan Gething: Last week, I announced a £95 million funding package to support a wide range of education and training programmes for healthcare professionals. This included a 13 per cent increase in nurse training places, a 40 per cent increase in midwifery training places and enables more than 3,000 new students to undertake study in Wales.
Mark Drakeford: ...in Wales and to organisations such as Keep Wales Tidy to improve local environment quality. Our aim is to help empower communities in their local area and to encourage community engagement through education, collaborative working and enforcement programmes.
Mark Drakeford: ...Office identified improvements in Cardiff council’s performance, financial planning, HR management and accountability. Estyn concluded in October that significant improvements had been made in education services. The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales found in 2016 that children’s services had a clear sense of direction and high levels of confidence amongst staff and managers.
Mark Drakeford: Our education priorities are set out in ‘Taking Wales Forward’ as it is a devolved matter.
Mark Drakeford: The reforms that were announced in November in response to the Diamond Review will create a sustainable student support and higher education funding system for Wales. This will make Wales the only country in the UK to implement a system providing parity for undergraduate full-time, part-time and postgraduate students.
Mark Drakeford: ...the roll-out of the Welsh Local Government Association’s summer holiday programme, Food and Fun. This programme provides a free, healthy breakfast and lunch, along with a suite of enriching and educational activities that seek to tackle learning loss.
Carl Sargeant: ...improvements. Outcomes for families in Flying Start areas may now be comparable with families in less disadvantaged areas. We are piloting a project to better understand the health and educational outcomes of Flying Start children.
Mark Drakeford: The Gwent missing children hub successfully brings together the police, social services, health and education when children go missing or run away from home. The hub works together to share information and assess the risks that these young people may face, to improve their lives and make children safer.
Mark Drakeford: Local authorities are responsible for the provision and monitoring of child-centred support for children with additional learning needs. The recently passed Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill places learners’ needs, views, wishes and feelings at the heart of the planning process.
Mark Drakeford: 'Education in Wales: Our national mission' is clear on our commitment to ensure all learners in Wales are fully supported to reach their full potential. Working with partners, we are determined to overcome the particular challenges that face some groups of learners, including some Gypsy, Roma and Traveller learners.
Mark Drakeford: ...for action on independent living sets out how we are working to remove barriers so that disabled people have access to the same opportunities as everyone else. Equality of access to transport, education and health are all key areas for action, along with the physical environment.
