QNR – Senedd Cymru ar 1 Mai 2019.
Under our local management of schools arrangements governing bodies and local authorities are responsible for contracting an effective workforce including supply teachers. The National Procurement Service is in the final stages of awarding a new framework for temporary workers and supply teachers for use by the public sector.
Through our National Approach to Professional Learning we are creating the systems, cultures and behaviours needed to support teacher engagement with professional learning. Our Additional Learning Needs Transformation Leads are engaging with practitioners on the ground to develop and deliver an extensive package of training and core skills development.
Our statutory guidance, Healthy Eating in Schools, makes clear the responsibility rests on local authorities and school governing bodies to ensure that their school are compliant with the Healthy Eating in Schools Regulations which replaced Appetite for Life in 2013.
I remain committed to the Welsh Baccalaureate. It is a beneficial and challenging qualification which helps young people to develop skills that universities and employers are looking for. It also helps learners to perform well in their other subjects, giving them greater confidence and a more rounded educational experience.