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2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: I'm not sure what point the Member is trying to make; what I heard was a list of criticisms of our school system. I think her time would be better spent, if I may put it to her, finding ways to scrutinise me in a way that puts forward a positive alternative. If she doesn't think what we are doing is in the interests of the school system, maybe she would like to advance a view of her own—a...

2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Well, I'm not sure the Member heard my previous answer. The purpose of this scheme is to make sure that young people are able to access the full range of the curriculum. As well as the broader objectives I referred to earlier, we are clear in our commitment to our young people to prepare them for the world of work, through careers-related experiences. We also want to make sure that they...

2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Well, I think the Member has rather missed the point. What the curriculum is designed to do is to make sure that our young people have a rounded education and that they are ethical and informed citizens when they leave our education system, understanding fully the range of their democratic rights and their responsibilities; the importance of social action; their agency as individuals,...

2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Face-to-Face Education (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Well, I think, just for clarity, the proposal, as I understand it, was never formally made. It appears to have been a suggestion made in a committee discussion, which obviously has become a matter in the public domain, but it was never a formal proposal, as I understand it. Powys County Council have provided an assurance that this is not something that they are intending to pursue. My...

2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Face-to-Face Education (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: It is vital that high-quality, face-to-face learning is maintained for all learners whenever it is possible and safe to do so. Any transition to remote learning should be the last resort and only happen in exceptional circumstances, such as, for example, where a health and safety or safeguarding risk is identified.

2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Access to Education (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: I thank Jenny Rathbone for that question. They can expect our commitment to further education to continue; I was determined that we would reflect that commitment in our budget settlement for this year. So, for the 2022-23 year, you will see investment of over £400 million directly to colleges for core provision and support, which is the largest increase, actually, in many years, and that was...

2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Access to Education (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: I thank Vikki Howells for drawing attention to the good work happening in Capcoch school in Abercwmboi. The PDG—access grant that we make available in Wales has, I hope, made a significant difference to many families, at least many lower income families, around Wales, helping to remove some of the worry, at least, around, for example, the purchase of school uniforms, kit and other...

2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Access to Education (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: I thank Joel James for drawing attention to this issue. It was one of the key areas of priority for us during the COVID pandemic for the very important reason that he gives—to make sure that inability to afford digital equipment or connectivity didn't pose a barrier to young people being able to take advantage of the blended learning that was taking place at the time. We invested over £180...

2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Access to Education (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Thank you to Heledd Fychan for that supplementary question, and this is a very fair point to raise, and it is a challenging situation, as the Member said. I visited Llanishen school recently to discuss with a group of pupils, including a Member of the Youth Parliament, who had been undertaking research into the impact of this on the school, and who'd been looking at possible solutions. And it...

2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Access to Education (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Our pupil development grant—access provides funding directly to eligible families for the purchase of uniform, kit and other school supplies. I announced an additional one-off payment of £100 to all children and young people eligible for PDG—access this year, taking funding to over £23 million for 2022-23.

QNR: Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: We are committed to creating an inclusive education system. Our additional learning needs reforms put learners at the heart of the process to identify and meet their needs and will help ensure that all pupils requiring additional support to meet an ALN have that support properly planned for and protected.

QNR: Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Attendance rates continue to improve with average attendance currently at 91.2 per cent, but challenges remain. My priority is to ensure that all children and young people have the opportunity to reach their potential, regardless of their background. Maintaining good attendance and engagement with children and their families is key to this.

QNR: Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: We expect that the new statutory guidance for elective home education will be implemented in April 2023 and that, in doing so, it will bring a range of benefits to electively home-educated children and young people in Wales, including those in Denbighshire. 

QNR: Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language (23 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Our Welsh in education workforce plan, which I published earlier this year, sets out a number of actions that we will take with our stakeholders to increase the number of Welsh-medium teachers over the next 10 years.

8. Debate: Welsh Language Commissioner's Annual Report 2021-22 (15 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to everyone for their contributions to this important debate on the Welsh Language Commissioner's annual report. I just want to conclude, if I may, by talking about the evolution, as Alun Davies outlined there, which is so important in language policy and how we ensure the prosperity of the language and equal access to it to all those who want to use...

8. Debate: Welsh Language Commissioner's Annual Report 2021-22 (15 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: The Welsh Language Commissioner has an important role as a regulator, and also in terms of implementing 'Cymraeg 2050'. As an advocate for Welsh issues, it's important that the commissioner challenges the Government and other public bodies from time to time to ensure progress and continuous improvement in terms of people's engagement with organisations and the Welsh language. The annual...

8. Debate: Welsh Language Commissioner's Annual Report 2021-22 (15 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. In opening this debate today and asking you to note the annual report of the Welsh Language Commissioner for the year 2021-22, there is of course an element of sadness as we remember Aled Roberts. Aled’s contribution as Welsh Language Commissioner during this period was very innovative and progressive, and set a firm foundation for the commissioner’s...

7. Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: A Second Chance Nation (15 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: Can I just thank John Griffiths for that? He spoke very movingly at the event in the Senedd about his own journey, as he has here today, and I think it absolutely illustrates the power and the importance of lifelong learning to democratise access to education at every point in your life. I think that the story that John Griffiths has just given is the inspiring story of adult education—it's...

7. Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: A Second Chance Nation (15 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: I thank Sioned Williams for those questions. I think that the statement answered most of them. But, just to recognise that the challenges that she mentions are very real, and that we do need to ensure that we use the budget available to us in the most innovative way possible. That’s why the support provided through the PLA, which she acknowledged in her question, and the support provided in...

7. Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: A Second Chance Nation (15 Nov 2022)

Jeremy Miles: I thank the Member for her questions and the constructive way in which she has engaged with the statement, and I think it's an indication of the support across the Chamber for initiatives in relation to making sure that adults can return to education at any point in life. She identifies some important potential barriers to people making the decision to do that. I think, in a way, the most...


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