Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas: ...for that further question. This relates, of course, to the Government's more general approach towards issues of obesity and of healthy living. And we are looking to trying to establish within the school experience of young people an understanding that participation in physical activity and in the choice of sports activities in school is the foundation stone for a healthy lifestyle. We are...
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas: ...the age cycle, regrettably. Some 32 per cent of people in Wales are inactive, and what we are trying to do is work through, with the sports council, and indeed with the Cabinet Secretary for Education, to ensure that the national curriculum and the new development in the curriculum lead to a greater level of physical activity throughout life.
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas: ...—then these trends are trends that, in my view, can only be dealt with practically by us as a Government by trying to undermine them. And that is by increasing the emphasis on constructive education on the media and in terms of social understanding of the nature of mass media. Many years ago, I taught in this area, and I think that we have lost that fundamental emphasis very often,...
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas: ...website, which is www.clubsolutions.wales, and that provides a full range of information about how clubs can be promoted, how they can use the media effectively, how they can create links between schools and the community. I'm certain that Sport Wales will be very keen, through that website and other facilities, to assist your local club. And then, of course, there is also the Football...
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas: ...new schemes and initiatives in order to generate interest among the people of Wales in our history and encouraging them to enjoy and make the most of our monuments. One example of this is free, educational visits to Cadw sites. There is no better way to enthuse and captivate young people than by seeing their history and heritage coming to life. It is important that we encourage future...
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas: ...as the further investment coming in in Wrexham. These are ways in which we can develop maximum use of our facilities. And I do believe it's very important that public facilities, whether they're in education or in any other part of our lives, which have been put together with Government funding for public use, are available, not 24 hours, but at least throughout the evenings and weekends...
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas: ...we can go in the years to come to give assurance. But we will be considering that further. I am grateful to Dai Lloyd for his appropriate historic lecture on the development of the museum and its educational role. May I assure him that there's no intention by this Minister to merge national institutions? Cultural independence, if not full constitutional independence for the nation that...
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas: As one who has been most fortunate to be able to contribute to education and governance across this system for very many years, may I first of all congratulate the Minister on her courage? It is about time that we had a Minister who is willing to get to grips with the differences and inequality that have been part of the post-16 system from the very outset. I’m grateful to her for doing...
