<p>Shortage of School Places</p>

Part of 3. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:57 pm on 6 July 2016.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 2:57, 6 July 2016

Can I thank the Member? I’m well aware of the concerns from those parents in the Swansea area who are seeking Welsh-medium education for their children. You will be aware that the previous Welsh in education plan for the Swansea area was approved by the previous Minister in March of this year, and that plan indeed identified some of the pressures that exist for parents seeking Welsh-medium education. The next round of Welsh-medium plans for the Swansea area for the 2017-20 period will be coming forward to my department before the end of this year, and I will want to be absolutely confident that there is a comprehensive, sustainable and achievable plan so that those parents making the very positive choice to send their children to Welsh-medium education have the opportunity to do so within their communities, and are not having to travel long distances to achieve that aim.