<p>Infant Classes (Islwyn)</p>

Part of 3. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:59 pm on 6 July 2016.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 2:59, 6 July 2016

Can I thank the Member for recognising the importance of this issue? As someone who has spent time at the chalk face, I’m sure she has first-hand experience of knowing how pupil numbers can have a real impact on the ability of children to learn. Reducing workload and enabling teachers to spend that crucial time supporting pupils is a key priority for me and the Welsh Government. I have asked my officials to scope out options to reduce class sizes on an all-Wales basis, starting with the largest classes first. In terms of the target deadline for Islwyn, I’m not in a position today to be able to say when that will be achieved, but it is one of my priorities, as I said, on an all-Wales basis.