Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:51 pm on 8 February 2017.
Thank you for that question. The good news from the publication of the schools categorisation data last week shows that the number of schools moving out of red categorisation is improving. We have fewer schools in a red categorisation than we have ever had, and that is down to the hard work and commitment of headteachers, individual classroom teachers, and governing bodies who support those schools, as well as our regional improvement services. For each school that has had a red categorisation, I have asked the regional consortia to provide me with a written plan as to what they will do to support that school. The primary purpose of our schools categorisation process is to identify schools that need the most support, and I will be personally receiving a plan for each school that has a red categorisation.