<p>Twenty-first Century Schools Programme</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:56 pm on 8 February 2017.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 1:56, 8 February 2017

Well, it’s disappointing that the local development plan will be delayed, because one of the core principles of the twenty-first century schools programme is to ensure that we have the right number of school places in the right place. Often, the proposals to develop a particular conurbation or town or village are instrumental in the process of approving a twenty-first century school’s grant, which might have capacity bigger than is currently needed, because we know that housing is to come on stream. My officials will continue to work very closely with Swansea council to ensure that delays in their planning department will not affect our ability to do what I want to do and, I’m sure, what the Member wants to do, which is see continued investment in the Swansea schools.