(Translated) Will the Cabinet Secretary outline what actions the Welsh Government is taking to improve initial teacher education?

On 15 March I published criteria for the accreditation of initial teacher education programmes to improve the quality and consistency of initial teacher education. The written ministerial statement issued on the same date details significant progress in our programme of reform.

(Translated) Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the sharing of learning between pioneer and non-pioneer schools in relation to the roll-out of the new curriculum?

Pioneer schools are central to developing the new curriculum. A key role for the pioneers is working with each other and with other non-pioneers. This is at the heart of the pioneer network approach and aimed at ensuring that all schools have the opportunity to contribute to realising the new curriculum.

(Translated) Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on support for deaf children in schools?

The Welsh Government is committed to providing all children with an education that enables them to reach their full potential. Local authorities have a duty to meet the needs of children with special needs such as hearing impairment, the majority of whom are educated in mainstream schools with additional support.

(Translated) How is the Welsh Government supporting deaf learners in Wales?

Our additional learning needs transformation programme aims to change the culture of how we support learners, including those with hearing impairments, to enable them to reach their full potential.