Female School Pupils’ Welfare

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 17 October 2018.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 1:35, 17 October 2018

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. In the Member debate on period poverty in May, we heard how some schoolgirls from low-income families were missing school when they had their periods because of the challenge of managing away from home without adequate sanitary protection. I welcome the Welsh Government's announcement of £700,000 of capital funding to improve facilities and equipment in schools, and it was particularly encouraging to note that this funding will be used in primary schools as well as secondary schools. This is an acknowledgement of research that shows that more girls are starting their periods at a younger age and that some primary schools can lack the facilities they need. Can we have an update on the impact of this funding, and what are the expectations in terms of the sustainability of this funding in the future?