Improving Standards of Education

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 11 December 2018.

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Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 2:07, 11 December 2018

(Translated)

As we’ve just heard, pupils attending half of Welsh secondary schools are failing to reach their full potential by the time that they leave school. It’s Estyn that states that, despite what you’ve just said. Five years ago, you admitted that the Welsh Government had taken its eye off the ball in terms of education in the past and you agreed at that point—and I quote—that you had taken your eye off the ball. Five years since you made that statement, are you disappointed with the most recent findings by Estyn and the lack of pace in progress in our secondary schools particularly?