School Budgets in Anglesey

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Education – in the Senedd at 2:43 pm on 13 March 2019.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 2:43, 13 March 2019

For a moment there, Presiding Officer, it seems that the Member has forgotten that his party were part of the budget-setting process that has seen that local government settlement this year, and had an opportunity to influence the decisions that were made regarding the overall budget. But the Member makes a very fair point with regard to the timely distribution of grants that may be available to schools from the Welsh Government. Grants late in the day can be really challenging for schools to spend effectively and in a way that has the biggest impact, but sometimes, I myself as the Minister, am aware of moneys that are available quite late in the day and I will always use that opportunity, regardless of the time of year, where I can, to get that money to the front line.