Questions to the Minister for Education

QNR – in the Senedd on 23 October 2019.

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Photo of Vikki Howells Vikki Howells Labour

(Translated) What action is the Welsh Government taking to support mental wellbeing within the education sector?

Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat

The Minister for health and I are jointly leading work to embed a whole-school approach to emotional well-being. While the focus is schools, much of the work has equal relevance to other settings such as further and higher education, where complementary working is also under way.

Photo of Angela Burns Angela Burns Conservative

(Translated) Will the Minister outline what advice is being provided to local authorities relating to the use of agency supply teachers?

Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat

Local authorities have been advised that schools procuring temporary workers through an agency should do so through the National Procurement Service framework. Purchasing through this framework provides schools with the reassurance that an agency has been through a compliant tender process and is bound by contractual terms and conditions of the framework.

Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative

(Translated) Will the Minister make a statement on relationships and sexuality education?

Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat

I am committed to ensuring that all young people receive high-quality sexuality and relationships education. In May 2018 I announced our intention to rename this area of study and have proposed that relationships and sexuality education will be statutory in the new curriculum.

Photo of Jayne Bryant Jayne Bryant Labour

(Translated) Will the Minister outline what the Welsh Government is doing to support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people in schools?

Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat

Today I launched the formal consultation on an updated draft of the school and community-based counselling operating toolkit. This is an integral part of our work to embed a whole-school approach to emotional well-being, led jointly by the Minister for health and I.