Educational Standards in North Wales

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Education – in the Senedd at 3:17 pm on 13 January 2021.

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Photo of Mandy Jones Mandy Jones UKIP 3:17, 13 January 2021

Minister, I've expressed my concerns about our young people previously, but I'm now being contacted by worried parents about the standard and consistency of the online learning that their children are receiving. Apart from what Llyr and Mark said earlier, the Welsh future generations commissioner has also said that a chief digital officer for education could be needed. Can you say what guidance schools have received about remote provision and what efforts are being made to ensure a consistent approach, so that it's not patchy and inconsistent, to ensure that kids in school A will get a comparable online education to the kids in school B? And will we be seeing a possible digital education officer in Wales any time soon?