Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:11 pm on 5 October 2021.
Thank you, First Minister. I'm really pleased that the ambitious long-term programme of education reform in Wales will continue during the sixth Senedd with a new curriculum for Wales, the Welsh language education Bill, the new additional learning needs system, and twenty-first century schools investment. Yesterday, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council cabinet members accepted proposals to transform Penrhys Primary School and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda into twenty-first century schools. These are really exciting developments for both schools, who are in desperate need of brand-new facilities. Do you agree with me that twenty-first century schools facilities would make a world of difference to the well-being and education of pupils and staff? And will you commit to a further twenty-first century school investment to help close the gap on education inequalities in Wales?