Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:39 pm on 6 October 2021.
You will appreciate that the unions particularly are asking for urgent action on this issue, and are hoping for some news to that end from you soon.
As a result of the pandemic, we know that schools, staff and pupils have been under huge pressures and stresses. A recent report by the National Academy for School Leadership in Wales highlights how the pandemic has affected the well-being of educators, particularly school leaders. Their well-being has been affected because of increased workload, accountability measures, staffing and personnel matters, inspection issues, and also, of course, funding and budget management. So, there's been a huge burden on them.
So, can you outline what steps you will take to ensure the well-being of our school leaders, and how will the Government respond to the pressures across a range of different areas as a result of the increased workload in terms of inspections and budget management?