6. Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Curriculum for Wales Roll-out

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:20 pm on 5 July 2022.

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Photo of Buffy Williams Buffy Williams Labour 5:20, 5 July 2022

Diolch to the Minister for today's statement. It's great to hear that 95 per cent of schools in Wales will be taking the next step on their curriculum journey. The world has changed considerably over a very short period of time, and will continue to change. It's only right that we continue to transform education to keep up with this change, moving away from the narrow subjects and granting greater autonomy is a change the teachers at Ysgol Nantgwyn, where I visited recently, welcome wholeheartedly. But there are very real concerns around pupil absence as a result of the pandemic. This curriculum will only achieve high standards and aspiration for all if children are taking part, and I believe that technology has a major role to play in this. So, Minister, what work is under way to tackle pupil absence rates, and do you agree that, for the curriculum to work for the whole of Wales, we need a fit-for-purpose digital infrastructure?