Higher Education Sector

Part of 4. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 4:19 pm on 14 March 2023.

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Photo of Altaf Hussain Altaf Hussain Conservative 4:19, 14 March 2023

Minister, unlike the Welsh Government's narrow definition of social partnership, which is little more than giving voice to their trade union masters, true social partnership puts people and social inclusion at the heart of decision making. The social partnership network brings together higher education institutions who share common values related to lifelong learning and social mobility. It is a commitment to creating strategies and activities that contribute to a more diverse higher education system. Together, the networks show that collaboration with like-minded organisations is an effective way to reach new learners who might think that university-level study is not for them. Minister, will you be promoting this approach, rather than backing trade unions, which are about to embark on a series of strikes that will damage the education of students across South Wales West?