NDM6739 Plaid Cymru debate - School Funding
NDM6739 Plaid Cymru debate - School Funding
NDM6739 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the funding crisis in Welsh schools.
2.
Notes its impact on teacher workloads, staff morale and availability of school
resources which, in turn, has a detrimental impact on children’s education.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
bring together key stakeholders in the education system to consider alternative
funding models for schools;
b)
maximise transparency and minimise bureaucracy in school funding; and
c)
ensure that all schools have sufficient funding to deliver a high quality
education for all pupils.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 - Julie
James (Swansea West)
Delete
all and replace with:
Notes
that to support schools and raise standards the Welsh Government is
a)
providing an additional £36 m to reduce infant class sizes;
b)
supporting the creation of new school business managers to reduce unnecessary
workload and allowing heads to focus on school standards;
c) working
with the profession to reduce classroom bureaucracy as well as boosting
professional learning;
d)
proposing to use the devolution of teachers’ pay and conditions as an
opportunity to elevate the status of the teaching profession; and
e)
investing over £90m in the Pupil Development Grant to support Wales’ most
disadvantaged learners.
[If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment
2 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Insert
as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Notes
that the agreement between the Welsh Government and the UK Government on the
Welsh Government’s fiscal framework delivers around £1.20 of funding for Wales
for every £1 spent on education in England.
Amendment
3 - Caroline
Jones (South Wales West)
Delete
point 3 and replace with:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to bring together key stakeholders in the education
system to consider:
a)
the way funding is allocated; and
b)
the ways that budgets allocated to local authorities, consortia and schools can
be streamlined and simplified to reduce bureaucracy and make more effective use
of the overall educational budget.
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 14/06/2021
Decision due: 13 Jun 2018 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Rhun ap Iorwerth MS