Sentences with phrase «conservative shadow education minister»

Conservative shadow education minister Angela Burns ridiculed Labour for seeking to «raise Welsh performance from the worst performing UK nation to the second worst by 2021».

Angela Burns, Conservative shadow education minister, said it was alarming how many schools had raised concerns over the results.

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The highest level of claims from the Conservatives came from former shadow education minister Alun Cairns, who spent the entirety of his # 12,500 allowance despite having a family home 45 minutes away.

Labour's shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, said: «When even the Conservative - dominated education select committee calls Theresa May's new grammar schools an «unnecessary distraction», it's time that ministers finally sat up and took notice.

Angela Burns AM, the Welsh Conservatives» shadow education minister, added: «In 2011, average per pupil funding in Wales was # 600 less than in England, equating to hundreds of thousands of pounds less for Welsh secondary schools.

For the Conservatives, shadow education minister Angela Burns said: «After a series of damning league tables and statistics laying bare failings in the Welsh education system, we need robust qualifications to restore confidence and drive up standards to meet the best in international comparisons.»

The shadow education minister Andrew Davies AM said the Welsh Conservatives were «fully supportive» of the scheme but warned the assembly government not to be complacent.

Angela Burns AM, the Conservatives» shadow minister for education, said: «It is a year since Labour's school banding policy was introduced, yet it remains vague, confusing and unhelpful.»

But the Welsh Conservatives» shadow education minister Angela Burns said she was worried about pupils taking GCSEs early.