Sentences with phrase «education secretary kirsty»

It will take time for Welsh educational reforms to be reflected in an international study of pupils» performance, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has said.

Later, in a fierce attack on schools, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams accused some of putting pupils in for science exams that were too easy for them.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said government grants for the most deprived pupils had helped narrow the gap in performance between poorer pupils and their peers.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said a further # 2.3 bn has been earmarked for the next wave of the programme.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams says Wales «can do better» after another disappointing set of Pisa results sees it lagging behind the other UK nations for a fourth successive time.

Huw Lewis's successor, the Liberal Democrat Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has said it will take time for Welsh educational reforms to be reflected in the Pisa results.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said: «We must now work together to get the basics right», with Wales hoping to show an improvement in December in the international Pisa comparison tables.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has invited the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to assess whether Welsh Government reforms are «on track».

A target to improve Welsh pupils» scores in global education tests remains in place, the first minister has said, despite comments by Education Secretary Kirsty Williams.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams says Wales «can do better» after another disappointing set of Pisa results.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said: «The number achieving the highest grades is encouraging, we can be proud of our pupil's performance in maths and the progress when it comes to the Welsh Baccalaureate.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams: Reform is needed «not to teach to the test... but to develop a curriculum that enables our children to perform better in the kind of skills that Pisa tests»

It is easy to see the influence of the Liberal Democrat Education Secretary Kirsty Williams in Tuesday's draft budget with a doubling of the pupil deprivation grant for the youngest and poorest learners.

Last year, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said she was «shocked» by how high some schools» financial reserves were.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said: «This new network of excellence is part of our national mission of education reform to raise standards.»

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams accused some schools of entering pupils for science exams that were too easy.

School leaders have written to parents over what they have alleged is «chronic underfunding» and the council has flagged its concerns to Education Secretary Kirsty Williams.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said there was a positive connection between smaller classes and attainment.

Welsh Education Secretary Kirsty Williams says # 36m in funding to cut infant class sizes can make a real difference.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said improving teaching standards was «one of my highest priorities».

Funding of # 36m to cut infant class sizes can make a real difference, Welsh Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has said.

Today will be uncomfortable and difficult for Education Secretary Kirsty Williams.

Schools are to receive # 14 million for small scale repairs and maintenance under plans announced today by Education Secretary Kirsty Williams.

Schools across Wales are to share in over # 90m in 2018 - 19 to help their most disadvantaged learners, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has announced.

Education secretary Kirsty Williams said: «Our national mission is to raise standards, reduce the attainment gap and deliver an education system that is a source of national pride and confidence.

Improved incentives to teach physics, chemistry, maths, Welsh and modern foreign languages in Wales, have been announced by the education secretary Kirsty Williams.

Welcoming the findings, education secretary Kirsty Williams said: «Reducing the attainment gap between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers is at the heart of our national mission to raise standards.

To mark this significant milestone, First Minister Carwyn Jones and education secretary Kirsty Williams visited Ysgol Penmaes in Brecon.

Schools in Wales are to receive # 14 million for small - scale repairs and maintenance under plans announced by education secretary Kirsty Williams.

The education secretary Kirsty Williams has revealed details of a plan to continue to raise standards in education in Wales.

Local authorities have been applying for the funding after the education secretary Kirsty Williams revealed the support package in November.

Speaking at the opening of Ysgol Cybi, a new 540 place Welsh medium primary school in Holyhead delivered by # 9.7 million of Band A funding, education secretary Kirsty Williams said:

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said: «I am absolutely thrilled to confirm the Professional Teaching Awards Cymru are back for a second year.

Welsh Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has announced plans to set up a new National Network of Excellence for Mathematics to help boost standards in schools across Wales.

The funding boost was announced by education secretary Kirsty Williams and will help local authority music services to purchase instruments that can be shared across Wales.

The education secretary Kirsty Williams will announce the National Network for Excellence in Mathematics at a school in Cardiff alongside maths expert Dr Hannah Fry, who will talk about how to make maths more compelling for pupils.

Education secretary Kirsty Williams said: «Developing a teaching workforce to teach Welsh and deliver education through the medium of Welsh is essential in creating more Welsh speakers and will be a priority over the next five years.

The education secretary Kirsty Williams has launched The Welsh headquarters of organisations that promote Spanish and German.

A drive to connect Welsh pupils with coding, backed with # 1.3 million of new funding, has been announced by the education secretary Kirsty Williams.

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said: «This report provides us with valuable evidence about performance in our schools which can help us continue to drive up standards in education.

Education secretary Kirsty Williams has announced new rules to reduce the number of pupils being entered too early for exams in Wales.

Welsh education secretary Kirsty Williams attended the opening of Ysgol Cybi.

Education secretary Kirsty Williams, said: «We know that adopted children often need extra support when it comes to their education and this new guide aims to help parents make the right choices for their child as they navigate the school system.

Welsh Lib Dem Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has announced plans to launch a new National Academy of Educational Leadership, a key commitment of the Welsh Liberal Democrats during the election.

Every council in Wales is to receive an extra # 10,000 to buy musical instruments for pupils, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams announced.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Education Secretary Kirsty Williams is investing an extra # 4.2 m to support the teaching and learning of Welsh and subjects through the medium of Welsh.

Changes to how the money used to support the most disadvantaged pupils in Wales will benefit those in nursery and reception and children in local authority care, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams announced today (Mon 27th March).

341 schools across Wales are set to get superfast broadband thanks to Welsh Liberal Democrat Education Secretary Kirsty Williams.

Welsh Lib Dem Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has announced plans to reduce infant class sizes and raise standards.

Welsh Lib Dem Education Secretary Kirsty Williams will today announce # 5m of new funding to give all schools in Wales access to superfast broadband to deliver a 21st Century curriculum.