Report on lack of textbooks and resources welcomed

19 July 2018

Report on lack of textbooks and resources welcomed

In response to a report published today by the National Assembly for Wales’s Children, Young People and Education Committee, Elaine Edwards, UCAC General Secretary said:

“We are very pleased that the Committee has chosen to dedicate time to investigating this problem which has been plaguing teachers and pupils in the Welsh medium sector in particular for many years.

“It’s clear that an over-ambitious timetable for qualifications reform led to the extreme problems over the last three years. And we should take care to heed that warning with enormous reforms to the curriculum fast approaching.

“However, the problems are, in fact, more deeply rooted and systemic. They have to do with the way in which resources are commissioned, by who, and when. It’s time to change our approach to this process entirely and ensure that we are commissioning far more resources in Wales specifically for Wales.

“Essentially, it’s a matter of ensuring fairness and respect to pupils and teachers in all schools across Wales, irrespective of the language of instruction.”

ENDS

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