Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:55 pm on 22 March 2017.
Alun Davies
Labour
1:55,
22 March 2017
It’s important to recognise, were that to be true, it may be that people would have some concerns, but let me say this: Estyn are continuing to meet with local authorities, local education authorities, to continue to have discussions with them about the sort of the support that they require; the improvement conferences that have taken place across Wales at the moment are designed to look again at the way in which we inspect local education authorities; and it isn’t true to say that there will be no relationship between Estyn and local education authorities for the period of time to which the Member refers. And it’s important therefore not to draw too many, too great a conclusion from that particular statement. There will continue to be a relationship between Estyn and particular education authorities where that support is required, and there will continue to be meetings between Estyn and local education authorities throughout this period.
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