Press Releases on Education
21/09/2005 AM joins campaign to make modern foreign language training compulsory in Welsh schools
06/09/2005 Foreign language pupil numbers must become legion in Wales – Welsh Lib Dems
05/09/2005 Better School transport is key to tackling congestion on “school run” – Black
18/08/2005 Wales must tackle crisis in maths and sciences warns AM
17/08/2005 The future should be built on the success of A-level students says AM
05/08/2005 Training new teachers to deal with bad behaviour - AM calls for Minister to intervene.
02/08/2005 New guidelines needed to defend local schools
01/08/2005
Action
is needed now to better promote race equality in our schools says AM
31/07/2005 AM calls for more funding for modern language teaching in all Welsh primary schools.
20/07/2005 AM calls for action to attract men into childcare jobs
19/07/2005 Government must act to defend effective local schools
18/07/2005 IT support crucial to FE colleges
13/07/2005 Minister must properly fund FE to deal with literacy problems
29/06/2005 AM congratulates Welsh universities on survey achievement
28/06/2005 Commitment to skills training for Welsh teachers an ‘acid test’ for Education Minister says AM.
24/06/2005 AM warns of danger that Welsh university research grants could drain away to Europe.
21/06/2005 Education chair welcomes Top-up fees deal
20/06/2005 Time for Labour to make its intentions clear on sixth forms says AM
14/06/2005 AMs back Welsh Lib Dems on three year school funding
13/06/2005 Assembly Government needs to provide more support in dealing with surplus school places
13/06/2005 Black calls for Assembly to support three year school funding
11/06/2005 Survey findings a ‘stark warning’ to New Labour and Universities says AM.
10/06/2005 Welsh Liberal Democrats step up pressure for three year funding for schools
08/06/2005 Survey ‘explodes Labour’s complacency’ over fees effect says AM
06/06/2005 Skills Shortage challenges Wales says AM
05/06/2005 Education is key to tackling teen pregnancies says AM
01/06/2005 Wales must resist foundation schools says AM
26/05/2005 Rees Review fails to give a clear steer for the future
19/05/2005 Welsh Students could pay higher fees than England
20/04/2005 Cross party enquiry needed into school funding differences
19/04/2005 The Oliver effect misses strict standards for school meals
07/04/2005 Education Minister must act on Welsh University science departments
05/04/2005 Minister must strengthen protection for small and rural schools
30/03/2005 Only healthy and local is luvvly jubbly
23/03/2005 Tories challenged to come clean on top-up fees
17/03/2005 Assembly Member backs Secondary Heads in call for funding certainty
11/03/2005 Assembly Member calls for Government rethink on tuition fees
08/03/2005 Labour abandoning small and rural schools say Welsh Liberal Democrats
04/03/2005 Welsh Liberal Democrats in the lead on education
03/03/2005 A vote for the Lib Dems is a vote against tuition fees
03/03/2005 Welsh Lib Dems want ‘A Flying Start’ guaranteed
28/02/2005
Interim report
must not forget part-time students
09/02/2005 Fees put Welsh students off Universities
08/02/2005 Give schools the breakfast money say Welsh Liberal Democrats
28/01/2005 Study into student debt holds out warning for Wales
27/01/2005 Labour Assembly Government fails to reach lifelong learning targets - says AM
25/01/2005 Less well off students let down by Labour says AM
19/01/2005 Three-year school funding introduction is to be welcomed - says AM
05/12/2004 Assembly Government must offer long-term support to keep University science departments open
29/11/2004 Rees Commission must succeed in its University Challenge
25/11/2004 Universities must get act together for sake of students says AM
12/11/2004
Welsh
Lib Dems launch student funding survey
09/11/2004
Arrogant
Minister is riding roughshod over the Assembly
04/11/2004 Welsh Lib Dems launch HE funding survey
03/11/2004 Scrap toast for pupils, give local authorities the ‘bread’ - Black
03/11/2004 Arrogant Minister must not avoid scrutiny says AM
02/11/2004 Welsh Lib Dems convince Assembly that variable tuition fees are wrong
01/11/2004 Labour can’t be trusted with powers over tuition fees
20/10/2004
Cuts
to student aid defy logic of rising bids - Black
28/09/2004 Education Minister's gaff leaves Government policy in disarray.
22/09/2004
Government must listen on school transport
17/09/2004
Local MPs join in Tory/Labour Alliance to penalise students
08/09/2004
Tory plans will only increase the burden of student debt
26/08/2004
Minister
must not act as prosecutor and judge on sixth forms - Black
26/08/2004 Vocational courses offer practical alternative after GCSE
17/08/2004 A-Level students face high level future debt
12/08/2004 Hutt must cut tuition fees for medical students or face recruitment drain
10/08/2004
Student
swing shows bright future for Lib Dems - Black
20/07/2004 Campaign to save rural schools gets backing at Show
12/07/2004
Davidson
must pass Daugherty test
12/07/2004 Late payments must be curtailed says AM
09/07/2004
Government
must take heed of select committee report and think again on school transport
23/06/2004 “Medicine must not become the monopoly of the rich” says AM.
15/06/2004
Debate
needed on Education Crisis
27/05/2004
Council
cabinets cost secrecy and services
12/05/2004 Council jumps the gun on Dunvant School Amalgamation
06/05/2004
Call
for Minister to intervene on Further Education funding crisis
04/05/2004
Government
Statement needed on funding of Teachers’ workload Agreement
27/04/2004 Labour put all their eggs in the breakfast basket
17/04/2004 Welsh Liberal Democrats launch “Save our school bus” campaign.
07/04/2004
Labour’s
eyes are bigger than its stomach
23/03/2004 Higher Education Colleges wrong to embrace top-up fees says Assembly Member
21/03/2004
Student
Finance powers are a pig in a poke says Assembly Member
16/03/2004 Fight to save University Departments comes to the Assembly
11/03/2004
University
Senate rejects closure of chemistry department
09/03/2004 School Transport Bill will leave many Welsh children stranded says Assembly Member
07/03/2004 Labour backtracking on commitment to class sizes
23/02/2004
Grant
abuse a threat to small and rural schools
16/02/2004
No
case to close University Departments says AM
10/02/2004
Assembly
Member to meet Campus Trade Unions to discuss
10/02/2004 Nowhere to hide for Labour AMs on top-up fees
27/01/2004 Closure of University Departments amount to “dumbing-down”
26/01/2004 Welsh Lib Dems call unity vote over fees
21/01/2004
Welsh
Liberal Democrat welcomes recommendation on tests
21/01/2004 Black welcomes legal scheme for Governors
13/01/2004 Assembly Government figures do not add up on school buildings
08/01/2004 Black seeks 'no-fees' guarantee
23/12/2003 Assembly Member supports bid to keep Welsh Language Service in Bridgend and RCT
13/12/2003 New powers for ELWa adds to concern on sixth forms
08/12/2003 Welsh Lib Dems explain higher education funding
03/12/2003
Rising
student debt undermines Government case on top-up fees
26/11/2003 Minister to be quizzed on broken promise on school buildings
25/11/2003
Triple
threat to Welsh schools
18/11/2003
Changes
to loans will send students further into debt
12/11/2003
Labour
manifesto pledge on school buildings in jeopardy already
10/11/2003 Welsh Liberal Democrats attack 'flawed' breakfast promise
03/11/2003
Leaked
letter reveals that Top-up fees are on Labour’s agenda for Wales
14/10/2003 Cut in funds for Assembly Learning Grants is a missed opportunity
13/10/2003
Student debt drives Welsh Lib Dem HE policy
25/09/2003 XL Wales decision a major loss says AM
22/09/2003 Top-up Fees fix underlines failing policy says AM
15/09/2003 Minister must answer for ELWa failings
09/09/2003
Poll shows Labour isolated on top up fees
12/08/2003 Black welcomes review of British Sign Language use for GCSEs