Welsh grants to boost children's education
Shafik Meghji
Friday, July 4, 2008
Early-years settings and schools in Wales will receive a funding package worth more than 7.5m to help them to better identify and support children falling behind in their learning.
The grants are part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s Words Talk – Numbers Count national basic skills strategy.
The largest of the grants, the Strategic Intervention Grants programme, will provide £2.57m annually for the next two years to deliver catch-up support for children who have difficulty reading.
John Griffiths, the deputy minister for skills, said: “Our all-age national basic skills strategy sets ambitious and aspirational targets to improve basic skills levels in Wales. This grants package targeting the early years and schools will mean that we are able to tackle the problem at the source, ensuring that children have the very best start in life and are able to go on to play full and active part in society.”
The largest of the grants, the Strategic Intervention Grants programme, will provide £2.57m annually for the next two years to deliver catch-up support for children who have difficulty reading.
John Griffiths, the deputy minister for skills, said: “Our all-age national basic skills strategy sets ambitious and aspirational targets to improve basic skills levels in Wales. This grants package targeting the early years and schools will mean that we are able to tackle the problem at the source, ensuring that children have the very best start in life and are able to go on to play full and active part in society.”
