Welsh Government highlights priorities for education during pandemic

Welsh Education Minister Kirsty Williams has published a policy statement called 'Stay Safe. Stay Learning', which details the Welsh Government’s priorities for education during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The guidance aims to support learners, leaders, governors, practitioners, parents and carers in dealing with the impact of coronavirus.

Priorities include the safety and physical and mental health of all learners and the education workforce in Wales, the ability of all learners to keep learning, and how learners will transition back into school and onto the next phase of their learning.

Education Minister Kirsty Williams said: "We must do all we can to mitigate the impact of school closures on our children, in particular those children who face socio-economic disadvantage, as well as learners with special educational needs that research shows will be most affected.

"Leaders and teachers have really stepped up during this crisis and have demonstrated agility and  leadership; remote teaching will require a further adjustment to teaching and different way of working.

"We will also support parents and carers to support their children’s learning, recognising that, while they are a child’s primary educator, they are not teachers and being clear that we do not expect them to recreate school at home. They also have an important role in supporting schools as they would normally do."

Read the full policy statement here