£44m Grant Funding For Projects Supporting Education Across Wales
Lynne Neagle
More than £44 million is being awarded to projects to support key priorities in education in Wales, focusing on areas including literacy, numeracy and science over the next three years.
Grants have been awarded to a range of organisations from the third and public sector, universities, and private companies to give schools and settings the expertise, training and materials they need.
Support is prioritised around a range of key areas, including: Helping children make better progress in maths and numeracy
Boosting science teaching
Empowering schools to design an engaging and challenging curriculum for their learners
Continuing the National Music Service, providing music opportunities for children
Nursery education to give children the best start
Further nationally consistent support and expertise for Relationships and Sexuality Education for the whole of Wales.
Helping children develop their creativity
As part of the £44 million a new call has launched for further grant proposals, inviting applications of up to £11.9 million from suitable organisations to fund projects in: Building children's computing and digital skills
Developing maths in primary schools
Literacy to improve attainment in speech, language and reading
Cabinet Secretary for Education Lynne Neagle said:
'This is a huge investment in high-quality, nationally consistent support for all our schools. We are helping schools to ramp up investment in literacy and numeracy standards, challenge and engage with their learners across the curriculum and maintain our record investment in music education – so every child, whatever their background, can experience the joy of music.
'I'm also pleased to be announcing a new call for proposals for national support on literacy, primary maths, computing and digital skills.'
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