Lib Dem AM Peter Black says schools in Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot and Bridgend, will benefit from a £6.5 million boost
A SWANSEA-BASED AM says schools in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend will get a £6.5 million boost from next month.
Peter Black, Lib Dem AM for South Wales West, said thanks to a Welsh Assembly budget deal struck between Labour and the Lib Dems, schools will notice the difference.
The deal in November 2011 secured an extra £450 to be given directly to schools to offer support for the poorest pupils. But the Welsh Liberal Democrats have pledged the investment would not be a one-off and that the grant would be repeated for three years.
Mr Black said the initiative would help schools right across South West Wales and added: "This is a good deal for local school children.
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"It means that for the second year running schools in Swansea will receive over £2.8 million between them, Bridgend schools more than £1.7 million and schools in Neath Port Talbot will share nearly £2 million."
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by bennyhill4
Monday, March 11 2013, 10:19AM
“Why did'nt the lazy EP get off their backsides and get a statement or quote from the current minister for education? Instead they would rather get the quote from their favorite son Peter Black. I was under the impression that labour controlled the welsh asembly not the lid/dems, so how come they are trying to take credit for this?, and how come they can guarantee that this grant is not just for one year when they are not in power, and dont look as if they will be in the near future if the recent local elections are anything to go by”