CARL SARGEANT AM WELCOMES CLASS SIZE NEWS
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is welcoming new figures published today which show that almost all infant and junior age pupils in Wales continue to benefit from class sizes of 30 or fewer.Since 2001 all infant class have been subject to the 30 pupil class size limit. After taking into account the exceptions permitted by law, the September 2008 Class Size Count showed that just 15 of the 3991 infant classes in Wales had more than 30 pupils. The Welsh Assembly Government is working with local authorities and schools to ensure that all 15 classes comply with the legislative limit by the start of next school term.The Welsh Assembly Government also has a target of ensuring that junior classes contain 30 pupils or fewer. At the time of the count, 3.7% of junior classes had more than 30 pupils. This compares with 25% in 1999 and 3% in 2007. Mr Sargeant said: “I welcome these new figures which demonstrate the Assembly Government’s continuing and strong commitment to smaller class sizes in Wales, and I am sure parents and teachers will agree that the figures are good news.“The Assembly Government will be working with schools and local authorities to ensure that larger classes are eliminated.“Smaller class sizes are good news for pupils because there is less disruption and teachers and classroom assistants have more time to spend with each child.”
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is welcoming new figures published today which show that almost all infant and junior age pupils in Wales continue to benefit from class sizes of 30 or fewer.Since 2001 all infant class have been subject to the 30 pupil class size limit. After taking into account the exceptions permitted by law, the September 2008 Class Size Count showed that just 15 of the 3991 infant classes in Wales had more than 30 pupils. The Welsh Assembly Government is working with local authorities and schools to ensure that all 15 classes comply with the legislative limit by the start of next school term.The Welsh Assembly Government also has a target of ensuring that junior classes contain 30 pupils or fewer. At the time of the count, 3.7% of junior classes had more than 30 pupils. This compares with 25% in 1999 and 3% in 2007. Mr Sargeant said: “I welcome these new figures which demonstrate the Assembly Government’s continuing and strong commitment to smaller class sizes in Wales, and I am sure parents and teachers will agree that the figures are good news.“The Assembly Government will be working with schools and local authorities to ensure that larger classes are eliminated.“Smaller class sizes are good news for pupils because there is less disruption and teachers and classroom assistants have more time to spend with each child.”
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