Great Results

AM WELCOMES EXCELLENT GCSE RESULTS

Excellent local GCSE results have been welcomed by Alyn and Deeside AM Carl Sargeant.
Carl Sargeant said that the results were due to record investment and the hard work of pupils and teachers.
Mr Sargeant said: “I am sure everyone will join me in paying tribute to the fantastic work carried out by the young people and teaching staff of Alyn and Deeside. Today’s results are a testimony to that hard work and dedication.
“It is easy for the cynics to talk down good exam results, but I am joining the teachers Unions in reminding people of the fact that youngsters are working really hard, they are harnessing new technologies and taking their academic work really seriously.
“These results do not happen by accident. The Assembly Government has invested record amounts in education in Wales. Our school buildings are receiving much-needed investment, class sizes are smaller and teachers are receiving a better deal.”

Welcome News

CARL SARGEANT WELCOMES RECORD EMPLOYMENT IN WALES
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is celebrating the news that employment in Wales has hit record levels. Official ONS figures show that total employment in Wales now stands at 1,367,000 – up 10,000 over the previous year and up 17,000 over the previous quarter. 155,000 more people are now in employment than when the Assembly came into being.The employment rate amongst the working age population was 72.6 per cent - the highest rate for four years. During the quarter from April to June, Wales bucked the UK wide trend. Welsh employment rates rose and unemployment rates fell when compared with the previous quarter. The comparable figures for the UK as a whole showed the opposite quarterly trend.Welcoming the figures, Mr Sargeant said: “These latest official figures make reassuring reading and illustrate that Welsh economy is continuing to show remarkable resilience in the face of a turbulent economic climate with the credit crunch and high energy prices putting all sorts of pressures on the economy. “I am proud that the Assembly Government is investing strongly in the skills sector, and we are putting in place opportunities for people to train and embrace “lifelong learning” in order to reach their full potential.“On a UK-wide basis Labour is making sure that work pays, through initiatives such as the minimum wage, and working towards creating fairer working conditions and environments

Good Luck To GCSE Students

CARL SARGEANT AM SAYS “GOOD LUCK” TO GCSE STUDENTS
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is wishing Alyn and Deeside’s GCSE students all the very best of luck as they look forward to receiving their GCSE examination results this Thursday 21st August.Mr Sargeant said: ““Waiting for examination results can be really nerve-racking, but I want to wish all our GCSE students the very best of luck for Thursday. We have just celebrated another year of excellent A-Level examination results in Flintshire, and I am confident that the GCSE students will do us proud once again.“This is also a great opportunity to say a big “thank you” to all our local teachers who have been working so hard to prepare their students for their GCSE examinations. I am confident that their hard work and dedication will pay off.”