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Abbie Wightwick

Wales' education minister admits schools face 'very real pressures' as teachers face redundancy

The Welsh Government is doing all it can to fund schools, Education Minister Jeremy Miles insisted today as teachers face redundancy and heads warn subjects will have to go amid cuts Mr Miles said the Welsh Government was “finding as many ways as it could” to put extra cash into schools, but admitted they faced “very real pressures”.

Teachers and support staff in local education authorities including Cardiff and Rhondda Cynon Taf have been told their jobs are at risk amid warnings that education across Wales will be “diminished” without funding to match rising costs.

Funds to cover the recent teachers' pay award has been passed to all 22 local education authorities and they have “committed” to passing that on to schools, Mr Miles confirmed.

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