New plan for school support staff

A major new action plan has been launched today by Education Minister Huw Lewis to give school support staff in Wales the skills and training they need to succeed to deliver the Welsh Labour Government’s ambitious school improvement agenda.

The action plan is designed to deliver a highly skilled workforce to support teaching and learning within schools. It makes a commitment to improving areas such as induction, performance management and training and development to help schools support staff in their career progression.

The action plan, which has been developed in partnership with key partners including unions and Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), includes a number of actions which will provide the Welsh Government’s solid foundations to meet the commitment to support staff within schools in Wales.