§ 27. Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what new initiatives he intends to take to improve education in Wales.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsWe have a comprehensive programme of reforms to improve standards in education and to provide improved opportunities for all. We are currently implementing the wide-ranging provisions of the Education Act 1993 and have introduced further legislative proposals on teacher training matters. We announced on 5 January the changes that will be made as a result of the review of the national curriculum. These changes will be implemented promptly and fully. They will remove bureaucracy and over-prescription and substantially ease the burden on teachers.