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Welsh Government ends deadlock, secures extra £60 million

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Welsh Government and Welsh Labour secured an extra £60 million for pupils with additional learning needs, ending a three-month Senedd deadlock.
The £60 million will support about 3,500 Caerphilly children, roughly £1,500 per child.
£56 million is split 80% to schools and 20% to councils.
Reform Wales leader Helen Jenner said the deal wastes taxpayers’ money and fails Wales.
Education Minister Anna Brychan said the funding should ease immediate school and college pressures.

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Welsh Government and Welsh Labour secured an extra £60 million for pupils with additional learning needs, ending a three-month Senedd deadlock.
The £60 million will support about 3,500 Caerphilly children, roughly £1,500 per child.
£56 million is split 80% to schools and 20% to councils.
Reform Wales leader Helen Jenner said the deal wastes taxpayers’ money and fails Wales.
Education Minister Anna Brychan said the funding should ease immediate school and college pressures.