Grants provide teachers for voluntary settings
Melanie Defries
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
The provision of grants to place qualified teachers in early years settings in the Welsh voluntary sector was announced last week by education minister Jane Davidson. As part of the Welsh Foundation Phase pilot, 2.5m will be given to local authorities in Wales from April for Foundation Phase Setting Support Teachers. All LEA-funded non-maintained settings will receive at least 10 per cent of a qualified teacher's time, equivalent to one half-day every week.
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