Pledge for Library Spaces in Every School Criticised as 'Short Sighted'

Pledge for library spaces in every school criticised as 'short sighted'

Plaid Cymru’s pledge for guaranteed primary school libraries in Wales criticised by NAHT Cymru.

Welsh headteachers speak out against libraries

Children reading. Image: Libraries Wales, Llyfrgelloedd Cymru James Downs, Mental health campaigner A Stand Against Literacy In a bold stand against the creeping menace of literacy, a headteachers’ union has bravely denounced Plaid Cymru’s pledge to put a library in every primary school. The plan, which would cost the taxpayer a ruinous £1 million over four years (less than a month’s worth of subsidy for Cardiff Airport), has been dismissed as “…

Plaid Cymru library pledge branded ‘short-sighted’ by school leaders

Debate grows over education priorities amid pressure on budgets SCHOOL leaders in Wales have criticised Plaid Cymru’s latest education pledge, branding the party’s plan to guarantee libraries in every primary school as “short-sighted.” The commitment, unveiled this week ahead of the next Senedd elections, would see the party push for all primary pupils to have access to a dedicated library space. Plaid Cymru argues that ensuring such facilities …