NDM9277 - Opposition Debate
Tabled on 24/06/2026 | For debate on 01/07/2026To propose that the Senedd:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to use its first supplementary budget for 2026-27 to allocate consequential funding from the UK Government’s spending on special educational needs to support children and young people with additional learning needs in Wales.
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To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that the rising cost of ALN provision has been funded differently in Wales compared to England.
2. Notes the £113 million in additional funding secured for local government as a result of the budget deal between Plaid Cymru and the previous Welsh Government for 2026-27, representing a 4.5 per cent increase to the original settlement.
3. Notes that the supplementary budget introduced on 23 June retains the previous Welsh Government’s allocations for ALN provision, schools and local government services more broadly.
4. Believes that the current model of ALN funding is unsustainable, as highlighted by the findings of the recent Audit Wales report.
5. Recognises that growing pressures in the ALN system have had to be managed by teachers, schools, local authorities and families.
6. Resolves to work with the education sector, local government and other parties to ensure the ALN system is financially sustainable and leads to better outcomes for pupils.
Audit Wales: Additional Learning Needs: Do public bodies know if the system is working?
