Will the Minister provide an update on the sustainable communities for learning programme and provide timescales on when local authorities can expect information from the Welsh Government on the next phases of the scheme?
Officials in the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme team are in the process of reviewing the current funding regime and future waves of funding. The review specifically looks at lessons learnt around the agility of the programme and the ability to react to changes in the sector and smooth out peaks of funding demand.
Funding practise to date was discussed with our Programme Steering Group at its quarterly meeting on 15 June 2022. The Group, which comprises of sector stakeholders including local authorities, will provide an update for me by the end of this month. Officials will aim to distribute this information, along with revised guidance, to the sector in late summer.