The Daily Post reports on Kirsty Williams’ very effective intervention in First Minister’s questions yesterday in which she accused the Assembly Government of pouring money into helping the least well-off without improving their prospects.
During exchanges in the Senedd, she said there were signs that two flagship anti-poverty schemes were failing.
Schools inspectors Estyn this week said the Raise programme had not delivered major changes in the performance of pupils who get free school meals.
Last week, a Wales Audit Office report said the Assembly Government could not demonstrate the impact of its ambitious £214 million Communities First policy.
The Assembly Government ended one Communities First sceme in West Rhyl from March, deeming progress there as inadequate.
Ms Williams said: “The fact is that your government pours money into this problem without any effect. It doesn’t change the chances for these particular children and these families.”
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