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NAHT Cymru is the definitive voice of school leaders in Wales. We keep the best interests of children at the heart of everything we do.

Along with our colleagues in England and Northern Ireland, we are here to defend and extend the rights of our members, as well as provide advice, protection and support specific to school leaders throughout Wales

NAHT Cymru yw llais diffyniadol arweinwyr ysgolion yng Nghymru. Mae buddiannau gorau plant yng nghraidd popeth a wnawn.

Ynghyd â'n cydweithwyr yn Lloegr a Gogledd Iwerddon, rydym yn bodoli i warchod ac ymestyn hawliau ein haelodau, yn ogystal â darparu cyngor, diogelwch a chymorth sy'n benodol i arweinwyr ysgolion ledled Cymru.

Welsh school leaders call for rethink of 'damaging' rollover budget

Responding to the draft 2026/27 Welsh Government budget plans outlined in the Senedd today, Laura Doel, national secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT Cymru, said:

“This ‘rollover’ budget could have dire consequences for Welsh schools which are already in the grip of a severe funding crisis.

“School leaders tell us they are facing budget deficits and having to make unpalatable choices including cutting staff and resources. They do not have enough money for statutory provision, let along begin to address challenges like supporting pupils with additional learning needs, academic attainment, attendance and behaviour, all of which are Welsh Government priorities

“NAHT and other unions wrote to the finance secretary last month to make this point and again ask for answers on what has happened to the ‘consequential’ funding for education Wales was entitled to under the Barnett Formula following the increased spending on education announced in England nearly a year ago.

“It would have been reasonable to expect that schools would benefit from this increased funding. While it remains unclear whether this is the case from Mark Drakeford’s response, if schools receive similar levels of funding next year this will fall far short of what they need given the pressures he acknowledges they are under.

“We urge the Welsh Government to rethink this damaging proposal and for all parties in the Senedd to agree to a budget which gives our schools and children the support they deserve.”

First published 14 October 2025
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Welsh Government

Independent review of school teachers pay and conditions in Wales

OPENED 18 January 2018 - CLOSES 1 March 2018

NAHT Cymru draft response of independent review

Support for doctoral study
OPENED 8 December 2017 - CLOSES 2 March 2018

The Education (Amendments Relating to Teacher Assessment Information) (Wales) Regulations 2018
OPENED 14 November 2017 – CLOSES 30 January 2018

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