Rosemary Butler, the AM for Newport West has described the extra money for schools, which is now part of the Assembly’s budget,  as excellent news.

“It means that more than £225,000 in extra funding has been found for primary and secondary schools in Newport West next year, along with additional sums for special needs and nursery schools. The new money for the Assembly from Gordon Brown means that the largest primary schools in the area should now be getting an extra £7,900 each to spend on teaching and buildings, and the four largest comprehensive schools in the area will each be getting £16,200.

“Newport schools are already excellent, but there’s always more to do”, she said. ”This budget shows that the Assembly is committed to improving the lives of children, particularly those with special needs”.

The budget means that an extra £11m has been found for schools in Wales, £9.6m of it for mainstream funding. There will also be £1000 for every primary school and £2,000 for every secondary school, to help with energy costs.

December 13