Written question WQ86265

The Welsh Government has given funding to local authorities to enable them to optimise pre-16 learning environments for those with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), to increase accessibility and support learning and pupil wellbeing. The grant has been allocated on a formula basis to reflect both the number of pupils and schools within each local authority area, based on a 70% pupil numbers / 30% number of schools split.

Eligible expenditure includes the following capital costs:

• Upgrading facilities, learning environments, equipment and physical resources

• Purchasing new equipment or physical resources

• Works to improve inclusivity of facilities and learning environments

A breakdown of local authority allocations is provided in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1: ALN GRANT – BREAKDOWN BY LOCAL AUTHORITY

Local Authority

ALN Allocation

Isle of Anglesey

475,530

Blaenau Gwent

381,699

Bridgend

930,164

Caerphilly

1,186,994

Cardiff

2,184,202

Carmarthenshire

1,256,256

Ceredigion

456,171

Conwy

711,289

Denbighshire

687,565

Flintshire

1,009,733

Gwynedd

897,282

Merthyr Tydfil

380,662

Monmouthshire

487,454

Neath Port Talbot

888,505

Newport

1,022,195

Pembrokeshire

760,319

Powys

879,404

Rhondda Cynon Taff

1,620,877

Swansea

1,443,998

Torfaen

572,140

Vale of Glamorgan

910,350

Wrexham

857,210