Written question WQ92169
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 9 days
Question
Will the Minister provide a breakdown of the total cost since 2013 of the upskilling of 27,000 practitioners in anti-racist practice through the diversity and anti-racist professional learning scheme?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
Diversity and anti-racist professional learning (DARPL) provision launched in 2022. Funding to support the development and delivery of DARPL is awarded to Cardiff Metropolitan University. Allocations made available to date are outlined below:
21/22 £147,701 – 21/22 was the first year of funding
22/23 £175,805
23/24 £492,436
Increased investment during 23/24 aligns with the extension of this provision to childcare, playwork and early years and further education. Engagement with DARPL has been highly positive. However, the reach beyond initial involvement is much broader. For example, an event in autumn 23 involved regional tier 2 leaders, responsible for supporting 400+ schools, with potential to positively impact on the experiences of 80,000+ learners.