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THE Welsh government has backed down on slashing education support funds for ethnic minorities and traveller communities following pressure from trade unionists.
The Neath Port Talbot branch of Unison welcomed yesterday the decision to stop cuts to the minority ethnic achievement service and the traveller education service.
Unison launched a petition in May demanding service funding after the Welsh government announced that £7.5 million had been allocated to only four authorities — Cardiff, Wrexham, Newport and Swansea.
Hundreds of people signed the petition and the Welsh government responded by promising to deliver the funding to all 22 local authorities for the next tax year.
Mark Fisher of Neath Port Talbot Unison commended the Welsh government for “taking on board” the union’s concerns, “correcting” its error and helping education workers continue to provide “a fantastic service to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged learners” in Wales.
