P-03-305 Statutory School Libraries

Petition wording

We the undersigned, call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to accept in principle that it will make schools libraries statutory and run by suitably qualified staff, and to prepare the necessary legislation in consultation with the appropriate professional associations and trade unions.

Link to petition: http://www.assemblywales.org/gethome/e-petitions-old/admissible-pet/p-03-305.htm

Petition raised by:Alison Bagshaw

Number of signatures:

Previously considered by the Committee on: 16 November 2010, 11 January 2011, 15 March 2011, and 12 July 2011.

Update: Correspondence has been received from the Minister for Education and Skills; the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage; Estyn and the Chair of the Children and Young People Committee.