I am the Chair of the school council at Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan , and I speak on behalf of all learners when I say that our education is being compromised. We are witnessing firsthand how our classrooms are becoming more crowded and the schools infrastructure becoming older with no money to repair it. Our support for well-being and additional learning needs is being stripped back due to insufficient funding from the Welsh government. This is not what we deserve.

The Welsh government's recent minimal increase in costs has left schools across Conwy teetering on a critical edge. As students, we are feeling this impact every day - it's affecting our learning environment and threatening our future prospects.

Our learning has already been stripped back due to the pandemic and any more interference with our education will be irreversible. it is not what we deserve, we deserve a right to a good education in Wales.  

Education is essential; it should be prioritised above non-essential expenditures by the government. If this trend of cutting back on educational costs continues, children’s education across Conwy will plummet considerably.

We urge you to consider these facts: according to a report by Education Policy Institute (EPI), there has been an 8% real-terms decrease in total school spending per pupil between 2009–10 and 2017–18 (source: EPI). cuts to Conwy school’s were 5% last year and are going to be considerably more this year. If the government does not intervene. This lack of investment puts immense pressure on schools struggling to provide quality education while managing growing class sizes.

Our plea is simple but urgent – we demand adequate funding for schools in Conwy from the Welsh Government. The future of countless students hangs in balance here; let's ensure they get what they deserve – a good education that can pave their way towards a promising future.

Please sign this petition today and join us in demanding better for all learners across Conwy.