Welsh Lib Dems: Effective and responsible opposition.

It has been reported today that Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Welsh Government have come to an agreement on an extra £20m for the education budget to target the poorest students – the Pupil Deprivation Grant. The grant will mean that every pupil receiving free school meals will gain an extra £450 in funding. There were 70,800 pupils receiving free school meals last year in Wales, meaning that this policy will reach thousands of pupils across Wales – an effective and far reaching policy.

The agreement also included the following:

• Young Recruits Programme
• Skills Growth Wales
• Capital Investment in Schools
• Cardiff Housing Project
• Community Energy Saving Programme
• Social Housing
• Enterprise Zones

This package is a £38.9 million economic stimulus that is vital if the Government is to take action on joblessness, skills gap, and to help the most vulnerable children.

This is responsible and effective opposition. Maybe Ed Milliband would benefit from taking a leaf out of the team’s book?