NAHT Cymru

06/10/2026

Tackling the reality of school leadership requires formal, comprehensive negotiations, not informal talks or single-issue side deals.

NAHT Cymru is in the room with the Welsh Government and the WLGA because school leaders need a joined-up approach. You cannot address Additional Learning Needs (ALN) funding in isolation without simultaneously tackling sustainable pay and unsustainable workload pressures.

We will never negotiate behind closed doors or accept piecemeal corridor agreements that undermine our members. Our commitment is clear: transparent, full-spectrum representation at the national table.

Read our joint statement here:

https://www.gov.wales/welsh-government-welsh-local-government-association-and-naht-cymru-joint-statement-pay-workload-and

Update on constructive and collaborative engagement with school leaders’ unions and local government leaders.

06/10/2026

https://www.gov.wales/welsh-government-welsh-local-government-association-and-naht-cymru-joint-statement-pay-workload-and

UPDATE : Welsh Government, Welsh Local Government Association and NAHT Cymru joint statement on pay, workload and ALN 👇👇

Update on constructive and collaborative engagement with school leaders’ unions and local government leaders.

05/10/2026

School budgets in Wales are at breaking point.

You shouldn’t have to run a school on a shoestring, or fight for basic resources alone.

NAHT Cymru is leading the fight for , demanding that the Welsh Government give our schools, staff, and learners the investment they deserve. When you join NAHT, you dont just secure tailored legal protection and expert leadership support, you add your voice to a powerful, collective force campaigning directly at Senedd level.

Together, we are stronger.

👉 Join NAHT Cymru today and receive a £40 M&S voucher

https://membership.naht.org.uk/offer/join-naht-today/?utm_source=website

Become part of the biggest union for school leaders today and make your voice heard.

05/10/2026

🚨Update on Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Petition:

We welcome the Petitions Committee’s decision on Thursday, 24 September 2026, to request a debate in the Siambr via the Business Committee. We are immensely grateful to everyone who signed, shared, and supported our petition, your voices made this vital progress possible!

The minutes read :

"The Committee considered the petition and agreed to write to Business Committee to request a debate on the petition. It was noted that a debate in the Siambr would allow differing views to be aired around the ring-fencing of consequential funding and the flexibility provided to the Welsh Government to allocate funding according to its own priorities."

Securing a debate in the Siambr represents a significant step in holding the Welsh Government accountable for its commitment to learners with Additional Learning Needs.
For far too long, schools and local authorities have struggled under severe budget strains, raising urgent questions about how consequential funding is allocated. Moving this petition to a national debate provides a crucial public platform to scrutinise ministerial spending priorities.

The debate will ultimately serve as a litmus test for whether the Welsh Government genuinely recognises ALN funding as an essential, non-negotiable investment in our Welsh education system.

We will be keeping a close eye on the calendar for the exact date of the debate and will share further updates as soon as it is confirmed.

NAHT - The school leaders' union

02/10/2026

If school staff were robots, their battery life would run out by 10:00am.

Thankfully, our incredible Welsh schools are powered by genuine human empathy, resilience, and pure dedication, no software update needed!

Unlike this guy, what our schools really need isnt a tech upgrade. They need fair pay, a real work-life balance, and proper funding!

02/10/2026

NAHT Cymru notes the continued public discussion regarding 'proposals' on ALN funding; however, we wish to clarify that we have yet to receive official confirmation of any formal deal from Welsh Government or Employers.

To be clear, NAHT Cymru will only consider an agreement that is sustainable, properly funded, and directly resolves the core structural challenges facing the sector.

We will not support any proposal that compromises and limits future investment in education or leaves the fundamental issues of pay, workload and ALN funding unresolved.

02/10/2026

We are completely overwhelmed by the incredible support pouring in from both members and non-members alike!

School leaders across Wales stand united and clear on one thing:

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! 📢🙌

Thank you for standing with us as we make your voices heard.

02/10/2026

Happy National Education Show day!

If you're attending in Cardiff today, drop by our stand to say hello! We’d love to chat with you about our campaign, as well as crucial issues surrounding



&Workload.

Come join the conversation!

01/10/2026

Teaching leaders in Wales have overwhelmingly said they would back strike action, if it comes to it. 🪧✊ This comes in a row over two main issues: higher pay for teachers, and more funding to be able to give their ALN kids all the support they deserve. ❤️📖 NAHT Cymru is taking a stand against what they describe as "the continued failure to provide sufficient funding to support the implementation of additional learning needs".

Kerina Hanson, president of NAHT Cymru, said: “This is an extraordinary result and one which should command the attention of every political party and every decision-maker in Wales.

"A turnout of 74% in a consultative ballot demonstrates not only the strength of feeling amongst school leaders but also the depth of their frustration.

"Our members have spoken clearly. They are deeply concerned about the future of school leadership, the continuing pressures arising from the underfunding of ALN provision, and the undermining of an independent pay review process."