Rhys was a Member of the first
Welsh Youth Parliament from 2018 to 2021.
The following was his candidate
statement for election to the first Welsh Youth Parliament:
My Key Issues are:
- Funding for extra curricular activities
- More help for MAT students
- Change compulsory GCSE subjects
I would like to be a WYP member
because there are a number of aspects that the Welsh Government are
overlooking, mostly regarding young people and education.
For example, currently
education services in Wales are running low and funding for 'non-academic'
subjects such as music, drama and sport are being increasingly cut, and the
government need to realise that although English, Maths and Science are
tremendously important subjects, there are other things that are also
important.
Also, the compulsory option of
Welsh Baccalaureate for GCSE, while it can be useful, has lowered the number of
subjects students in Wales can take for GCSE from four to three. Many students
do not take it seriously, and therefore is considered a waste of time, and
should be made optional.
If I am elected, I will make
sure every young person in the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency has their say
if they want to give it. Having been a school council member in four different
school years, I am experienced in this field, and a good public speaker.
I will try to make the Welsh
Government aware of the views of young people in Preseli Pembrokeshire.
