The Deputy Minister for Skills, John Griffiths, has announced a grant package of £7.5m for early years and schools in Wales to improve basic skills levels.

The grants will provide additional funding for schools so they are better able to identify and support children falling behind in their learning.

The largest of these grants, the Strategic Intervention Grants programme, will provide a total of £2.57m each year over the next two to deliver catch-up support for children who have difficulties reading.

The grants to early years and schools are part of a wider package of grants and financial support as part of the all age National Basic Skills Strategy.

Further information is available on the Welsh Assembly Government website.