602:, and announcing a review into the governance and sustainability of the HE sector. At the time, his statement was met with cautious welcome, particularly from academics. After a scandal involving quality control at the University of Wales, Andrews forced its closure. His policy led to the merger of Swansea Met and Trinity St David's, along with the University of Wales, to create one university out of four predecessor institutions, with the option of merging further with local FE colleges to produce a new post-16 educational model. The University of Glamorgan also merged with the University of Newport to form the University of South Wales, but Andrews gave up on his original plan to merge the two with Cardiff Metropolitan University, formerly UWIC.
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2011 election campaign when Labour won the right to govern alone, with additional responsibility for the Welsh
Language. Andrews was forced to resign as Minister in June 2013, when Carwyn Jones told him he had broken the Ministerial Code by campaigning against the closure of Pentre Primary School in his Rhondda constituency. After just over a year on the back-benches, he returned to the government on 11 September 2014 as Minister for Public Services, against a background of funding cuts and proposals from the
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largely been continued by his successor, Huw Lewis, who was
Andrews's deputy from December 2009 to May 2011. Andrews introduced banding of schools (since modified into a categorisation of schools), reforms of school governance, the Literacy and Numeracy Framework accompanied by reading tests for years 2–9, and the review of Qualifications.
644:. In June 2015 he published the Welsh Government's preferred option of a map of 8 or 9 local authorities in Wales, and took the first Local Government Bill through the Assembly. In November 2015 he published the draft Local Government Reform and Merger Bill, which was not enacted before the 2016 Assembly elections.
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Welsh
Language Strategy in 2012, appointed the first Welsh Language Commissioner, created a Welsh language digital technology fund, and set up reviews of the Eisteddfod, Welsh second language education, and Welsh for Adults. In 2013 he was criticised for rejecting many of the recommendations of the commissioner.
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Assembly Member, he sat on the Economic Development and Transport Committee (later called the Enterprise, Innovation and Networks Committee) (January 2005 – April 2007); Audit Committee (June 2003 – April 2007); Culture, Welsh Language and Sport Committee (June 2003 – November
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A Welsh learner, Andrews published the first Welsh-Medium
Education Strategy, legislated to make Welsh Language Education Strategic plans statutory, with a provision for Welsh Ministers to force local authorities to undertake assessments of parental demand for Welsh-medium education, published a new
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November 2010, Andrews announced that, contrary to the policy of the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition in Westminster, Welsh students would not have to pay £9000 tuition fees no matter where they studied. That policy became one of Welsh Labour's pledges in the 2011 Assembly election and has
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Andrews was a strong proponent of the longstanding policy to merge universities in Wales to establish larger, more stable institutions. This agenda, and the
Minister's political approach to it, proved to be extremely controversial. His campaign opened with a blunt speech to vice-chancellors, whereby
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He set out his schools agenda in a speech in
February 2011 which was intended as a response to Wales's poor showing in the 2009 PISA results. His speech, which contained a 20-point plan, became the focus of Welsh Labour's education reforms after the May 2011 Assembly elections and his reforms have
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The factory closed in March 2007, with the loss of 300 jobs. Though the factory closed, the campaign secured an extended life for its operation, better redundancy terms for the
Burberry workers, and a trust fund for the Rhondda worth £150,000 per year over the next ten years. In her review of the
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Following Carwyn Jones's election as First
Minister on 8 December 2009, Andrews was appointed by Jones to the Welsh Assembly Government Cabinet on 10 December as Minister for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning. He became Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government after the
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Labour AM Leighton Andrews and MP Chris Bryant fought a passionate campaign to save 300 jobs at the Burberry clothing factory in their Rhondda constituency. But even the added celebrity glitter of Dame Judi Dench, Ioan Gruffudd and Emma Thompson couldn’t persuade the grasping label to stay. The
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In September 2012, Andrews ordered the remarking of several thousand GCSE English papers in Wales that had been affected by a very late change in the marking scheme. His move was greeted with great relief and enthusiasm by teachers and candidates. However, it drew strong criticism from
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On 19 July 2007 he was appointed as Deputy Minister for Regeneration in the coalition government, where he led the Heads of the Valleys and Mon a Menai programmes, and launched several Strategic Regeneration Areas across Wales. He was also responsible for digital inclusion.
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had failed to carry out an appropriate community impact assessment. However, others saw this as conflicting with his role as Education Minister. As a result, Andrews was criticised by members of the Welsh Assembly, and resigned on 25 June 2013 after First Minister
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until his resignation on 25 June 2013 after an alleged conflict between his own departmental policy and his active campaigning to save a school in his constituency. In September 2014 he returned to the government as Minister for Public Services.
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in the 2020 leadership election. Andrews membership application was rejected on the grounds that he had voted Green in the 2019 European Parliament election, though he thought this may have actually been linked to his refusal to vote for
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He left the Labour Party in 2019, attacking the party's failure to deal with anti-semitism and its attitude to Brexit under Jeremy Corbyn, but sought to rejoin in 2020, having voted Labour at the 2019 UK General Election.
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Statement On Behalf Of Allan Garley Gmb, Leighton Andrews Am & Chris Bryant Mp On The Agreement Reached With Burberry Regarding Treorchy Factory
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refused to support his position. This was the first forced resignation in the history of the Welsh Assembly or Welsh Government.
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from 1993–96, based in London, responsible for the BBC's relations with the UK Parliament and with the EU institutions
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2002:"Burberry South Wales factory to close and 300 jobs to go despite high-profile protests – Personnel Today"
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In May 2019, Andrews wrote a blog post explaining he had left the Labour Party, amid concerns over leader
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Andrews, Leighton (1 March 2006). "The National Assembly for Wales and broadcasting policy, 1999–2003".
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His media and debating skills were recognised in December 2005 when he was named as Best New AM in the
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campaign did, however, ensure a better redundancy deal and long-term community fund for the workforce.
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As Public Services Minister, Andrews took forward the local government reform agenda, building on the
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Special Conference in September 2004 that this should have been Welsh Labour's response to the
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He is a published academic, whose peer-reviewed articles and chapters include
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for changes including extensive reform of local government boundaries.
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Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act
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Burberry Agrees To Keep Treorchy Factory Open Until End Of March 2007
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to convene the planning group for the Yes campaign in the successful
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1803:"The Assembly has lost one of its finest brains in Leighton Andrew"
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The National Assembly for Wales and broadcasting policy, 1999–2003
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from 2009 to 2011, then Minister for Education and Skills in the
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2098:"WalesOnline: News, sport, weather and events from across Wales"
713:. He subsequently sought to rejoin the Labour Party to vote for
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1905:"Former Labour AM has application to rejoin the party rejected"
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Welsh Politics Come of Age: Responses to the Richard Commission
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Welsh Politics Come of Age: Responses to the Richard Commission
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Deputy Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery
1481:"University of Wales needs 'decent burial' – Leighton Andrews"
1389:"Leighton Andrews says new Welsh cabinet role is a major task"
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Primary School in his Rhondda constituency open, arguing that
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Chapters in other books include 'New Labour, New England', in
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Media, Culture & Society, Vol. 28, No. 2, 191–210 (2006);
1863:"Leighton Andrews will not stand in Rhondda at 2021 election"
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edited by John Osmond, IWA, 2006, and the Labour chapter in
2158:"Leighton Andrews named Welsh Politician of the Year again"
1629:"GCSE English regrade results joy for 2,300 Welsh pupils"
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March 2011 referendum on the Assembly's law-making powers
795:, his first ever vote. He was one of the founders of the
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year 2007, the Rhondda-born journalist Carolyn Hitt said:
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from 1997 to 2002; and has been an Honorary Professor at
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Minister for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning
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2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
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Wales and the UK’s Communications Legislation 2002–2003
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Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning
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In the autumn of 2010, he was asked by First Minister
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GMB Burberry Workers To Demonstrate At Welsh Assembly
1892:"My Labour membership application has been rejected."
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Andrews supported primary law-making powers for the
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He joined the Labour Party following the successful
470:member in the 1970s and 1980s. He was elected as a
1572:"Welsh students to be spared tuition fee increase"
1328:"Leighton Andrews: Why I'm backing Carwyn to lead"
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570:In the autumn of 2009 he was campaign manager for
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1075:Harris, Phil; Fleisher, Craig S. (15 July 2005).
375:Public Affairs Consultant 1988–1993 and 1997–2002
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1833:"Reflections on the Rhondda « Labour Uncut"
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640:proposals, with a White Paper in February 2015,
390:School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies
280:(born 11 August 1957) is an academic and former
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779:Political Awards; and Best Communicator in the
392:prior to his election to the National Assembly.
313:Andrews was born in Cardiff, and brought up in
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370:International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
317:until the age of 11, when his family moved to
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1602:"GCSE English: WJEC ordered to regrade exams"
1359:"Education Minister Leighton Andrews resigns"
950:"Education Minister Leighton Andrews resigns"
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2901:Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates
2080:"Keep Burberry British: Campaign successes"
818:cannot have primary law-making powers when
814:, arguing "Are we really going to say that
433:The Road to the National Assembly for Wales
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478:(NUS) executive in 1979 and stood as the
1686:"Pwy sy'n gyfrifol am yr iaith Gymraeg?"
666:Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
660:Andrews actively campaigned to keep the
519:referendum campaign for a Welsh Assembly
120:10 December 2009 – 25 June 2013
2220:Website and blog of Leighton Andrews AM
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1309:"Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament"
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1207:Osmond, John, ed. (10 January 2005).
1116:"Professor Leighton Andrews – People"
1095:from the original on 27 November 2021
2881:Academics of Cardiff Business School
2168:from the original on 26 January 2016
1843:from the original on 19 October 2016
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418:International Communications Gazette
2028:"Closure put back at Burberry site"
1972:"Hollywood star in Burberry battle"
1931:"Burberry workers to fight closure"
1894:Leightonandrews.live, 27 March 2020
1627:Smith, Nicola (19 September 2012).
1420:"Leighton Andrews speech – in full"
862:"I've loaned my vote to the Greens"
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2916:Welsh Labour members of the Senedd
2896:Alumni of the University of Sussex
2128:"Jones takes top politician award"
1941:from the original on 7 August 2007
1570:Paton, Graeme (30 November 2010).
1491:from the original on 23 April 2013
1418:Waldram, Hannah (8 January 2016).
1399:from the original on 16 April 2016
1326:Shipton, Martin (4 October 2009).
1233:. 3 September 2012. Archived from
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443:edited by John Osmond, IWA, 2004,
437:Gordon Brown: Bard of Britishness,
70:1 May 2003 – 6 April 2016
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2082:. 20 October 2007. Archived from
960:from the original on 26 June 2013
927:from the original on 4 March 2018
791:Andrews voted 'Yes' in the first
703:anti-Semitism crisis in the party
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456:Facebook, the Media and Democracy
108:Minister for Education and Skills
2327:Deputy Minister for Regeneration
1430:from the original on 10 May 2017
1357:Shipton, Martin (25 June 2013).
860:Leighton Andrews (23 May 2019).
793:referendum on devolution in 1979
707:Green Party of England and Wales
598:he accused them of ignoring the
507:1997 Welsh devolution referendum
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1279:"Amazon.co.uk: wales says yes"
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410:The Handbook of Public Affairs
333:and an MA in History from the
259:Professor, Cardiff University.
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1631:. BBC Website (news report).
1449:Powis, Betsan (26 May 2010).
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739:announced the closure of its
558:Andrews was appointed to the
292:from 2003 until 2016. He was
2378:Minister for Public Services
1801:Evans, Gareth (6 May 2016).
1692:(in Welsh). 26 February 2013
1182:"Institute of Welsh Affairs"
1006:Media, Culture & Society
722:in the leadership election.
446:He has written three books,
406:Spin: from tactic to tabloid
7:
2891:Alumni of Bangor University
2428:National Assembly for Wales
2304:31 May 2007 – 19 July 2007
2225:National Assembly for Wales
1062:www3.interscience.wiley.com
921:National Assembly for Wales
804:National Assembly for Wales
726:Rhondda constituency issues
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513:National Assembly for Wales
331:University of Wales, Bangor
286:National Assembly for Wales
246:University of Wales, Bangor
10:
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1451:"Putting about some stick"
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560:Welsh Assembly Government
501:He was co-founder of the
472:Union of Liberal Students
368:UK Campaign Director, UN
339:University of Westminster
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685:when he was defeated by
452:Ministering to Education
309:Background and education
284:politician. He was the
267:www.leightonandrews.live
2192:icwales.icnetwork.co.uk
2102:icwales.icnetwork.co.uk
656:Ministerial resignation
632:Local government reform
521:. He is the author of
361:Parliamentary Officer,
347:Cardiff Business School
16:Welsh Labour politician
1248:Meadowcroft, Michael.
1058:"Advanced Search Page"
787:Attitude to devolution
762:
541:1999 Assembly election
466:Andrews was an active
2331:2007 – December 2009
1978:. 19 September 2006.
1395:. 11 September 2014.
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642:Power to Local People
488:1987 General Election
454:(Parthian, 2014) and
414:Public Administration
325:Honours (English and
2661:Janet Finch-Saunders
1937:. 7 September 2006.
1455:BBC Reporters' Blogs
1237:on 3 September 2012.
1046:on 19 November 2008.
797:Yes campaign in 1997
735:On 6 September 2006
404:, Cyfrwng 2005, and
335:University of Sussex
250:University of Sussex
2931:Wales AMs 2011–2016
2926:Wales AMs 2007–2011
2921:Wales AMs 2003–2007
2696:Antoinette Sandbach
2164:. 4 December 2012.
2134:. 5 December 2007.
2086:on 20 October 2007.
2034:. 8 November 2006.
2008:on 17 February 2009
1660:This is South Wales
1517:. 12 October 2012.
1487:. 12 October 2011.
1188:on 28 December 2007
720:Rebecca Long-Bailey
638:Williams Commission
610:GCSE remarking 2012
580:Williams Commission
458:(Routledge, 2019).
356:Professional career
2755:Rhodri Glyn Thomas
2386:post re-organised
2288:Political offices
1837:labour-uncut.co.uk
1752:on 19 January 2016
1231:"Leighton Andrews"
1120:Cardiff University
984:Cardiff University
812:Richard Commission
422:Political Quarterl
387:Cardiff University
349:, in August 2016.
343:Cardiff University
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2795:Liberal Democrats
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2231:Assembly Handbook
1547:. 11 April 2013.
1040:"Cyfrwng Journal"
822:and the Reverend
693:Labour membership
505:campaign for the
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