ANGRY teachers slammed Welsh Education Minister Jeremy Miles today for falsely suggesting that schools in Wales are run by local councils.

Teaching union NASUWT Cymru was responding to comments made by Mr Miles to the Morning Star in his ministerial press conference about helping schools boost pupil attendance and attainment.

The Welsh Labour leadership hopeful was asked whether it would be better to have schools in Wales under full local authority control to enable a joined-up approach to improve attendance and support parents.