Education - who do you want at the helm?

Whatever happens on Thursday there will be a new Minister in charge of your child's education.

Some of the political argument over the campaign may have focused on the the past - discussions on standards, on whether children here have achieved their full potential - but there are huge questions about the future. How will a new Welsh Government navigate some of the biggest changes Welsh education has seen for generations?

The new Minister's inbox is going to be pretty full with big questions over school closures, teacher support and how you fund higher education.

On a local level there has been a lot of concern across the country over school closures. Each case is individual - and of course, up to the local authority - but it raises questions over provision, and what sort of schools and classrooms a government wants to provide for its young people.

As for teachers, there is concern over conditions for supply teachers, as well workload, with a recent walk out in Powys. On top of all of this, some in the sector are worried about the rate at which the new curriculum needs to be developed, in order to be rolled out in 2021.

One of the more hefty bits of paper on the new Minister's desk will be Professor Hazelkorn's report. Commissioned by the last Education Minister it makes major recommendations into how tertiary education in Wales should be re-organised.

Speaking of which, higher education hasn't been far from the campaign trail. We have heard each of the parties priorities on this, and soon into the new term the Minister will receive an major review into higher education funding. Years in the making, Professor Diamond's report could mark a big moment in how people in Wales pay for their degrees.

These are issues that affect every child and every community in Wales. All the parties have a vision of what principles should guide these decisions. It's up to you to decide which one you like - and make your voice heard on 5th May.