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Funded childcare for all two-year olds in 86% of local authorities

  • The number of local authorities offering Welsh Government funded childcare for all two-year-olds rises from three in May 2026 to 19 by the end of November.
  • All 22 local authorities are on track to offer it by the end of March.
  • This is the first step towards a funded childcare offer for all children aged nine months to four years by the end of this Senedd term, which will be the most generous childcare offer in the UK at full expansion.
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Health Minister calls on NHS leaders to improve services

  • The Minister has set out ambitions for better services in the short, medium and long term 
  • Health and care leaders are being asked to work together to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities 
  • A new period of engagement will help shape a shared vision for the future of health and care 
Welsh Government

Independent Wales Covid-19 Review to ensure lessons have been learned

  • Wales Covid-19 Review Panel to be free from government direction over approach, findings or conclusions and led by an independent chair.
  • Review will focus on health and adult social care, assessing whether recommendations from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, committee reports and resilience exercises have been implemented.
  • Review to conclude by March 2029.