First in UK group to improve social care workforce conditions
Wales is the first in the UK to have set up a group bringing government, employers and trade unions together to improve ways of working for staff in the social care sector.
Calls for vigilance following Foot and Mouth Disease case in Germany
Wales’ Chief Veterinary Officer, Richard Irvine is urging livestock owners in Wales to remain vigilant following the recent case of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Germany.
More than £20m to help universities tackle climate change. Loan funding will help universities reach low carbon ambitions
Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Vikki Howells, visited Cardiff University to see how a £12.2m investment is accelerating their progress towards carbon reduction.
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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.
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
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.