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Statement from the Deputy First Minister: Visit with the Prime Minister
The Deputy First Minister, Sioned Williams, has issued the following statement.
Training men to help end violence against women in Wales
- Twenty men across Wales have completed specialist training to help promote respect and healthy relationships.
- The programme equips men working with young people to challenge harmful behaviours and discuss positive masculinity.
- Inspired by the training, Cardiff musician James Minas launched Bros B4 Lows, a support group for men in the music community.
Wales moves closer to a universal childcare system: all local authorities on track to complete first phase of expansion
- All local authorities in Wales on track to offer Welsh Government-funded childcare for all two-year-olds by end of March 2027
- Major milestone reached on journey towards universal childcare offer
- More families set to benefit as childcare expansion gathers pace across the country
£5m boost to upgrade community spaces across Wales
- £5m boost to upgrade and transform community spaces across Wales
- Investment will allow more community led projects to access funding
- Deputy First Minister visits refurbished Cymmer Afan Library, transformed with £181,300 funding
Expert group meet to shape Wales's universal childcare offer
- Expert group meets for the first time to help shape expansion of funded childcare for children aged nine months to four years in Wales.
- The group will focus on workforce planning, improving access and simplifying systems.
- Establishing the group was a First 100 Days commitment and it will work alongside a Welsh Government childcare taskforce to support the phased rollout.