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Welsh Government confirms additional £15m investment in free school meals for eligible secondary pupils
The Welsh Government has announced £15m to start enabling more secondary pupils to receive free school meals.
Guidance to restrict mobile phones in schools announced as education priorities set out.
- The Welsh Government will issue statutory guidance to schools on restricting the use of mobile phones in schools following a consultation.
- A workforce survey found a large majority of respondents wanted greater national direction on phone use in schools.
- The Education Minister has set out her priorities including raising standards, strengthening the Welsh language, developing skills and building a system that works for everyone.
Primary schools in Blaenau Gwent to get ultrafast broadband
- 17 primary schools in Blaenau Gwent to be upgraded to gigabit-speed internet — up to ten times faster than some of the current connections
- The upgrade will transform how pupils learn, enabling high-quality video, cloud tools and digital resources without interruption
- The project, backed by the Welsh Government's Tech Valleys programme, will be complete in time for the new school year
Priority subject teacher incentive to rise by £5,000 to £20,000
- A more competitive incentive to attract and retain new teachers in secondary education has been announced today as part of 100-day plan.
- £5,000 increase for priority subject areas, including mathematics, Welsh and science.