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This summer Bwyd a Hwyl Food and Fun entered its second decade, marking a major milestone with the programme reaching one million places being delivered, providing nutritious breakfasts and lunches alongside engaging activities for learners during the summer holidays.

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, Anna Brychan, has congratulated learners across Wales receiving their GCSE, Welsh Baccalaureate and vocational qualification results. 

• Families could be eligible for up to £200 to support learners with school uniform costs
• The School Essentials Grant application is open to support eligible families with children in reception to year 11

As preparation for back-to-school begins, families are being reminded to check if they are eligible for a School Essentials Grant, which helps support learners with school uniform costs.

New national indicators for literacy and numeracy will provide a clearer picture of progress and support raising educational standards.

The Welsh Government has announced £15m to start enabling more secondary pupils to receive free school meals.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.