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Boost for children’s online safety as Welsh Government becomes first government to join IWF
Welsh language resources will help children spot the signs of online grooming and abuse
Books for all children in Wales will help “ignite passion for reading”
New funding will provide thousands more books for school children across Wales, helping them to improve key reading and speaking skills at a young age.
Seren a Sbarc find the recipe for a trip through Welsh history
Siarter Iaith characters Seren a Sbarc are back with a new book which sees them on a time-travelling trip through Welsh history.
All new schools and colleges in Wales to be net zero carbon
Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has today announced that all new school and college buildings, major refurbishment and extension projects will be required to meet Net Zero Carbon targets from January 1 2022.
Wales to have new “national steward” to fund, regulate and support all post-16 education
The Welsh Government will today set out its vision to radically reform post-16 education, for the first time ever enshrining in law nine national strategic purposes for the post-compulsory education system.
New plan to recruit more Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic teachers
The Welsh Government has today announced its intention to introduce financial incentives to help recruit more ethnic minority teachers.
Funding to improve ventilation in schools and learning environments
£3.31 million will be available to improve ventilation in schools, colleges and universities in Wales, Education Minister Jeremy Miles has announced.
Learning of Black, Asian and minority ethnic histories included in new Welsh Curriculum
Wales is set to become the first UK nation to make teaching of Black, Asian and minority ethnic histories and experiences mandatory in the school curriculum
Support to help increase Welsh language use following the pandemic
Work to support Welsh language skills and use will receive £2.4m in Covid recovery funding, to help keep Wales on its route to doubling the daily use of Welsh by 2050.
Update on the review into peer-on-peer sexual harassment in education settings
In June 2021, Jeremy Miles, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, asked Estyn to review the culture and processes at maintained and independent secondary schools to protect and support young people.
Extra support for youth mental health announced
Minister for Education and Welsh Language Jeremy Miles has today announced additional funding to help more young people access support for emotional mental health and wellbeing services through youth work approaches.
Fresh start to new term with investment to help improve air quality in schools, colleges and universities
- CO2 sensors to monitor air quality in classrooms and lecture halls
- New ozone disinfecting machines to speed up cleaning if clusters of Covid-19 infection are identified
- Supported by £5.9m of Welsh Government funding, as part of measures to help reduce the spread of Covid-19