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Investment in Wales at risk due to UK Semiconductor Strategy delay, Economy Minister warns
- Economy Minister reveals Welsh Government in active dialogue with several tech companies who have expressed an interest in investing in Wales.
- Minister says companies may go elsewhere without assurances about UK Government support for the sector.
- Minister writes to Science & Technology Secretary calling for the UK Government to publish long-awaited Semiconductor Strategy without further delay and to confirm investment in Wales.
New pilot primary school reading mentoring programme announced
Ten primary schools from across Wales will take part in a new pilot programme to help support reading and literacy, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles has announced.
Funding for projects to open up democracy to underrepresented groups
School children chatting with politicians and workshops for deaf people about how democracy can work better for them are just a few ways the Welsh Government is looking to get more people involved with politics.
Welsh Government achieves Fostering Friendly status
The Welsh Government has become the first full government in the UK to achieve Fostering Friendly status, Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced at the start of Foster Care Fortnight™ 2023.
Anti-racist training launched for childcare and playwork professionals
New high quality, free, diversity and anti-racist professional learning (DARPL) provision and resources are now available for practitioners working with babies and young children providing childcare, play and nursery education, Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced.
Universal Primary Free School Meals moves on to its second course
£70 million in funding will support the next stage in the expansion of free school meals in all primary schools in Wales, the Minister for Education has announced today.
Children and young people lead radical reform of care services in Wales
A declaration committing to the radical reform of care services for children and young people has been signed by the First Minister Mark Drakeford today (10 May).
The Welsh Government-supported drop in centre ‘transforming lives’
Climate Change Minister Julie James has spoken about meeting people on ‘journeys of hope’ at a new drop-in centre in Neath.
We all have a role to play in protecting our plants and trees – Rural Affairs Minister
Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths is reminding people what they can do to protect plants and trees in Wales from pests and diseases during National Plant Health Week.
Welsh Government invests £1.7m to transform museums and libraries in Wales
Some of Wales’ most treasured museums and libraries are set to be transformed thanks to £1.7m funding from the Welsh Government, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dawn Bowden has announced.
New plan to help protect Wales from cyber-attacks and grow cyber sector
- Four priorities in a new Cyber Action Plan for Wales: Growing the cyber sector, building a talent pipeline, boosting resilience, and protecting public services.
- The plan brings together government, industry, academia, and law enforcement.
- The plan takes forward the Digital Strategy for Wales designed to create more user-friendly services in a stronger digital economy.
Council tax reform “to deliver fairer system”
A package of reforms to council tax will address unfairness in the current system, the Welsh Government’s Minister for Finance and Local Government has said.