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Funding for music education trebled to the tune of £13.5m
Every child will have the opportunity to benefit from music education as part of the Welsh Government’s plans for a national music service, which will help ensure no child misses out due to a lack of means.
Welsh Government steps in to replace EU-funded programmes to support people with complex barriers to find work
- Welsh Government steps in following UK Government broken promise to replace EU funding in full through Shared Prosperity Fund.
- Expanded Welsh Government-funded, Wales-wide programme to launch in April 2023.
- Two existing EU-funded schemes extended for an additional year to ensure a smooth transition.
Tourism and hospitality: a great sector to work in, which helps important experiences come to life – Economy Minister Vaughan Gething
“Tourism and hospitality is a great sector to work in” – that’s the message from Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, to mark the start of Wales Tourism Week 2022 (15 – 22 May).
Health Minister urges people to get Spring booster before deadline
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has urged all those eligible for the Spring Covid-19 booster to take up their offer of the vaccine before 30 June.
Wheely big investment will encourage cycle use and help Wales meet net zero
Getting people out of cars and on to bikes is the aim of a £50m investment announced by Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters today (Friday 13 May).
Minister for Climate Change appoints new members to Snowdonia National Park Authority
The Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, has appointed two new members to the Snowdonia National Park Authority.
Calls for a UK-wide approach to building safety
Climate Change Minister Julie James has made fresh calls for a UK-wide approach to building safety as she set out the progress Wales has made on repairing building defects in Wales.
Welsh and UK Governments agree to establish Freeports in Wales
The Welsh Government has reached agreement with the UK Government on the establishment of Freeports in Wales, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, has confirmed.
Plans to set up a supervisory authority to oversee coal tip safety will ‘ensure people feel safe and secure in their homes’
Climate Change Minister Julie James has today (Thursday, May 12) set out plans to introduce a new law to manage the legacy of centuries of mining in Wales which put ‘community safety at the forefront.’
£150 cost of living payments arrive with more than 330,000 households
More than £50m has been provided to Welsh households to help tackle the cost of living crisis, through a £150 cost of living payment that has already reached 332,710 homes.
Chief Nursing Officer welcomes new international nurses to Wales
On International Nurses Day (May 12), the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales Sue Tranka has met some of the new nurses from across the world who have come to work in Wales.
Gardening helping to tackle loneliness and social isolation
A gardening project in Newport is helping to tackle loneliness and social isolation by bringing communities together.