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• 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.

• The Welsh Government has announced a package of reforms to vocational skills training.
• A skills audit is underway, with early findings set to shape the agenda for a Future Skills Summit planned for Autumn 2026.
• The Future Skills Summit will bring together employers, educators, training providers, and policymakers to shape plans for reform of vocational skills training in Wales.

• Driving forward transformational childcare offer – expert group appointed
• Co-chair announced for Cynnal – Welsh Child Payment – expert group
• Ambitious and deliverable plan to tackle child poverty

• From 15 June, local Pride organisers across Wales can apply for funding to cover event costs.
• The fund is delivered by the Welsh Government in partnership with Pride Cymru.

Bird keepers are being advised that ‘Low risk does not mean no risk’ as the all-Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has today been lifted.

• A new economic goal for Wales to halve the productivity gap with rest of UK.
• A new approach to make Wales the easiest place in the UK to start, grow and invest in a business.
• A new agency to drive economic development and boost pay.

• Up to ten new surgical and diagnostic hubs to be developed across Wales over four years
• Two-year waits to be eliminated within months
• New GPs, expanded out-of-hours care and stronger community services to ease hospital pressure

Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper said:

A nationwide search is underway for 9,000 volunteers to be at the heart of the historic Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Grand Départs in the UK in July 2027.

Welsh workers and their communities will benefit from a landmark shift in how the Welsh Government shapes policy, First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has told trade union leaders today.

The new Welsh Government will pick up the pace to ensure people across Wales are seen faster for NHS treatment.