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 “Our history has shaped the country we are today, it’s vital that young people learn about our rich and diverse heritage at school”. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Vikki Howells today (22^nd October) announced work has started to create the new Welsh History Timeline, which will include resources and information for teachers and practitioners.

Care & Repair is a Wales-wide charity working to ensure that older people have homes that suit their needs.  

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has today (November 5th) outlined the key improvement priorities for school in Wales as well as more funding for initiatives to improve attainment in literacy, maths and science.

A new law has been laid before Parliament today, which could create the first smoke-free generation.

With Talk Money Week underway, Social Justice Secretary Jane Hutt is encouraging people to check what financial support they’re eligible to receive and might be missing out on, including pension credit.

The Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has, today [Monday 4 November], announced that application windows for further SFS preparatory phase schemes are now open.

Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has visited a £580,000 project which aims to reconnect a Cardiff stream to its historical channel and floodplain and encourage the reintroduction of salmon, eels and trout.

Welsh speakers at risk of losing their voice due to medical reasons such as Motor Neurone Disease or throat cancer can now continue to communicate in Welsh, thanks to a technological innovation financed by the Welsh Government through the Welsh language technology action Plan.

£280,000 is being invested in a new forestry-related skills and training fund by the Welsh Government, with the aim of growing the workforce and providing strong roots for the industry to bloom.

Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has welcomed the new UK Government’s first Budget and the additional £1.7bn it will bring to Wales over two years.

As delegates from around the world meet in Cali, Columbia for Biodiversity COP16, the Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change, Huw Irranca-Davies, recently had a chance to speak to pupils in Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron to see what action they are taking to protect nature and why.

Excellent progress has been made on works to restore the Menai Suspension Bridge. Following the replacement of all 168 hangers on the bridge it has been confirmed that phase one of the programme will be completed on schedule. The bridge will reopen on Saturday 2 November [00:01hrs].