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Commissioner visits school to see mental health scheme in action
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (287+ words) A visit from the Children's Commissioner put a spotlight on mental health support for pupils. Rocio Cifuentes visited Ffaldau Primary School in South Wales to observe Action for Children's Bouncing Back programme in action. The scheme aims to boost emotional…...
Additional learning needs pupils will no longer be forced into English medium schools
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (315+ words) At present pupils'who've'been identified by the council's Additional Learning Needs, or ALN, panel as meeting the criteria for a specialist placement must either attend English medium'provision or go outside of Torfaen.' The borough council is now'planning to set up a…...
Two Newport schools could strengthen ties amid 'proven track record"
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (241+ words) Two Newport schools could strengthen their ties later this year by entering into a federation agreement. The city council has proposed the deal between Maindee Primary and Newport Nursery School, which already share an executive headteacher and chair of governors....
KidCare4U helps 200+ young people join DofE
1+ week, 4+ day ago (365+ words) A community group is helping young people from ethnic minority backgrounds gain vital life skills. KidCare4U, based in Newport and focused on supporting those from low-income and ethnic minority backgrounds, has helped more than 200 young people take part in the Duke…...
Thousands of children to benefit from child poverty strategy launched by PM in Wales
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (166+ words) The UK government has launched a new Child Poverty Strategy aimed at helping thousands of children living in poverty across Wales. Prime minister Keir Starmer launched the strategy at a children's centre in South Wales. He said: "Every child deserves…...
All secondary school pupils to get new education materials on women's health
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (300+ words) All secondary school pupils in Wales will be able to access new education materials designed to help increase understanding about common women's health conditions. Launched by Sarah Murphy, minister for mental health and wellbeing, the resources cover menstrual health, endometriosis,…...
See the 5 areas in South Wales named among the nation's most deprived
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) The Welsh Government has released a report outlining the most deprived areas in Wales, with locations in Caerphilly, Cardiff, and Bridgend featuring among the worst. The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation in…...
Union claims children are being 'short-changed' by missing education funding
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) A school leaders" union claims children are being short-changed by missing education funding. NAHT Cymru says just "39 million of the "329 million in 'education consequentials' allocated to Wales by the UK Government has been earmarked for schools in the 2026/27 draft budget,…...
Health charity issues warning as children return to school
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (154+ words) A health charity has issued an urgent warning as children return to school. Asthma + Lung UK Cymru has predicted a sharp rise in asthma-related hospital admissions in Wales, with children aged five to 14 nearly five times more likely to be…...
Kids can go free at 'Wales' largest light trail' this Christmas
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (171+ words) A festive light trail is offering free child tickets for a limited time. The Christmas at Bute Park event in Cardiff, described as Wales" largest light trail, has launched a 'Kids Go Free' offer for bookings made before September 1. Visitors…...