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School issues warning over offensive TikToks 'harassing staff"
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (298+ words) Ysgol Penglais has issued a warning over a number of TikTok accounts the school says are harassing staff. In a letter to parents, Ceredigion's largest secondary school says it will report the TikToks to police if the accounts are not…...
Parents urged not to give their children smartphones until age 14 in one Welsh county
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (306+ words) Ceredigion County Council is advising parents not to give their children smartphones before the age of 14. In what may be a first-of-its-kind move for the country, an entire county is advising parents to prohibit social media use for children until…...
‘Nowhere I can play’: Disabled children excluded from Welsh playgrounds
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (471+ words) Nearly four in 10 disabled children in Wales "never or hardly ever" play outside due to a "heartbreaking" lack of accessible parks, politicians have warned. Rhys ab Owen, an independent, described the situation as "disgraceful" as he cited a Play Wales…...
Concerns Raised Over Mental Health Care Distance for Welsh Mums
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (572+ words) Arfon MS Si'n Gwenllian calls for better local care for Welsh mothers facing severe mental health issues after childbirth. New Chester facility's distance and language provision questioned. Arfon MS Si'n Gwenllian has raised concerns in the Senedd over the care…...
New bursary to boost refugee higher education access
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) Students from Africa and refugees will have the opportunity to apply for a new bursary to study at Aberystwyth University, thanks to a charitable donation. The "310,000 award from The Keates-Lee Educational Trust has established a new bursary which will offer…...
Welsh Government criticised over Covid-19 care home failures
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (753+ words) RAF Group Captain Harold Griffiths' daughter slams the Welsh Government's Covid-19 response, calling for a separate Welsh inquiry. THIS Sunday, the 23 of November 2025, marks the fifth anniversary of the death of RAF Group Captain Harold Griffiths. He died of Covid…...
Policy to restrict profits in children's care in Wales has backfired, committee hears
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (128+ words) A policy to restrict profits in children's care in Wales has backfired, allowing remaining providers to "make hay" and double their costs, a committee has heard. Jake Berriman, leader of Powys council, warned an "unforeseen" consequence has left councils with…...
NSPCC poll reveals public’s concerns about child protection in Wales
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (380+ words) As an NSPCC poll has revealed almost a third of people in Wales think babies, children and young people are not well protected from abuse and neglect as the charity urges the next Welsh Government to make the protection of…...
Wales ‘lacks powers’ for child poverty payment, ministers claim
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (508+ words) The Welsh Government has rejected calls to copy Scotland's direct payment to address child poverty, arguing Wales does not have the required powers over the welfare system. The claim was made in response to a Plaid Cymru debate, which urged…...
Extra support for families with premature and sick babies in Wales
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (119+ words) Families with premature and sick babies in Wales will receive better support through a new Welsh Government funded programme to improve neonatal care standards across the country. Baby charity Bliss has been awarded almost "100,000 funding by the Welsh Government to…...