Severe lack of data on children missing from care, education committee warns
A severe lack of data on missing children in Wales is holding back policy responses and hindering efforts to help young people, a committee warned. Buffy Williams, who chairs the Senedd’s education committee, raised concerns about the lack of…
Swansea University named ‘Welsh University of the Year 2025’
Swansea University has been named The Times and The Sunday Times’ Welsh University of the Year 2025. Published on Friday 20 September 2024, the guide also ranks Swansea 37th in the UK, up four places from last year. According to the…
Better bereavement care for people in Wales who have experienced pregnancy or baby loss
Sands, the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby loss charity, is supporting the National Strategic Clinical Network for Maternity and Neonatal Services to create tailored bereavement care pathways for those who have experienced pregnancy or baby loss in Wales. The pathways…
UK water legislation will apply to Wales despite outsourcing concerns
The climate change secretary confirmed proposed UK water legislation will apply to Wales despite concerns about lawmaking being “outsourced” to Westminster. Huw Irranca-Davies, who is also Wales’ new deputy first minister, told the Senedd he has agreed that the…
Consultation on tax break for fee-charging schools
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on plans to end a tax break for some fee-charging schools. The move would withdraw charitable non-domestic rates relief from private schools from 1 April 2025. The proposal seeks to bring independent schools…
Parc Howard Museum to launch sporting heritage projects this Autumn
Llanelli’s Parc Howard Museum is launching two sporting heritage projects this autumn in collaboration with the Scarlets, the Sporting Heritage Network, and Actif Sport and Leisure: Phil Bennett: Man of Steel, and Smashing Boundaries. The Phil Bennett: Man of Steel…
Newport Palestine Solidarity Campaign to stage protest at upcoming Full Council meeting
Newport Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) will stage a protest at the upcoming Full Council meeting of Newport City Council, urging the Council to support calls for divestment from the Greater Gwent Pension Fund. The fund is allegedly invested in companies…
Big names headline Swansea Science Festival
The Swansea Science Festival returns this autumn, featuring a distinguished lineup of leading scientists and popular TV presenters. Hosted by Swansea University in collaboration with the National Waterfront Museum, this year’s festival will be held at the National Waterfront Museum…
SOSPPAN share statement on proposed MIU closure at Prince Philip Hospital
SOSPPAN were informed along with Nia Griffiths and Lee Waters by Hywel Dda Health Board on the evening of Friday the 20th of September 2024, that they are proposing to the main board on Thursday the 26th of September 2024,…
New earlier services for Cardiff Half Marathon runners
Runners competing in the Cardiff Half Marathon this October will be able to catch the train in for the start for the first time ever. More than 20,000 are expected to compete on 6 October. Traditionally the race has always…