Bullying in Welsh schools reaches record levels
Rates of bullying in Welsh schools have reached record levels, with more than one in three children and young people…
Author: Chris Haines ICNN Senedd Reporter
Proposal to ban lying politicians from Senedd ‘wholly unrealistic’ barristers warn
A proposal to disqualify dishonest politicians from the Senedd is wholly unrealistic and could see the courts inundated with complaints,…
Rate of domestic violence in Wales ‘a national emergency’
Domestic violence against women and girls is the scourge of Wales and a national emergency, Senedd Members warned. Mabon…
Disabled children ‘denied rights to education’
Disabled children and young people in Wales are being fundamentally let down and denied their right to education, Senedd members…
Libraries and Leisure Centres across Wales close to buckling under financial constraints
Council chiefs warned of “no fat left to cut” with leisure centres and libraries across Wales facing the threat of…
Welsh publishers face ‘existential crisis’ after decade of cuts to industry
Welsh publishers face an existential crisis following a decade of cuts, a committee heard. Helgard Krause, chief executive of…
Schools face ‘harrowing’ funding pressures that risk failing a generation of children
Senedd members warned schools face “harrowing” funding pressures that risk failing a generation of children and young people in Wales.…
Welsh Gov pours cold water on free public transport for young people
The Welsh Government poured cold water on calls for free public transport for young people. Ken Skates, Wales’ transport…
Severe delays to disability rights reform, equality watchdog warns
Disabled people feel “forgotten and left behind” due to severe delays to reforms aimed at advancing their rights in Wales,…
Trust in politics ‘perilously low’
Campaigners called for greater openness, warning trust in politics is perilously low following controversy surrounding donations to the former first…