UK Spring budget must inject more money into public services
The Welsh Government’s Finance Minister has urged the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to use next month’s Spring budget to provide the necessary support to protect public services and respond to inflationary, pay and other cost pressures. At a meeting…
Welsh Government issues statement on planned industrial action
The Welsh Government has issued a statement on planned industrial action. Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles said: “The decision not to proceed with strike action next week is good news for pupils, parents, carers and staff. We also…
Welsh Government provides £300,000 to support aid efforts in Turkey and Syria
The Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt, has today (Thursday, February 9) announced £300,000 of financial support to provide emergency aid and rapid relief to people affected by devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey and north-west Syria. Around 16,000 people are…
Update on discussions with teacher and headteacher unions
Following extensive negotiations with unions and the WLGA, the Welsh Government yesterday presented a new enhanced pay offer for teachers and headteachers. In addition to the 5% pay rise, the new revised pay offer would comprise of an additional 3%,…
Thousands of young people in Wales helped to find work under flagship Welsh Government scheme
Economy Minister publishes annual report on first year of flagship Young Person’s Guarantee, designed to help young people into work and reduce youth unemployment. Minister confirms extra support for young people taking part in Jobs Growth Wales + programmes, that…
Meet Jinx, the biosecurity dog on a mission to protect Wales’ endangered seabirds
Minister for Climate Change Julie James met Jinx the biosecurity dog today, whom she has tasked with a special mission to protect Wales’ seabirds. Welsh Government has provided £250,000 as part of a new project which will expand biosecurity for…
Welsh Government advisor secures top OU policy role
The Open University has confirmed the appointment of Dewi Knight to the role of Director of PolicyWISE, a major new public policy initiative which will launch later this year. Dewi joins the OU from the Welsh Government where he is…
Written Statement from Eluned Morgan, Minister for Health and Social Services: NHS Pay award enhancement for 2022/2023
Following my update last week, negotiations with trade unions have continued in earnest I would like to thank trade union colleagues who have paused industrial action to allow these meaningful conversations to continue. As a result of these discussions, we…
Children and young person’s drop-in flu clinics to be held in Ammanford
A drop-in nasal spray flu vaccination clinic for children aged 2 and 16 years old (age on 31 August 2022) is being held in Ammanford. With winter illnesses on the increase, it is important that parents ensure their child has…
Remembering victims on Holocaust Memorial Day
Holocaust Memorial Day is remembering the lives of six million Jews who died in the Holocaust, alongside the millions of other people killed in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. At 4pm on 27 January, the Hywel Dda…