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…
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…
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…
Senedd celebrates ‘best ever’ Eisteddfod
The Senedd celebrated the success of the “best ever” National Eisteddfod, with more than 186,000 people flocking to Pontypridd over the summer. Heledd Fychan, who represents South Wales Central, praised the “hugely successful” 2024 Eisteddfod which was held at…
New measures to reform local tax system in Wales become law
Measures to reform the local tax system in Wales, including non-domestic rates and council tax, have become law following the official sealing of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act. The new legislation, which was passed by the Senedd in July,…
Jane Dodds MS calls on Eluned Morgan to lobby the Prime Minister to lift Two Child Benefit Cap
Mid and West Wales MS Jane Dodds has called on First Minister Eluned Morgan to lobby her Westminster counterpart Keir Starmer to lift the current two child benefit cap. Introduced in 2017, the cap limits parents from claiming a payment…
Two minutes to register as an organ donor could save lives
This Organ Donation Week, which runs from 23–29 September, will be the 30-year anniversary of the NHS Organ Donor Register. NHS Blood and Transplant and Hywel Dda University Health Board are calling on people to register their donation decision and…
Senedd members press officials on Cardiff Airport performance
Senedd members pressed officials about Cardiff Airport’s performance and the Welsh Government plans for a £206m taxpayer-funded subsidy. Natasha Asghar, a Conservative member of the Senedd’s public accounts committee, quizzed officials about the ten-year subsidy plan which was announced in July….