Carmarthenshire Schools to Carry Out Emergency Drills as Part of Safety Measures
Schools across Carmarthenshire will be carrying out a series of planned emergency drills throughout the year as part of ongoing efforts to maintain the safety and wellbeing of pupils, parents have been told. Aneirin Thomas, Head of Education Services in…
Ceredigion Council supports Smartphone Free Childhood movement
Ceredigion County Council, working closely with schools and families across the county, is pleased to announce its support for the national Smartphone Free Childhood movement, an initiative that promotes a childhood rooted in freedom, play, and meaningful face-to-face connection. About…
Calls for urgent action following sentencing over Ammanford school stabbing
Senedd members called for urgent action to ensure safety in schools after a 14-year-old girl was found guilty of the attempted murder of two teachers and a pupil. Adam Price raised warnings from trade unions of a “behaviour crisis”…
Welsh Veg in Schools project expands to Ceredigion
A number of primary schools in Ceredigion are now serving Welsh grown, organic vegetables to the children as part of their school lunches as part of the Welsh Veg in Schools project. Welsh Veg in Schools is a pilot project co-ordinated by Food…
UK Government opens applications for breakfast clubs in England, after over 100 million free breakfasts provided in schools in Wales
Today [Wed 27 November] schools in England can apply to hold breakfast clubs from April 2025, following the success of the roll-out by the Welsh Labour Government here in Wales. In Wales, free breakfasts have been provided in primary schools…
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 reporting being bullied, the Senedd heard. Gareth Davies raised concerns about a 6% increase in bullying between 2021 and…
Carmarthenshire pupils lead the way in national walking initiative
Pupils in Carmarthenshire are celebrating coming fourth in a national leader board of schools making strides to walk or wheel to school. Myrddin Community Primary School is one of ten schools on the WOW Top Ten leaderboard for June 2024….
Swansea residents could see tax rise of 5.99% in April to help fund school and social service budgets
COUNCIL tax in Swansea could rise by 5.99% in April to help fund increases in school and social services budgets and reduce the overall savings burden. Cabinet members will be asked to approve the hike at a meeting on February…
£4.85m for Food and Fun in schools this summer
SESSIONS to provide children and young people with healthy meals and educational activities are back on the menu this summer with the return of Food and Fun. The Welsh Government has provided up to £4.85 million for the provision of…