Were you on the Number 60 Stagecoach bus from Aberdare to Pontypridd which passed through the Fernhill Estate at about 5.35pm on Monday? If so South Wales Police would like to hear from you as you may have seen something which is significant to our investigation into the robbery. Please call us…
First Minister Carwyn Jones reubffed calls for an apology after a Public Accounts Committee revealed “significant failings” in the Welsh Government’s £3.4m investment in a Swansea firm. The committee’s report found that the Welsh Government ignored its own due diligence in pouring more than £3m of public money into Kancoat, a Swansea firm which ultimately failed….
The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child that fights bravely for the rights of children anywhere around the world. If you know a child who has a remarkable story to tell and is committed to the realisation of children’s rights, then nominate him or her for the International Children’s Peace Prize. Submit…
Action for Children’s Giant Wiggle encourages kids to play and develop imaginations Register to host a Giant Wiggle between 20 and 26 March 2017 and raise money for disadvantaged children UK charity Action for Children and The World Of Eric Carle™ are encouraging children’s groups, schools, libraries, and friends and family across Wales to host…
The Official Solicitor has taken legal action against Swansea Council over a case where children were not taken into care but left with neglectful parents. Four children say social workers left them with drug addicted parents who lived in dirty conditions, despite numerous police visits to their home. They seek £200,000 in damages for…
The number of care applications received by Cafcass looks set to reach a record level for the third year in a row, it has emerged. In the ten months from April 2016 to January 2017, Cafcass received 12,095 applications. This was 17% higher than the 10,308 recorded from April 2015 to January 2016. In all…
Staff and students from Cardiff University’s School of History, Archaeology and Religious Education (SHARE) visited MACS on Monday 13th February 2017. This was part of their ‘Share with Schools’ programme. This was their fifth visit to the History Department at MACS since 2013. The team included lecturers and students from Cardiff who met with and…
Millions of just about managing families are on the ‘tipping point’ of falling into poverty, warns think tank. New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has revealed the number of individuals living below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) has risen by four million to 19 million between 2008/9 – 2014/5. MIS is a benchmark…
