The author of a landmark race report has said a “contentious interpretation of anti-racism, based on division, has taken hold” after a study found nearly half of Wales’ councils promote contentious diversity policies. Research from the group Don’t Divide Us (DDU) found that nine Welsh councils employed or were “at risk” of deploying anti-racist policies,…
New statistics show that a total of 62,921 children were absent from school for 40.5 days or more between September 2021 and July 2022. In addition, more than 1-in-10 have missed a week or more since last September. School absences have been a huge challenge since the end of COVID restrictions. Commenting, Welsh Conservative leader…
Ty Gwyn Education Centre in Aberdare has achieved the UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award – the only one in Wales. The Rights Respecting Schools award scheme is run by UNICEF, the global social welfare organisation which operates in 192 countries and territories around the world. UNICEF works closely with schools all over the UK…
Dear Parent(s)/Carer(s), As the academic year 2021/22 closes, on behalf of all of the staff and Governors at Mountain Ash Comprehensive School, I wish to thank you for your support, patience and resilience throughout this last year. I had hoped that 2021/22 would be a more normal school year, but the reality has been that…
Warning that Covid inquiry losing sight of devolution Concerns have been reiterated by the Welsh Conservatives that a UK-wide Covid inquiry will not sufficiently scrutinise the actions of the Labour Government in Cardiff Bay after the Chair’s opening statement was revealed. The worry was prompted by confirmation that of the three modules under examination –…
Welsh Conservatives respond to Drakeford farming subsidies comment Labour’s Mark Drakeford has told the BBC that he would have to justify to Bangladeshi taxi drivers subsidising farmers. Commenting, Welsh Conservative and Shadow Rural Affairs Minister Samuel Kurtz MS said: “I find it astonishing that the First Minister has chosen the first Royal Welsh Show in three years…
Labour’s failure to manage NHS waiting times is forcing people into debt, say the Welsh Conservatives following a report by the BBC. The harrowing article depicts the story of a Mrs Williams, a learning support assistant in a school, who was forced to pay over £4,000 on private healthcare following her endometriosis diagnosis. Figures released this…
A partnership project setup between Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB), the University of South Wales, and Llusern Scientific, to rapidly diagnose a range of illnesses from Covid-19 to urinary tract infections using LAMP, a newly developed molecular technology. The Challenge Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases from 2020 onwards, fast…
Macmillan Cancer Support is warning cancer treatment waiting times in Wales have once again reached their lowest point since records began, with almost 50% of people with cancer facing worrying delays in their treatment. Published today, the latest data shows that in May only 53% of cancer patients started their treatment within 62 days –…
Excellent progress has been made with the construction of new £4.7m school and childcare facilities at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdâr – with the vast majority of work now complete ahead of the new school year in September. Contractor Andrew Scott Ltd started work on site last summer, and has now substantially completed the construction phase…
