More than 14,700 families in Wales benefitted from government funding towards childcare costs in September 2022, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. Overall, HMRC paid out £44.4 million in Tax-Free Childcare top up payments to more than 401,300 families across the UK in September. Compared to September 2021, the latest Tax-Free Childcare statistics show…
Home-Start Cymru has launched a Festive Gift Appeal, with a reminder to the public that every donation will save Christmas for a family unable to buy presents because of the crisis. The national Welsh charity has seen the devastating impact of the crisis first hand, as it delivers hyper-local services to families still dealing with…
Macmillan Cancer Support has warned that Wales continues to fall far short of meeting cancer treatment waiting times targets ahead of the NHS facing winter and cost of living pressures. While the charity welcomes an improvement in performance during September thanks to the efforts of hard-working NHS staff, it warns performance is at its second…
Following news that the number of people who have died of reasons involving Covid in Wales has surpassed 11,000, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister Russell George MS said: “It is tragic that coronavirus continues to take a toll on our society with every one of those 11,000 being an individual who leaves behind family and…
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales is making “some minor changes” to its process for considering complaints about the Code of Conduct and to its Code of Conduct Guidance for Members of County Borough Councils, Fire and Rescue Authorities, National Park Authorities and Police and Crime Panels. Michelle Morris, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, said:…
Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething in an announcement today, set out to justify his proposed statutory licencing scheme for all visitor accommodation in Wales. Commenting, Shadow Tourism Minister, Tom Giffard MS said: “I agree that a licencing scheme such as this will provide a comprehensive database to help us better understand the industry so that targeted…
Speaking in First Ministers Questions, the leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies MS, asked the First Minister to name a single organisation that is against the principle of a Wales-specific covid inquiry. When asked if Labour members would be free to vote against the Government on any motion tabled in favour of forming…
Campaigners against Wales' new relationships and sexuality education (RSE) curriculum are set to have their legal challenge heard in the High Court today and tomorrow. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Education Minister, Laura Anne Jones MS said: “It is understandable why tensions are so high regarding the delivery of the new RSE code. Resources used to…
Welsh Conservative comment on health board interventions Labour’s health minister has escalated the levels of government intervention in Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board. In a written statement, Baroness Morgan decided to keep quality governance at targeted intervention levels, but escalate quality related to performance and long waiting times to targeted intervention, and raise planning and…
Time for Labour to take responsibility for Wales’ education system Education Minister, Jeremy Miles has accepted the 5% uplift for teachers’ pay, recommended by the Welsh Pay Review Body. He complained, however, that the UK Government has not made additional funding available to pay teachers more. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Education Minister, Laura Anne Jones…
