Cabinet has received an update on the process of creating a new special school for Rhondda Cynon Taf, to respond to current and projected capacity pressures. A statutory consultation was agreed to begin the next stage of the formal process. At their meeting on Wednesday, June 28, Cabinet Members considered a report which seeks formal…
In the news today, details of the new curriculum for Wales were outlined by the Labour Government’s Minster for Education, Jeremy Miles MS. Children in Wales will begin learning a new curriculum from 2025, seeing a major change is the removal of triple science from the curriculum, with pupils across Wales now only being able…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has launched an online ‘Virtual School’ – a vital new operational tool which supports local schools in the education of care-experienced children and young people. Working at a senior, strategic level, the new online support facility manages and collaborates with relevant stakeholders to improve the overall outcomes for children looked after…
Responding to the news, Welsh Conservatives Shadow Minister for Education Laura Anne Jones MS, said: “It is right that children who need a free school meal receive one, but I have always been concerned that the huge undertaking of feeding so many children would result in quality being diminished and children – who free meals…
Parents typically need to find at least £39 per week for a child’s secondary school education and £19 for a primary-aged child, research for Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) finds. Although education is free at the point of access, in reality, the cost of uniforms, learning materials, school trips, packed lunches and transport sets most…
Image Pix4Free.org Vale of Glamorgan headteacher says the ‘harrowing’ pressure of the job forced him off work. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Education Laura Anne Jones MS said: “It’s worrying to read today’s news that at least 150 headteachers have sought professional help because of the pressures they are currently experiencing. The Labour Government…
Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow for Education Laura Anne Jones MS said: “This is just further evidence that the Welsh Government are out of their depth when it comes to the real issues affecting people in Wales. Education as well as health, must be prioritised above all passion projects from Labour. Instead, the Welsh…
At the last count, Labour-run Rhondda Cynon Taf Council was sat on over £200 million in usable reserves so how much have they got now after another council tax hike School supply agency spends 22/23 Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has announced that around 15% of its 115 schools are considering cutting teachers, which could affect…
Education services in Rhondda Cynon Taf have been praised for setting high standards and providing clear and purposeful leadership, in a new Estyn report. The Estyn report on the quality of the Council’s Education and Inclusion Service found that its education leaders are committed to ensuring that children and young people across the County Borough…
1. Never leave young children unsupervised with a dog regardless of its size, breed, or temperament. Any dog can behave in an unpredictable manner and the risk is not worth the potential consequences. 2. Make sure your dog has somewhere safe and comfortable to go to when you have visitors, as these events can overwhelm…
