What do you think about British Sign Language (BSL)? Do you think all young people should have the opportunity to learn BSL? Do you think schools should teach BSL as a GCSE (or National 4 or 5 in Scotland)? If you’re aged 8–25, the Young People’s Advisory Board at the National Deaf Children’s Society needs…
The right to know about public services should be extended so that it is independent of the service provider, the Information Commissioner has said in response to a wave of outsourcings. “When a public service departs from a public body under an outsourcing contract, I do not believe that the requirements of FOI [freedom of…
The Counsel General for Wales, Mick Antoniw, has announced plans for a major programme to build a distinct body of Welsh law. The project will see laws in areas devolved to Wales brought together and set out in distinct ‘Welsh law’, rather than in laws that also apply to England or the rest of the…
RNIB Cymru has welcomed the publication of the new Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill, as a welcome first step in the long overdue overhaul of the additional learning needs system. Speaking after the statement by Alun Davies, Minister of Lifelong Learning & Welsh Language, RNIB Cymru Chairman John Ramm said: “It…
Alzheimer’s Society provides guidance to support people during the festive season. New research by Alzheimer’s Society has uncovered that over half of people affected by dementia (51%) find Christmas to be the most isolating time of the year, with many stating they are dreading the festivities. 54% of those surveyed said they see their friends…
Just weeks after taking office, Carwyn Jones outlined a bold philosophy for government – describing education and skills as the key to Wales’ success, and promising to strengthen the Welsh education system. Fast forward seven years, and it’s clear that it hasn’t gone to plan. This week the OECD published the latest edition of…
Natural Resources Wales and the Environment Agency are consulting on their assessment of a new nuclear power station design from Hitachi-GE. The consultation, launched today (Monday, 12 December) looks at Hitachi-GE’s UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (UK ABWR) design. Horizon Nuclear Power propose to build and operate this design at Wylfa Newydd on Anglesey and…
A wintry Saturday morning and hundreds of people turned out at dare valley country park for the annual 'Santa Run' in aid of charity. Here are all of the unedited pics that i took. Please tag anyone you know in the images (even the out of focus ones). If some one from Dragons Running Club –…
More than 1,000 extra patients in the Cwm Taf health board area could be encouraged to take part in screening for bowel cancer by a follow up letter from their GP, researchers found. The findings were presented to more than 140 delegates who attended the annual Cwm Taf University Health Board Research and Development conference…
