It is judged that Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdâr has made sufficient progress in relation to the recommendations following the core inspection in February 2015. As a result, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales is removing the school from any further follow-up activity. https://www.estyn.gov.wales/sites/default/files/documents/FollowUpReport-%20Ysgol%20G.G.%20Aberdar%20May%202016%20eng.pdf
A staggering 14,300 people in Rhondda Cynon Taf are now estimated to be living with diabetes, a health charity has announced today, on the launch of Diabetes Week 2016 (12-18 June) Diabetes UK Cymru is highlighting the scale of the ‘diabetes epidemic’ as Wales now has the highest prevalence of diabetes in the UK as 7.1 per…
The improvements will include environmental work to the lake and enhancements to the Bowls Pavilion. The proposals have been brought forward by the three Local Councillors, in conjunction with the Friends of Aberdare Park Group, who are working with the Local Authority to enhance this popular public space. Young people have already been flocking to the…
This Annual Improvement Report (AIR) summarises the audit work undertaken at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council since the last such report was published in October 2015. With a strong corporate focus upon the effective use of its resources, supported by strengthened service planning and governance arrangements, the Council is well placed to overcome some…
Our Year 7 team beat off 50 other secondary schools to reach the Cardiff Blues Schools final. In qualifying, the boys beat Aberdare Community School, Mountain Ash, Rhydywaun, Cyfartha, Treorchy, and Builth Wells. This led us to play the best from Cardiff and the Vale. The final against Cowbridge was a fantastic game where unfortunately…
This summer Natural Resources Wales is asking people to join its campaign to help conserve pollinators. Pollinators are insects that fertilise plants. And they are invaluable to society. Every third mouthful of food we eat has been created by pollination. We need pollinators to grow food such as apples, pears, avocados, cabbages, mangoes, Brazil nuts,…
Cwm Taf University Health Board’s Pathology Directorate has become only the third in the world to receive its kite mark of quality in all five of its main disciplines. Historically, accreditation of pathology directorates (a ministerial requirement for all pathology directorates in Wales) was overseen by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA). Now UKAS has raised…
In response to Pro-EU Swansea East Assembly Member Mike Hedges’s offensive remark made earlier today, Nathan Gill said: UKIP Leader in Wales Nathan Gill “It’s shameful for anyone, let alone a Member of the Welsh Assembly to lower the tone of debate in a way that may be seen as offensive. The vote on June the 23rd…
Responding to the newly published Welsh Government housing figures, Welsh Conservative Mark Isherwood AM said: “Today’s figures are hugely despairing and prove that Wales’ housing needs are far from being met. “When compared to figures from last year, the report points to a 3.5% drop in the number of new houses started to be built…
