Perhaps the most frightening thing about Halloween is how this festival has become synonymous with sugary snacks. If you or someone in your family is living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes you may be concerned about how much sugar there is in treats and snacks. Step forward Diabetes UK Cymru with a variety of recipes, from Halloween…
Young talent to be identified up to 12 years before potential medal success. · Wales to top the per capita medals table at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. · Welsh athletes to win 6-10 Olympic and 20-30 Paralympic medals over two cycles in 2020 and 2024. · Welsh athletes to account for 10% of UK World…
Rydym yn ceisio barn pawb sy’n ymwneud ag addysg am y ffordd y bydd arolygiadau’n cael eu cynnal o Fedi 2017 ymlaen. Mae'n bwysig iawn i ni fod gwybodaeth a phrofiad ein holl randdeiliaid, gan gynnwys rhieni, athrawon a dysgwyr, yn cael eu casglu yn ein hymgynghoriad. Dyma gyfle i chi ddylanwadu ar newidiadau i…
We are seeking the views of everyone involved in education on the way inspections will be carried out from September 2017. It’s really important to us that the knowledge and experience of all our stakeholders, including parents, teachers and learners are gathered in our consultation. This is an opportunity to influence changes to inspections that…
Today ATL Cymru, the leading education union in Wales, launches its ‘Put Education First’ campaign for next year's National Assembly elections. Although there are still several months to go before polling day ATL wants to share certain key messages with the politicians and public in Wales. The main message is that the next Welsh Government…
Performance in non-verbal memory tests – such as remembering geometric shapes and patterns – has been shown to be linked to the size of the hippocampus. This could potentially provide a way to improve the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the journal Alzheimer's Research and Therapy. The preliminary study of 226 people…
Police are warning van drivers to be on the guard after a string of thefts across the Taff area of Rhondda Cynon Taff. There have been a number of incidents recently where work equipment and tools have been stolen from Ford Transit vans. Officers in the Rhondda Cynon Taff area are urging anyone who uses…
Download (opens in new window) PDF[6.16MB] During 2015, we examined whether councils are working effectively to support the independence of older people. Based on the findings of this audit, the Auditor General has concluded that whilst the Welsh public sector recognises the challenges of an ageing population, some key barriers are inhibiting the shift…
Welsh Conservatives have criticised a ‘veil of secrecy’ surrounding the Local Government Bill, which would pave the way for Labour’s council mergers in Wales. Originally due back in the Senedd last week, Labour ministers pulled the Bill from the agenda after it became clear they’d lose the vote. In the Senedd today (Wednesday),…
Aberdare Community School will be holding an Autumn Concert featuring many talented pupils in the school. The concert will start at 6pm on Wednesday 21 October, 2015 and tickets will cost £3 each. We will have selections from our forthcoming production of “Oliver!”, the school jazz band, junior choir and many solo musical, drama and…
