Wales’ education secretary vowed to get to grips with secondary school attendance amid concerns it could take more than a decade to recover to pre-pandemic levels.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
Call for by-elections to replace misbehaving Senedd Members
A Labour Senedd Member called for voters to be given a say over who replaces politicians removed from office for wrongdoing under a new “recall” system.
Calls for mandatory offer of return interviews for children who go missing
Senedd Members criticised ministers for rebuffing calls for a mandatory offer of return-to-home interviews for all children who go missing.
‘When you’re in a hole, stop digging’: Cardiff University urged to rethink cuts
In January, the university announced plans to cut 400 jobs and courses – including nursing, languages and music – as well as merge departments such as maths and computing.
Plaid Cymru demand for ‘fair share’ from HS2 voted down
The project was classified as a Wales-and-England project in 2015 by David Cameron’s UK Government despite not an inch of track crossing the border.
‘We can’t carry on as we are’: NRW set to face ‘rough old 12 months’
David Henshaw, who chairs the board, said: “We can’t carry on as we are,” with NRW having agreed a target of cutting £10.9m from its budget by April 1.
‘There is a real risk of crying wolf’: NRW defends record on flood warnings
The Senedd’s climate committee took evidence from NRW as part of an inquiry on the response to storms Bert and Darragh.
Delays to tribunal reforms ‘deeply troubling’
Senedd Members urged ministers to press ahead with urgently needed reforms of the Welsh tribunal system or risk leaving the courts unable to cope with demand.
No further intervention measures imposed on Gwent’s health board
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board will not face any further intervention measures, Wales’ health secretary has confirmed.
Welsh Government set to change key ambulance target
Wales’ health secretary said the ambulance service will trial changes over the next year which will focus on outcomes rather than response times.