Alun Davies, who steered the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Act through the Senedd, said the reforms had to deliver a sea change in learners’ experiences.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
MS slams Welsh Government for delaying ‘long-overdue’ council tax reforms
Plaid Cymru’s Peredur Owen Griffiths criticised the Welsh Government’s “unilateral” decision to abandon a joint commitment to make council tax fairer by 2026.
Disabled people facing ‘David and Goliath’ battle for support
The Senedd health committee took evidence about the Welsh Government’s plans to reform direct payments which allow disabled people to arrange their own care and support.
Could sin bin-style approach be used to sanction Senedd Members?
An academic urged the Senedd to introduce a sin bin-style approach to sanctioning misbehaving members.
Surgeon-turned-Senedd Member fires warning over rise in musculoskeletal problems
Altaf Hussain MS warned that one in three adults aged 50 or over dies within 12 months of suffering a hip fracture.
Labour and Tories urged to ‘right a £4bn wrong’ over HS2 funding
Delyth Jewell accused Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak of ignoring Wales as the Senedd unanimously reiterated calls for a fair share of funding from the rail project.
First Minister loses no-confidence vote and refuses to stand down
A tearful and defiant Vaughan Gething refused to stand down as Wales’ first minister despite losing a vote of no confidence in the Senedd.
Apologies to victims of ‘the greatest scandal in the history of the NHS’
Wales’ health secretary apologised to victims of the contaminated blood scandal, describing it as the greatest treatment scandal in the history of the health service.
Former First Minister slams education secretary over school holiday plans
The former First Minister lambasted Lynne Neagle as she announced a decision on school year reforms will be pushed back until after the 2026 election.
Plans to shorten school summer holidays pushed back
Plans to shorten the summer holidays have been shelved due to the pressures on Wales’ schools and significant opposition from trade unions.