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Tag: Senedd

Face mask requirement to be scrapped in schools

Tuesday, May 3, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Currently, staff and pupils in secondary schools are required to wear face masks in communal areas and when moving around the school.

Welsh Government conversion therapy ban moving forward

Tuesday, April 26, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The Welsh Government is seeking legal advice to completely ban conversion therapy – with the aim of making Wales the most LGBTQ+ friendly country in Europe.

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS: ‘Cost-of-living crisis a common issue on the doorstep’

Friday, April 22, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

South Wales East Senedd Member Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about the cost-of-living crisis in his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.

Face masks still needed in health settings but business risk assessments to be scrapped

Thursday, April 14, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Face coverings will still need to be worn in health and social care settings for at least three more weeks, the Welsh Government has said following its latest three-week Covid review.

£11.8m to be spent on Cost of Living Support Scheme in Caerphilly County Borough

Wednesday, April 13, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The Welsh Government is allocating £11.8 million to Caerphilly County Borough to help with the cost of living crisis – here’s how the council is going to spend it.

Around half of Wales’ population will be eligible for a free flu jab this year

Tuesday, April 12, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The flu vaccination programme will be extended to include everyone over the age of 50, as well as secondary school pupils in Years 7 to 11.

£9m fund to help unpaid carers take short breaks

Monday, April 11, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The scheme, which will receive funding for the next three years, is aimed at helping unpaid carers with their mental and physical wellbeing.

Wales to drop face mask wearing in shops and on public transport

Friday, March 25, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Public health advice will be to continue to wear masks in these places, but the rule will remain in health and social care settings – such as hospitals and care homes.

Commemorative woodland opened to remember those who have died during pandemic

Thursday, March 24, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

A memorial woodland to commemorate all those who have died during the pandemic has been unveiled in Cwmfelinfach.

Hope ahead as Wales marks two years since first Covid lockdown

Wednesday, March 23, 2022Wednesday, October 18, 2023

On March 23, 2020, Wales, alongside the rest of the UK, went into a full lockdown – affecting nearly every aspect of our lives.

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