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Tag: Senedd
Half of secondary schools must do better on teaching – Estyn
Estyn warned teaching must improve in half of secondary schools in Wales, with the inspectorate raising serious concerns about the quality of leadership.
Welsh Government’s £26bn budget passes with Lib Dem support
The Senedd signed off on the Welsh Government’s £26bn budget for the coming year after ministers struck a deal with the Liberal Democrats.
Senedd votes to end tax relief for private schools
From April, private schools in Wales will no longer be eligible for charitable relief but an exception will be introduced for independent special schools.
UK at serious risk of chronic democratic decline, ex-counter-extremism tsar warns
A former counter-extremism chief warned the growing threat of online disinformation and misinformation creates a “permissive environment” for extremism to flourish in the UK.
‘Nanny-state rules’: Laura Anne Jones MS calls for rethink on junk food proposals
Conservative South Wales East Senedd Member Laura Anne Jones has criticised the Welsh Government over “nanny-state rules” regarding unhealthy snack displays as part of her latest blog.
RCT Council hit with £13m bill for storm damage
Andrew Morgan gave evidence to a Senedd inquiry into the response to storms Bert and Darragh, which wreaked havoc across Wales at the end of 2024.
Uncertain future for Welsh infrastructure commission
A commission set up to advise on Wales’ infrastructure needs over the next 80 years does not know its own future beyond 2026, a committee heard.
End the “undignified and disrespectful” hospital corridor care, Senedd Members demand
Senedd Members urged the Welsh Government to put an end to the “undignified and disrespectful” practice of corridor care in Welsh hospitals.
Women’s Euro 2025 legacy fund ‘shortchanged by £800k’
Senedd Members criticised plans to spend £800,000 less on securing a legacy from Wales’ historic appearance at the Women’s Euros compared with the men’s World Cup.
