A Plaid Cymru’s shadow minister, said latest data from UCAS shows Wales has the lowest application rate of any country in the UK.
Tag: Senedd
Calls for Wales-specific Covid inquiry narrowly rejected in Senedd
Conservative and Lib Dem MSs backed Plaid Cymru’s call for a Wales judge-led inquiry but Welsh ministers and Labour backbenchers voted against.
Welsh Government rebuffs claims it backtracked on real living wage promise
The Welsh Government has been accused of rowing back on a promise to pay the real living wage to homelessness and housing support workers.
Estyn decision to scrap headline gradings has ‘lifted a burden’ on schools
Estyn’s chief inspector told the Senedd’s education committee that feedback from schools since scrapping the headline gradings has been overwhelmingly positive.
More must be done to ensure Siri and Alexa are available in Welsh, Senedd told
More must be done to ensure virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa are available through the medium of Welsh, the Senedd heard.
Map of Wales’ toxic sites should be created to better inform public, Senedd hears
Peredur Owen Griffiths called for a register during First Minister’s questions as he argued people have a right to know the location of historic toxic sites.
Voting now open in race to become Wales’ next First Minister
Both economy minister Vaughan Gething and education minister Jeremy Miles are bidding to become the new Welsh Labour leader.
Hefin David MS urges Tata Steel to work with Welsh and UK Governments to avoid job losses
In this blog, Hefin David MS discusses potential job losses at Tata Steel in Port Talbot, which has employees living in Caerphilly.
Welsh Government urged to reopen negotiations to avoid junior doctors’ strike
Junior doctors in Wales are set to go on strike again amid calls for the Welsh Government to return to the negotiating table with the British Medical Association.
Welsh Water told to “up its game” to tackle water pollution
The Senedd’s environment committee has called on Welsh Water to set more ambitious targets when it comes to reducing incidents of pollution.