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Education Minister outlines plans to reduce school staff workload

Jeremy Miles said tackling workload of school staff was "a priority"

Wales Online

Students in Wales will have their loans written off 10 year earlier than in England

The Welsh Government said 30 years was fairer but the timeframe would be reviewed annually

Wales Online

Wales' education minister admits schools face 'very real pressures' as teachers face redundancy

"We are finding as many ways as we can to put additional funding into schools," said education minister Jeremy Miles as teachers and other staff face redundancy amid cuts

Wales Online

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New rules to slash school uniform costs in Wales with ban on compulsory branding

Education Minister Jeremy Miles unveiled new statutory guidance to make uniforms more affordable by ensuring families aren't made to buy branded items or specific styles which can drive up bills

Daily Mirror

'Make uniforms cheaper' says Education Minister as he states school logos should not be compulsory

The Welsh Government said schools must make uniforms cheaper and more affordable for families

Wales Online

Wales to be first UK nation to increase grants given to low income students

Thousands of students in Wales are eligible for the education maintenance allowance (EMA) grant

Wales Online

Schools don’t have enough money to keep children safe or provide the statutory level of education, warn governors

Governors are demanding an urgent meeting with Education Minister Jeremy Miles

Wales Online

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Teachers in Wales vote to accept revised pay offer from Welsh Government

Members of the National Education Union voted 73% in favour to accept the deal, which will see a pay rise of 8% backdated to September last year.

The Independent UK

‘Just getting by’: Inflation squeezing Las Vegas residents, businesses

Las Vegas resident Michael McCarthy used to visit casinos about five times a month, but now it’s down to once a month for one reason — inflation.

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Headteachers fear schools will have to pick up bill for pay rise offered in Wales

The said some councils had 'short changed schools' on cash promised for pay awards, leading to an education postcode lottery in Wales

Wales Online

Headteachers blast £60m package to make schools more energy efficient saying its twice what's needed to end the strikes

Unions have questioned a £60m Welsh Government package to make schools and colleges more energy efficient

Wales Online

Schools will be forced to find extra money for teacher pay rises after councils back track on pledge

Vale of Glamorgan Council said it has a £9.7m funding shortfall after "significant rises in price, inflation and interest rates" while at least four other councils also won't be funding it, say unions

Wales Online

Teachers strike back on as union rejects renewed pay offer from Welsh Government

Teachers will walk out again on March 2 and two more strike days likely later on in March

Wales Online

All the big questions about the new teacher pay offer

An Institute for Fiscal Studies economist said the cost of the teacher's pay offer in Wales will be around £50m

Wales Online

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Hundreds of schools closed in Wales as teachers go on strike

Thousands of members of the National Education Union across England and Wales are taking industrial action.

Wales Online

Five things we know about next week's school strikes in Wales

Many schools are likely to close in Wales

Wales Online

Some schools in Wales set to close on teacher strike days

Jeremy Miles warned of school closures when teachers are due to walk out in February and March

Wales Online

Teachers in Wales offered one-off payment as strikes and school closures loom

Unions met with the education minister ahead of four days of strike action

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Children can’t reach full potential if they go to class hungry, warns Wales school chief

Welsh Education Minister Jeremy Miles said free school meals were vital when hard-pressed families were buckling under the pressure after austerity and the legacy of the Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

Free school meal roll-out in Wales hits 1.5 million landmark

An extra 45,000 children now have the option of a free school meal as part of a £260 million investment from the Welsh Government.

Wales Online

Teacher strikes more likely after Welsh Government refuses to budge on 5% pay offer

Inflation in Wales is currently over 10% and anything below that would constitute a real terms cut in pay

Wales Online

Uniform will remain an important part of school in Wales - education minister

Uniform has an important role to play in school ethos and equality, said Jeremy Miles as he launched consultation on the cost to families and whether logos should remain

Wales Online

Headteachers in Wales will ballot over strike action on pay and funding for the first time ever

Members of the National Association of Headteachers have never balloted on pay in the union's 125 year history

Wales Online

Logos could be scrapped to make school uniforms more affordable

Review in Wales to look at whether clothes should have no badges or an iron-on logo made available free of charge

The Independent UK

School uniform logos could be scrapped in bid to make clothes more affordable

Parents, carers, pupils, governors, teachers and uniform suppliers are being asked to respond to the consultation.

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