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Welsh Government to consider changes to school uniform policies that could save parents hundreds

It is hoped it might help parents save money

Wales Online

Teachers threatening strikes told Welsh Government simply can't afford to pay what they want

Welsh Government education minister Jeremy Miles said the unions' 12% pay demand was 'reasonable' but the cash simply isn't there

Wales Online

English company criticised over letter inviting Welsh resident to sell their home for a holiday property

Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, claimed it was a prime example of a company 'trying to deliberately take houses out of the local housing stock'

Wales Online

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Teaching union to ballot members over possible strike action

Children's education is suffering because relatively low pay and conditions means schools cannot fill vacancies and retain teachers, warned UCAC

Wales Online

The strikes and industrial action that could hit schools and universities in Wales

Staff are angry over below inflation pay offers as the cost of living bites

Wales Online

Teachers in Wales threaten industrial action over pay

The Nasuwt will ballot members later this month unless the 5% pay award offered in July is raised to 12%

Wales Online

Welsh Government considering adding another inset day to school calendar

The want the views from parents on whether they support this idea

Wales Online

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Student loan interest rate capped in Wales as inflation soars

Interest rates on loan repayments will be capped at 6.3% until December

Wales Online

School uniform logos could be scrapped in Wales to help with cost of living crisis

A consultation has been announced by the Welsh Government

Wales Online

The huge changes to how schools will teach in Wales next term

The new curriculum gives teachers more freedom and does not set out a detailed plan for exactly what should be taught in schools

Wales Online

Claims about new sex education curriculum have 'no basis in truth whatsoever', education minister says

The youngest children will not be taught about sexual relationships and all teaching will be age appropriate, Jeremy Miles said

Wales Online

Wales will announce new school performance system this autumn - education minister Jeremy Miles

League tables and more recently colour codes have been ditched in Wales but a new system is to be announced

Wales Online

A-level joy for sixth formers in Wales after ‘difficult few years’

At the Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen school in Caernarfon, all 56 students achieve results they need – despite Covid disruption

The Guardian - UK

The Green Man dinner must launch a fundamental review of politicians relationships with lobbyists - Shipton

Political editor-at-large Martin Shipton sets out what he believes should happen next as controversy rages over a lobbyist's private dinner for Welsh Government cabinet ministers and the boss of Green Man

Wales Online

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Mark Drakeford orders inquiry into ministers' dinner with Green Man festival boss and lobbyist

At the height of the controversy over the Welsh Government's purchase of a farm in Powys for the Green Man festival, lobbyist Cathy Owens hosted a dinner for two ministers and the boss of the festival

Wales Online

The sleepless nights, stress, and financial worries that make it near-impossible for young carers to stay in school

Dylan Thomas, 18, fell asleep in class and some teachers "didn't care" when he was absent

Wales Online

People in second home hotspots could be given chance to sell property locally first

The Welsh Government say they hear of people offering lower prices to local sellers

Wales Online

The huge numbers of children absent from school in Wales this year

Persistent absence, which began at the start of the pandemic, has continued right to the end of this academic year.

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Wales Online

What the 5% pay rise for schools really means for teachers

Unions are threatening to ballot for industrial action over the rise which brings the starting salary for new teachers to £28,866

Wales Online

Ten more schools to move to Welsh language education in Carmarthenshire

It'll happen over the next decade, subject to Welsh Government approval and following consultations

Wales Online

The three alternative school year dates suggested for Wales

But there is much disagreement over whether anything should change at all

Wales Online

Wales presses ahead with plans to reshape the school year despite most people being happy as it is

The Welsh Government is pushing on despite eight in 10 parents, carers, pupils, education staff, and businesses saying the school year now was “appropriate for people’s lives”

Wales Online

Wales confirms it is ditching the only public system comparing school performance

Colour coding is being axed

The Independent UK

Reception children in Wales to receive free school meals from September

The Welsh Government, working with Plaid Cymru, plans to offer the benefit to all primary school pupils by 2024.

Wales Online

The huge problem with schools according to the man in charge of education in Wales

Progress narrowing the attainment gap has been too slow and 'leaves us well behind where we want to be', said education minister Jeremy Miles

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