Teams from 10 secondary schools across Carmarthenshire have given their views on proposals in the Council’s budget as part of an event organised by Carmarthenshire County...
In line with the sustainable aims of the 21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme, as well as other school investment schemes in Wales, one company has...
The Welsh Government will increase student maintenance support by 9.4% for the 2023/24 academic year, subject to regulations being made.
Pupils relish attending a primary school in Swansea where the care, support and guidance they receive is exceptional, inspectors have found.
The National Education Union (NEU) has announced that teachers in Wales will strike on four separate dates in February and March following a ballot of its...
Education Minister Jeremy Miles has said the funding will help address cost of living crisis facing learners and students of all ages.
An extra £2.5m is set to be spent improving school kitchens and updating equipment as Swansea works to expand the free school meal offer to all primary...
Novus Gower, a new partnership between not-for-profit prison education provider Novus and Gower College Swansea, has started delivering educational programmes for prisoners and young offenders at...
A former asylum seeker, who works at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea, is using his life experience to educate local children on the importance of...
The annual Sunday Times Parent Power guide to UK schools has been released – and it’s positive news for schools in South West Wales, with four...
Sioned Williams, Member of the Senedd for South Wales West has called for the plans to replace Alltwen, Godre-graig and Llangiwg Primary schools with a new...
New research from Amazon reveals a need to boost the STEM skills gap in Welsh schools to help meet future demand for jobs in computer science...
Over the last decade homeschooling has risen by 410% in Neath Port Talbot, according to figures supplied through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by homeschooling...
A controversial proposal to replace three Swansea Valley primary schools with a new build £22m school for three to eleven-year-olds in Pontardawe is to go back...
New data has revealed that schools in Swansea are the worst-performing region when it comes to energy efficiency. Cardiff doesn’t fair much better, coming second worst...
Councillors in Neath Port Talbot have put forward a £106.2m funding bid to Welsh Government for five new school build projects. The approval came at the...
250 female pupils from schools across southwest Wales have been offered taster sessions in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects as part of University of...
Ammanford Accountants, Ashmole & Co, are helping to support the young local mathematicians of the future by making a donation to Ysgol Llandybie Primary School to...
2B Enterprising, the creators of the enterprise education resource series, The Bumbles of Honeywood, have held a celebratory event to mark their first year in business....
One of the largest surveys ever conducted on school meal provision in Wales has found that 72% of parents and guardians would spend extra education funding...
During this week’s National School Meals Week, research from innovation charity Nesta reveals the potential health benefits of universal free school meals for primary children in...
Secondary school students in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire are set to receive a hard-hitting lesson on the dangers of underage drinking in an effort...
Applications for nursery aged placements starting in January 2023, and reception age placements starting in September 2023 at a new Welsh language primary school in Neath...
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet has approved plans for a 300-place replacement Heronsbridge School. The new replacement school, which will be designed to cater for the...
A Swansea-based multi-sensory learning experience for toddlers has picked up ‘Best new business’ at the Wales Children’s activities and services awards for 2022. Set up by...
Parents are being asked if school logos on uniforms are necessary as part of a new consultation by the Welsh Government. The consultation is looking for...
An innovative programme of employability support run by Gower College Swansea is celebrating two significant milestones, having offered support to 10,000 clients just as it also...
The Welsh Government has announced school staff and other education professionals are to get diversity and anti-racist professional learning (DARPL) as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic...
A partnership between not-for-profit social enterprise Novus and Gower College Swansea has been awarded a contract to deliver ‘learning and skills’ at HMP and YOI Parc...
Pembrokeshire Council have said that following the fire at Manorbier VC Primary School on Monday (10 October) children will return to face to face learning on...
First Minister Mark Drakeford faced a different kind of grilling this week as he took questions from school pupils in an online Q&A session. The Leader...
Swansea-based enterprise education resource provider, 2B Enterprising, is celebrating a successful first year in business. The company, which has developed a series of enterprise education resources...
University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD) has been placed 1st in Wales in 5 subjects in the Guardian University League Table 2022. The University Group,...
Neath Port Talbot councillors have approved a plan to improve the planning and standard of Welsh medium education in the county. The plan, known as WESP,...
Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel in Llwynhendy, Llanelli has been awarded the Silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK. Leading children’s rights organisation, UNICEF grants the Rights Respecting Schools...
The Welsh Government has announced that free school meals will continue to be provided to children from lower income families in Wales during the school holidays,...
“It’s almost uncool to want to learn as vaping and bad language is like the new thing” Carmarthenshire Council has launched a new campaign which aims...
Pembrokeshire County Council has launched a campaign to encourage consistently high school attendance across the county, signposting the support available for parents and pupils. Backed by...
Prioritising and investing in education in Swansea is benefitting thousands of pupils and their teachers as well as the city’s schools, according to Welsh Government appointed...
Living Streets Cymru, part of the UK charity behind the biggest walk to school campaign is encouraging families to leave the car at home as schools...
Students from across South West Wales are celebrating after receiving GCSE results, but there are fewer top grades across Wales as a whole following the results...
Teaching union NASUWT have rejected the Welsh Government’s 5% pay increase offer, and threatened to ballot its members for strike action in the autumn term. The...
Specialist Wales-wide training provider, Itec, has opened a new office in Neath to support 16 – 18 year old unemployed learners in the area. The 1765...
Social work students will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for...
Forty primary schools in Swansea took part in the Enterprise Challenge Market Day in Castle Gardens in Swansea on Thursday June 23. Over 1000 children, aged...
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd Headteacher, Meurig Jones has been crowned ‘Headteacher of the Year’ at the Professional Teaching Awards (Cymru). The awards shine a light on the...
A primary school in Swansea has received top marks from inspectors who praised its calm and supportive environment where pupils feel happy and safe. A team...
A reprieve could be on the cards for Alltwen, Godre’rgraig and Llangiwg Primary schools as Neath Port Talbot’s new coalition administration say they want to review...
Children in Reception class will begin to receive universal primary free school meals from as early as September, the Welsh Government has confirmed. As part of...
Every child will have the opportunity to benefit from music education the Welsh Government have announced as part of plans for a national music service. As...
New polling data released for Living Streets’ Walk to School Week (16-20 May 2022) finds that traffic is one of the biggest barriers to children walking...
WorldSkills UK has announced that four Welsh competitors will be joining Team UK at the 46th WorldSkills competition in Shanghai, China 2022, with two hailing from...
Estyn has launched a survey to ask residents in Swansea for their views on how well education services provided by the council supports schools and youth...
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has announced that Covid-19 measures for schools in Wales will be brought into line with guidance for...
Menstrual cycle education in UK schools is inconsistent and inadequate, and teachers feel they lack time, confidence, and subject knowledge, according to new research led by...
Following the recent announcement of its employee ownership, Welsh training and education provider Educ8 Training has announced the acquisition of digital solutions company Aspire 2Be. Educ8...
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has confirmed Wales will extend the NHS Wales Bursary scheme to eligible healthcare students studying in the 2023-24 academic year. Student nurses,...
The Pembrokeshire Learning Centre in Neyland has introduced its latest ‘pawsome’ member of the team. Silver Labrador retriever ‘Blue’ has joined the centre to support the...
The Welsh Government have announced that Wales has taken another step towards ending holiday hunger, confirming that children will be able to access free school meals...
Two new language learning centres have been developed in Carmarthenshire to provide additional support to children to become bilingual. The language centres – one for primary...
To mark St David’s Day, Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced 11 new capital projects to support the growth of the Welsh language....
The Welsh Conservatives are calling on Labour Government in Cardiff Bay to reverse the declining trend in pupils taking up modern foreign languages, highlighting the benefits...
More families in Wales will receive extra funding to help with costs such as uniform and sports kit as a result of £3.3m of Welsh Government...
The UK is an ‘international outlier’ in its approach to protecting children from Covid, argue experts in The BMJ today. Dr Simon Williams, a behavioural scientist at Swansea...
The new £9.9m home for Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tan-y-lan in Swansea has been officially opened. Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart opened the state-of-the-art school in Clase...
The Welsh Government has announced that free Welsh lessons will be made available to anyone between 16 – 25 year old and to all education practitioners....
2B Enterprising, who recently announced the completion of their first investment round, a deal advised on by the GS Verde Group, have announced a partnership with...
School leaders’ union, NAHT Cymru have urged the Welsh Government to reconsider the removal of grant funding for small and rural schools in Wales. While introduced...
Pupils at a Pembrokeshire primary school are benefiting from the skills and experience of staff from Bluestone National Park Resort. Bluestone has joined the ‘The Bumbles...
A new initiative between S4C and Carmarthenshire County Council has been launched today called Croeso Cyw with the aim of developing and piloting the Cyw language...
Councillors have given the go ahead for public consultation on plans for a new Welsh-medium primary school in Neath. If approved, the proposed school, which would...
Plans to continue to grow the number of Welsh speakers in Swansea and increase their opportunities to use the language are going before the council’s cabinet...
Secondary school children struggled to concentrate and engage with schoolwork in the move to online learning during lockdown, negatively affecting their confidence and wellbeing, according to...
Fourteen schools in Wales will trial providing additional hours this academic year, with up to £2m of funding available to support the scheme, Education and Welsh...
Young people say that peer-on-peer harassment happens mostly online and outside school, but want teachers and school staff to understand how common it is. In a...
Pupils at Neath Port Talbot Council’s Welsh-medium 3-11 primary school Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg (YGG) Cwmllynfell are enjoying extra space and modernised facilities after the successful completion...
Children and staff at Ysgol Pum Heol in Five Roads held a special celebration to mark the opening of their new £4.5million school. Phase one of...
Proposals to close primary schools in Mynyddygarreg and Blaenau have been put on hold pending the outcome of an extended review of Carmarthenshire County Council’s Modernising...
Primary school children throughout the UK are being inspired to develop their enterprise skills with the help of a syndicate of 15 business angels who have...
Military children from four primary schools in and around Swansea took part in a free virtual workshop run by the charity Little Troopers. The children, who...
The Welsh Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee – providing everyone under 25 with the offer of work, education, training, or self-employment – has been launched today by...
AS our future generations, the children of Carmarthenshire are playing a vital role in supporting the fight against climate change. Carmarthenshire County Council has engaged thousands...
Not for profit utility company Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water marked COP26 last week by hosting a virtual education session to over 6,000 pupils. In collaboration with...
UK Government Minister for Wales David TC Davies has met young people set to benefit from a new £30m initiative to provide training and development opportunities....
Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has today announced that all new school and college buildings, major refurbishment and extension projects will be required to...
The Welsh Government has announced its intention to introduce financial incentives to help recruit more ethnic minority teachers. This comes as part of a wider plan...
A recent study has revealed Bangor University in Wales, as the best place to study, for the 3rd best environmental job role in the UK – Arboriculturist. Carried...
The majority of organisations surveyed in Wales (92%) struggled to find workers with the right skills over the past 12 months, according to a new report...
Comprehensive school pupils have been given an insight into the construction industry thanks to contractors working on a £9.9m new home for a Welsh medium primary...
Garreglwyd, a home for young people with autism and severe learning disabilities, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Run by Carmarthenshire County Council, the residential facility enables young...
A number of measures used to help keep pupils and staff safe at schools in the Swansea Bay area last term are to be retained. Due...
Parents, pupils, teachers and the wider community are set to be asked for their views on plans to continue to increase the number of Welsh speaking...
The Welsh Government have announced a raft of measures that they are asking pupils and school staff to follow before the start of the new school...
Swansea Council says it’s making a record amount of investment in essential maintenance and building upgrades in schools this year. Money is being spent on roofs,...
Pembrokeshire County Council has congratulated all learners who have received GCSE and level 1 and 2 vocational results today (Thursday 12 August). The council have said that...
Welsh Government Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has congratulated learners in Wales receiving their GCSE and vocational qualification results today. There were 328,658...
