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...
Neath Port Talbot GCSE pupils have been congratulated after year of ‘unprecedented challenges and significant disruption’. The council have said that pupils have shown such resilience...
At the end of another very challenging academic year, students at Gower College Swansea are celebrating a fantastic set of exam results. The overall A Level...
Students across Carmarthenshire are celebrating their A and AS level results. Carmarthenshire County Council has congratulated learners for their hard work and commitment in what has...
Education Minister Jeremy Miles has praised the achievements of students all over Wales as 2021 A, AS, VQ and Skills Challenge Certificates results are published. The...
A new service has launched in Swansea to provide advice, guidance, support and signposting to young people who are uncertain of their next steps in employment,...
An international team led by Swansea University has come up with a novel way of teaching youngsters about fish migration. It created a fun comic and...
Outdoor learning has flourished at Johnston Community Primary School over the last academic year, with pupils planting a wild flower meadow, learning bushcraft skills, creating a...
Swansea’s newest school has a striking new logo thanks to the talents of one of its students. Charlie Bowden drew inspiration from the trees at the...
A pharmacist who grew up in a community where access to basic healthcare supplies was a luxury has secured a scholarship to further her studies at...
The First Minister has announced the Queen has formally accepted the recommendation that Owen Evans should become the new HM Chief Inspector of Education and Training...
Young people from 18 Carmarthenshire schools have been recognised for their positive contributions to peace and global citizenship. As a result of the hard work of...
Bookworms across Carmarthenshire are being challenged to enjoy stories and help save the world over the school summer holidays. Carmarthenshire libraries take part in the Reading...
The Anti-Bullying Alliance and Kidscape have announced new support from the Welsh Government, enabling them to deliver anti-bullying support for schools throughout Wales during the coming year. The...
Transport for Wales, Network Rail and the British Transport Police have teamed up for Rail Safety Week, visiting schools in repeat locations for trespass to teach...
Welsh Education Minister, Jeremy Miles has confirmed he is to provide additional support for schools to enable the momentum behind the introduction of our new Curriculum...
A new plan is being drafted which Carmarthenshire Council say will shape the future of Welsh medium education in the county for the next 10 years....
Pupils at 10 Carmarthenshire primary schools have completed a virtual walk from Llanelli to Thaba Tseka in Lesotho, as part of the ‘Walk the Global Walk’...
A Llanelli school has been awarded an EntreCompEdu School Pioneer Award in recognition of their passion and enthusiasm for their entrepreneurial learning journey. Dafen Primary School...
Jeremy Miles today set out a series of measures we will take to create more capacity and ease potential pressures within the Welsh education system, providing...
Vaughan Gething says the Welsh Government’s plans to provide everyone under 25 with the offer of work, education, training, or self-employment through its new Young Person’s...
Neath Port Talbot Council cabinet members are being recommended to approve statutory publication of proposals to establish a new English-medium school for ages 3 to 11...
Swansea University has achieved its highest ever position in the Complete University Guide League Tables 2022 – and has broken into the top 30. The university...
The Welsh Government has announced that it will provide £33m to support learners in colleges and sixth forms across Wales, as part of the £150m it...
More than 2,000 primary school pupils in Swansea are to receive invaluable safety advice directly from those who work on the frontline. Fifty seven schools from...
Gower College Swansea has won the apprenticeship programme of the year award at the 2021 Tes FE Awards, announced this evening in a virtual ceremony. The Tes FE...
Gavin and Stacey actress, Joanna Page, and ex-Wales rugby captain, Gareth Thomas have been put through their paces in a new educational video, designed to teach children about rail safety. The #IAmTrainSafe campaign, launched by...
A reshuffle of the Council’s Cabinet is aiming to strengthen leadership with the appointment of two Cabinet members to the education and adult services’ posts. They...
A new school that is supporting some of Swansea’s most vulnerable young people has been officially opened by the city’s Lord Mayor. Maes Derw brings together...
Enrolment is now open for dozens of free courses being run in the summer term by Swansea Council’s Lifelong Learning Service. The wide range of subject...
Egni Co-op has announced that solar panels have been installed on two more schools in Swansea, Pentrechwyth and Cwm Glas Primaries. More than half a megawatt...
One of the Open University’s (OU) most popular free courses is going bilingual, giving Welsh language speakers the skills and knowledge they need to master their...
Work will start on building a new £7.4million primary school for Pembrey before the end of the summer term. The new school building will be constructed...
Older learners in primaries and secondaries across Carmarthenshire have returned to school. All primary school year groups are now back in the classroom for face-to-face learning....
Pupils and staff at Gorseinon Primary have settled in and are loving life in their new school, Swansea’s Lord Mayor has heard. Cllr Mark Child visited...
The Education Minister, Kirsty Williams, has accepted all of the recommendations of a report on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities, Contributions and Cynefin in the...
City schools are set to be the main beneficiaries of a £9m pot of cash for essential maintenance and building upgrades over the coming year. A...