Minister praises Powys for pioneering new electronic health and care system
The Welsh Community Care Information System (WCCIS) gives community nurses, mental health teams, social workers and therapists the digital tools they need to work better together, whilst providing the highest possible levels of care. It allows access to relevant information on the care provided to a range of health and...Read More »
A-level and Welsh Baccalaureate students congratulated by Kirsty Williams
This year’s A-level results show:
- 75.3% gained A* to C, the highest since 2009, with 25% achieving A*-A.
- In maths, Wales again outperformed England at A* and A* to C, with 19.4% gaining A*, and 80.4% gaining A* to C.
- There have been increases at A* in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
- At A*...Read More »
Plans to halve Wales’ food waste announced by Lesley Griffiths
Wales has made significant progress in recent years in reducing the amount of food we unnecessarily throw away. Recent figures, published by WRAP, show a reduction of household food waste in Wales of 12% between 2009 and 2015. Wales’ household waste is now lower than the rest of the UK...Read More »
Lights, Camera, Action: Technical Theatre apprenticeship pilot has a successful stage debut
The pilot aimed to establish new routes into backstage training in theatres across Wales by delivering practical, work based skills.
Eight women and men took part in the Technical Theatre Apprenticeship Programme, which helped them to develop their skill-set and gain qualifications across lighting, sound and stagecraft to support...Read More »
£500,000 to improve eating disorder services for young people in Wales
The funding will help improve the services available for young people and their families when they transfer from the care of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to Adult Services for treating eating disorders.
Currently, CAMHS services deliver a family-based treatment approach up to age of 18, whereas adults’ services...Read More »