Summit to ensure Welsh-medium textbooks
The special event will address concerns about the supply and creation of Welsh-medium and English-medium text books for the new created in Wales qualifications and the new curriculum that is currently being developed.
It will bring together representatives from the Welsh Government, WJEC, Qualifications Wales, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, educational consortia, CYDAG...Read More »
Overnight visitor figures show a strong picture for Welsh tourism
The Economy Secretary was responding to the latest Wales Tourism Accommodation Occupancy statistics, which show that room occupancy for guest houses and bed and breakfasts in Wales between March 2016 and February 2017 stood at 40%, a 2 percentage point increase on the previous 12 months.
Meanwhile occupancy rates for...Read More »
Welsh seafood producers to cast their nets far and wide at global showcase
The event, which takes place in Brussels between 25th and 27th April, provides an ideal platform to showcase high-quality Welsh seafood and gives Welsh producers a valuable opportunity to engage with over 30,000 buyers and suppliers from over 150 countries.
The important work of the Welsh Seafood Cluster will also be...Read More »
Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams explains the National Reading and Numeracy Tests in Wales
Kirsty Williams said:
“Schools through the ages have always used tests to check how well children are doing. In the coming weeks, across Wales, all pupils in years two to nine will take the national reading and numeracy tests.
I want to be clear about why we have our national...Read More »
EU student funding guarantee for Welsh universities announced
EU students should consult their university’s student finance office, or the Student Finance...Read More »