Education Secretary praises Newport school’s role in developing Wales’ digital curriculum
Changes to the curriculum mean digital skills will now be developed and taught through all parts of a pupil’s schooling and not just isolated to specific ICT or computer science classes.
The Welsh Government’s Digital Competence Framework is now available to all schools and follows two independent reviews that recommended changes....Read More »
Council tax payers in Wales continue to pay less than England
The Welsh Government release shows that average Band D council tax for Wales in 2017-18 stands at £1,420, £171 less than the average Band D in England, which stands at £1,591.
The average band D council tax rise in Wales is also lower than the figure for England based on estimates...Read More »
Independent recommendations will have positive impact on the IPFR process says Vaughan Gething
The NHS Wales IPFR process is the mechanism used by all health boards in Wales to make decisions on access to treatments that are not routinely available for individual patients.
The review was established in July 2016 with a particular focus on considering the “clinical exceptionality” decision making criteria for IPFR...Read More »
Communities Secretary launches consultation on park home commission fees
The consultation follows a review of the sector commissioned by the Welsh Government. While the review made several recommendations to improve standards in the sector, barely a quarter of park home operators contributed detailed financial information to the review.
Announcing the consultation, the Cabinet Secretary said:
“The review into the...Read More »
Welsh innovation receives global recognition for helping to save and improve lives
Backed by over £3m Welsh Government funding and run in collaboration with Innovate UK, the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) has gained interest from other UK devolved nations as well as attracting attention from Ireland, Sweden and Australia.
Launched in Wales in 2013, the SBRI offers businesses – many...Read More »