Kirsty Williams welcomes new OECD report on Welsh education reform
In November 2016, after an invite from the Education Secretary, the highly-respected Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) visited Wales to examine the work underway on education reforms to make sure they are on track.
The independent findings (external link) published today state that
“the OECD has witnessed...Read More »
Our special relationship must boost trade and remove barriers - First Minister’s message ahead of United States visit
Ahead of the visit, the First Minister is calling on the special relationship to be a vehicle for removing barriers and boosting trade between Wales and the USA.
With more than 250 American owned companies based in Wales, the United States is one of Wales’ most important trading partners...Read More »
£1.8m to help Fire and Rescue Services deal with water rescue and flooding
The Cabinet Secretary made the announcement on a visit to the Cardiff International White Water Centre, where South Wales Fire and Rescue Service personnel were undertaking water rescue training and gave a demonstration of rescues from vehicles in water, inflatable sled rescues and swift water boat rescues.
Whilst Fire and Rescue...Read More »
Valleys Taskforce rolls into town
The Ministerial Taskforce for the South Wales Valleys has been holding a series of public meetings across the region to seek the views of communities about priorities for their local areas and this week the taskforce are meeting at the Cynon Valley Indoor Bowls Centre in Mountain Ash.
Speaking ahead of...Read More »
Green light for highly successful blue light model
The decision comes off the back of a positive independent evaluation of the model commissioned by the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (EASC).
The clinical response model, announced in summer 2015, moves away from historic time-based targets for all but the most immediately life-threatening or ‘Red’ calls. It places a greater focus...Read More »