Tag: Wales schools
5 months ago
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School worker 'targeted vulnerable children being sexually exploited by their mother'

Banning Huw Meredydd Groom from working in social care 'is the only option which reflects the serious nature' of his ...

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9 months ago
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School and community sports centre forced to close for half term after 'ground movement

Council officers are investigating the cause of the issue

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10 months ago
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Full list of schools closing because of snow in Wales

An ice warning is in place across a large part of the country

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about 1 year ago
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Bird dies after pupils use it 'as a football' at Welsh college

The cruel incident was witnessed by a pupil who volunteers for a local bird charity who tried to step-in and save the...

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about 1 year ago
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Swansea teachers end strike action after teacher sacked for 'breaking up fight between pupils'

The NASUWT Union previously claimed that Swansea Council 'upheld a process that led to the wrongful dismissal of a te...

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about 1 year ago
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Live updates as RAAC discovered at fourth Welsh school and children told to stay home

The latest school is facing a temporary closure

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about 1 year ago
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GCSE results 2023 live: Results, reaction and grade boundaries from across Wales as pupils collec...

Pupils across Wales collect their GCSE results in Wales today

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about 1 year ago
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A-level results Wales 2023: Live updates, grade boundaries, reaction and celebrations

Well done to everyone collecting their A-level grades in Wales today - and good luck!

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over 1 year ago
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Several secondary schools to close as teachers go on strike

Swansea council has said it is 'extremely disappointed' by the decision

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over 1 year ago
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Four children at Welsh school now being investigated for E.coli infection

An outbreak has not been declared

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over 1 year ago
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School pays agonising tribute to three-year-old killed in house fire as staff and pupils are offe...

'He was making many friends'

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over 1 year ago
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Plans for five schools to switch from English to Welsh-medium education

Ceredigion council wants to support the Welsh Government's plan to have a million Welsh speakers within the next 30 y...

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over 1 year ago
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'I don’t fit in the box that I’m expected to fit in': The little girl waiting years to find out w...

Her mum is calling for more to be done to help children with neurodivergence while they wait years for a proper diagn...

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over 1 year ago
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Teacher arrested after allegedly sending sexual messages to pupil

Police inquiries are under way after the allegation was made about a teacher at a Cardiff school

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over 1 year ago
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The hardest primary schools to get a place at in Cardiff for September 2023

Some schools were so oversubscribed they had to turn away several pupils

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over 1 year ago
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Expansion plans for Cardiff school as it targets two sites across city

The school could nearly double in size and move across the city

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over 1 year ago
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Swansea comprehensive school defends new toilet rules after parent calls them a 'gross invasion o...

The school said it had introduced new procedures as 'temporary measures' after a 'small number of people' have been a...

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over 1 year ago
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Teaching assistant messaged vulnerable boy about sex acts, suicide, and 'hating' gay people

Andrew James Williams admitted having an online relationship with the 'vulnerable' pupil after the school received an...

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over 1 year ago
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Teacher sent 'intimidating' and 'harassing' emails to school

James Got Hing Lee has been banned from the classroom in the wake of his behaviour towards staff at Cynffig Comprehen...

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over 1 year ago
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Live updates as teachers strike in second walkout across Wales over pay

Thousands of pupils have been told to stay at home

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over 1 year ago
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Every year one pupil in Swansea to get a free school meal from after February half term

Pupils in reception have been offered a free meal since September, 2022, but now the scheme is being extended

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almost 2 years ago
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How Welsh teachers' pay and hours compare with other nations

Thousands of teachers in Wales walked out on Wednesday in the first of a planned series of strikes

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almost 2 years ago
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School strike in Wales: Live updates as teachers walk out with nearly all schools affected

Nearly all schools in Wales will be affected by Wednesday's strike by teachers, the National Education Union has warned

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almost 2 years ago
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School criticised for planning Abu Dhabi trip costing £2,500 per pupil

'How on earth can they say that this trip is for all pupils? Why Abu Dhabi at this cost?'

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almost 2 years ago
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The schools that are closed in Wales today because of the snow

The majority of schools are open but some have had to close for health and safety reasons

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almost 2 years ago
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The term dates you need to know for schools in Wales and England

School starts back next week for children in Wales, while in England some will return as early as tomorrow

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almost 2 years ago
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The secrets of the best state school in Wales

Ysgol Bro Preseli in Crymych has been ranked as Wales' top school in the latest Sunday Times 'Parent Power Schools Gu...

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almost 2 years ago
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Mum who had to take daughter to hospital with scarlet fever calls for schools to shut early

Wales as nation has higher infection rate than any part of England

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almost 2 years ago
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School pupils diagnosed with meningitis as close contacts given antibiotics

Public Health Wales is working with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to offer antibiotics and vaccines to pup...

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almost 2 years ago
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Teachers at Swansea primary school call off two-day strike linked to allegations of bullying

The strike was called off at the 11th hour

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almost 2 years ago
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Schools shut as large parts of Cardiff left without water

Teams are at the scene working on fixing the issue

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about 2 years ago
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Most schools in Wales are looking at redundancies

More than 70% of Wales' headteachers said they will have to make teaching assistants redundant, or reduce their hours...

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about 2 years ago
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Welsh Government tells schools they should close on day of Queen's funeral

The Welsh Government says schools are not expected to remain open and the day 'should be treated as any normal bank h...

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about 2 years ago
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Universal free school meals rollout starts in Wales

The youngest year groups in primary schools will be the first to benefit

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about 2 years ago
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A level results 2022: Live analysis and reaction as students across Wales collect their grades

Grades are expected to be lower than they were under teacher assessed results during Covid

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over 2 years ago
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School uniforms should undergo one simple change in Wales say cash-strapped parents

The cost of living crisis is having an effect on everything - including school uniforms

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over 2 years ago
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School closures considered amid heat warning for Wales

Most schools want to stay open and councils are monitoring the situation

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over 2 years ago
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Books containing same-sex families to be given free to primary schools in Wales

The author said 'there was a need for more books that celebrate the joy of being gay, and contain jolly stories of li...

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over 2 years ago
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More than £102,000 raised in four days for schoolboy who needed finger amputated

Raheem Bailey was injured as he allegedly tried to run away from bullies at his school in Abertillery

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