The Minister for Business and Budget, Jane Hutt, has yesterday [November 18] laid the Welsh Assembly Government’s Draft Budget for 2011-12. The Draft Budget underlines the Assembly Government’s commitment to protecting health, social services, schools and skills – and provides vital help for the most vulnerable people in our society; support for children and older people; and a boost for our fragile economic recovery.
“We have been strategic and pragmatic in the way we allocate our funding. By protecting schools, skills and early years budgets while honouring our ongoing commitments, we will continue to make Wales an education success story.”
The Budget allocated to Children Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills reflects the positive commitment to protect funding for schools and skills, and to protect those front line services which impact directly on children.
Education Minister, Leighton Andrew has marked the start of Anti-Bullying Week by stressing the importance of raising awareness of the issues surrounding bullying and how to help those affected.
The purpose of this non-statutory guidance is to help head teachers and governing bodies to set out their policies on charging and remission for school activities and school visits.
Welsh rugby superstars are encouraging parents to give reading with children a ‘try’.
Young children aged seven and under can now benefit from the Welsh Assembly Government’s advocacy and advice helpline, meic. The service was launched to children at the RSPB reserve in Llandudno Junction with the help of TV character Hanna, from Hanna’s Helpline.
21st Century Schools, the unique collaboration between the Welsh Assembly Government and the Welsh Local Government Association, this week launched a web portal aimed at providing local authorities and other stakeholders across Wales with information on the 21st Century Schools Programme. www.21stcenturyschools.org
This new resource commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government is a resource pack which encourages Foundation Phase children to develop an awareness of their environment and promotes an enjoyment of and willingness to care for their surroundings.
A colourful and stimulating set of thematic resources based on the S4C television series Pentre Bach and Sali Mali. The resources covers every area of learning in the foundation phase and activities and interactive stories can be found by visiting the different houses in the village.
This new resource commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government is a KS2 History pack containing a storybook about a week in the life of a child during the Iron Age, a factual book, a teacher's book and illustrated laminated cards.
A half-termly online magazine for KS2 and KS3 pupils, addressing geographical issues arising from current news items.
A National Science Academy (NSA) has been established in Wales to help deliver a stronger, more sustainable and resilient economy for the future. Links to a variety of sources of Science Technology Engineering & Maths (STEM) information and initiatives are now available. Resources for primary School Pupils, Resources for Primary School Teachers and parents
The aim of the conference was to equip education professionals with the skills, knowledge and understanding to tackle gender based bullying in schools. Presentations from the conference are now available.
