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Welsh government continues to change position on how to teach English reading

Last month, an ITV News investigation revealed that a method which has been discredited for decades is being widely used in schools across Wales.

16 Oct

Campaigners 'devastated' as British Sign Language GCSE is scrapped

Plans to launch a GCSE in British Sign Language have been scrapped in Wales. Qualification Wales said it was a "difficult" decision.

3 Oct

Welsh Government propose end to 'tax-break' for private schools

The move would withdraw charitable non-domestic rates relief from private schools from 1 April 2025.

23 Sept

Wales becomes first UK nation to offer free school meals to all primary pupils

Women from Afghanistan restart their education in Wales after motherhood

Wales has the lowest number of students applying to university out of UK nations

Top A-level grades in Wales drop year-on-year but are above pre-pandemic levels

Student celebrates 'insane' 10 A-levels with seven A* and three A grades

Young carer bids to become midwife after mum almost died giving birth to her

Student to study biochemistry at Oxford after mum's melanoma battle inspired her

Student picks up A-level results two weeks after opening business

A level results beckon for a ‘determined’ generation

Call for Welsh-language 'heartlands' to be 'areas of linguistic significance'

Calls for more to be done to achieve goal of a million Welsh speakers by 2050

Parents of children with ALN share 'horrendous' reality of fight for support