Education

Teachers at top private school walk out in row over pensions and pay

Teachers members of the NEU at the Cathedral School in Llandaff, Cardiff, went on strike in a dispute over pay and pensions. They will walk out again next week after talks broke down

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The hardest secondary schools to get a place at in Newport in 2024

Three of Newport's mainstream secondaries are full and had to refuse places to pupils for September 2024 with latest figures showing numbers of applications and refusals for each of the eight schools

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Teachers consider strike action over Welsh Government plans to cut school summer holidays

Teachers are being asked whether they want to vote for strike action over Welsh Government proposals to cut the school summer holidays from six weeks to four or five weeks

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Hundreds of children miss out on their preferred secondary school for September in Cardiff

These were the hardest secondary schools to get a place at in Cardiff for the 2024/5 academic year

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Teacher's Facebook messages with child read out as he is warned it 'must not happen again'

Award-winning science teacher Shôn Prebble has been told he can carry on working in schools after messaging a child saying: 'I bet you can’t say you have spoken to a teacher in bed before'

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Parent who failed to send children to school and took them on holiday in term time has to pay £700

A parent who failed to send their children to school and took them on holiday in term time has been prosecuted and ordered to pay nearly £700 in fines and costs

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Award-winning teacher fired after adding and messaging ex-pupil on Facebook

Shôn Gwynedd Prebble, who accepted a Facebook friend request and exchanged messages with a former pupil who was aged under 18, was sacked from his job at Ysgol Bryn Alyn in Wrexham

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Six week summer holiday 'should' be reduced to four controversial report suggests

School holidays

A controversial report will suggest cutting the traditional summer holiday period by two weeks

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Plastic sheeting covers broken windows and a leaking roof - the state of a crumbling Cardiff school

Windows are broken and there are roof leaks at Llanishen High in Cardiff. Some windows have been mended with plastic, which one pupil described as dangerous

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What inspectors say about Cardiff's most sought-after primary schools

We take a look at what education watchdog Estyn says about the primaries with more applications than places in the city last year

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Teaching unions launch petition against shorter school summer holiday

Welsh Government

Changing school year dates is a 'distraction', claim education unions

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It takes six months to settle into working world after landing your first job, study finds

Many feel 'overwhelmed' when starting their first job - but of those who had some industry experience before starting out, nearly half said this helped them build confidence

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Eye-opening video shows gender stereotyping among children when it comes to careers

Primary school children named builders, mechanics, and lorry drivers as the top jobs for men - while nurses and florists were considered 'female' roles

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Top Welsh school brought back under council control amid near-£600k deficit

Vale of Glamorgan

The school was running its own affairs as one of Wales' few foundation schools

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'Pupils laugh at me and call me names for wearing a hijab'

Muslim member of school staff called names for wearing a hijab to work as report finds racism "prevalent" in schools

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What inspectors say about the most over-subscribed high schools in Cardiff

This is what Estyn inspectors found after their most recent visits to Cardiff's most over-subscribed secondary schools

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'I was kicked out of school aged 11 and told I'd go to prison, but now I've lost four stone and turned my life around'

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Branded a 'naughty boy', Ryan Davies eventually got involved in rugby and decided to 'wise up' - now he helps England rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio to help others just like him

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What Estyn inspectors say about Swansea's most sought after secondary schools

They are the most popular schools in Swansea - but how do they rate?

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Somaliland community in Wales calls for GCSE in Somali language

The Somaliland community in Wales is writing to Education Minister Jeremy Miles asking for a Somali language GCSE to be run in schools

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Boost your confidence with numbers and progress in your career with this free online course

The fully-funded Multiply course from COPA can help enhance your numeracy skills in everyday life

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Redundancies being considered at crisis hit Vale of Glamorgan schools

Vale of Glamorgan

Schools across Vale of Glamorgan set deficit budgets in this financial year

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Six reasons the Welsh Government's plan to change the school year might not be such a good idea

A consultation on proposals to cut short the school summer holiday in Wales ends on Monday

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School workers say they’ll quit if summer holidays are changed

School holidays

If Welsh Government plans to change the school calendar go ahead school staff say they’ll leave

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Latest artist impressions show the future of the major £110m school taking shape in Fairwater, Cardiff

The project is the largest in scale and investment of Cardiff's school projects

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Merthyr Tydfil Family pays tribute to 'beautiful daughter' who died a week after crash Demi Leigh Mabbitt died several days after being involved in a one-car collision

Man found dead at home as police launch search for his family

South Wales Police

Police are trying to locate Raymond Gethin's next of kin after he was found dead

He was stopped while riding an E-bike and then everything went wrong

Logan Winter, 18, was stopped in Cardiff city centre by a street warden but fled on an electric bike

Milford Haven fire live updates as blaze involving 150 vehicles sees homes evacuated

Fire and rescue service has advised those near the Waterston Industrial Estate near Milford Haven to stay indoors, close windows and doors, and turn off any air conditioning or ventilation units

Everything we know about huge fire involving 150 vehicles which saw homes evacuated

The fire service sent 12 appliances to the scene

UK News Woman charged with murder of baby found in woodland more than 25 years ago Baby “Callum” was discovered close to a theme park in 1998

Protesters will use 20mph convoys in bid to show 'how bad things will get' this summer

The convoys are being organised as a motion goes before the Senedd calling for the policy to be reversed

Everything we know about huge fire involving 150 vehicles which saw homes evacuated

The fire service sent 12 appliances to the scene

The day an elephant was seen wandering around the centre of a quiet village

The elephant had people rubbing their eyes in disbelief after it managed to escape from its handlers

Restaurant and café could be built at historic copperworks site in Swansea

A multi-storey car park could also be built 'in the vicinity'

Where to live in Wales Two Welsh villages named amongst the poshest places to live in the UK There are two 'hot spots' that are the best locations for combining village life with countryside and convenience

Family pays tribute to 'beautiful daughter' who died a week after crash

Demi Leigh Mabbitt died several days after being involved in a one-car collision

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney told 'fire up the jet' as Wrexham stars put in request

Wrexham's players have already cheekily told their Hollywood owners what they want to do this summer

Man found dead at home as police launch search for his family

South Wales Police

Police are trying to locate Raymond Gethin's next of kin after he was found dead

How much Ryan Reynolds pays Wrexham's players compared to other teams

Wrexham's Hollywood owners have been splashing the cash on players to get two automatic promotions

BBC Police drama Blue Lights branded Line of Duty's 'natural successor' as new series begins 'Blue Lights is back - best crime drama on TV at the moment'

Woman charged with murder of baby found in woodland more than 25 years ago

Baby “Callum” was discovered close to a theme park in 1998

Married At First Sight Australia groom says 'my fears have happened' after big decision

Married at First Sight Australia

Tristan last week admitted he was in love with Cass - but she did not have the same feelings

Blue Lights star Sian Brooke's real name, James Bond actor husband and Welsh roots

Sian plays Constable Grace Ellis in Northern Irish police drama Blue Lights which returns to screens on April 15

Protesters will use 20mph convoys in bid to show 'how bad things will get' this summer

The convoys are being organised as a motion goes before the Senedd calling for the policy to be reversed