Ministers say the project is transforming people’s lives and an extra £165m will be made available.
Tag: Education
‘Confusion’ over Welsh free childcare scheme
Parents say they have been shocked by £800 bills during the summer holidays due to confusion over the scheme.
Violinist Nicola Benedetti launches music workshop in Glasgow
Hundreds of young musicians and teachers joined Nicola Benedetti for the first of the sessions in Glasgow.
Saturday jobs dying as teen employment halves, Resolution Foundation says
More young people were prioritising studies over part-time work, a think tank says.
‘I regret not doing my apprenticeship sooner’
Apprenticeship courses have come under the spotlight following a report from an education think-thank.
Warning over ‘fake’ apprenticeship courses
Apprenticeship funding worth £1.2bn has been spent on low-quality training, says report.
Hillary Clinton chancellor of Queen’s University, Belfast
The former US presidential candidate takes up five-year role with Queen’s University, Belfast.
Nine-year-old ‘shocked and sad’ at racist abuse
A primary school pupil felt unwelcome in his school when friends called him racist names.
Exclusions for racism in primary schools in England up more than 40%
The biggest rise in exclusions for racism is in north-west England, BBC News analysis suggests.
Instagram hit for Cardiff student who posts revision notes
When this student began posting photos of her study notes, she never anticipated what would happen.
Fostering: Councils join recruitment challenge in Wales
The number of children placed in foster care has risen by 35% in the last decade – to almost 5,000.
Top schools defend rejecting bursary for white boys
Winchester and Dulwich colleges decline an offer of scholarships for disadvantaged white boys.