George Floyd: Black history ‘should be taught in schools in Wales’ A petition which calls for Welsh pupils to be taught about black history has gained more than 23,000 signatures. The petition, started by postgraduate history student Angharad Owen, comes amid worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd in US police custody. A former teacher…
Race Council Cymru (RCC) Statement on the killing of George Floyd Race Council Cymru wholly condemns the murder of George Floyd and the frightening circumstances that led to it. We stand in solidarity with the whole black community who have issued statements on this and related issues of racism and social injustice. At Race Council Cymru we…
Schools to reopen in Wales 29 June the Education Minister Kirsty Williams announced today All children will have the opportunity to “Check in, Catch Up, Prepare for summer and September”, the Education Minister Kirsty Williams announced today as she published details of the next phase for schools in Wales It is proposed that all schools…
Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19 and BAME Communities Public Health England (PHE) have released their report into disparities in risks and outcomes in COVID-19. The PHE report on Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19 pulls together a variety of data sources, all collected for different reasons and with different strengths…
Changes have been made to the Welsh Government advice for people shielding at home from coronavirus Written Statement: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Shielding Update – changes to advice When Coronavirus first started to spread in Wales we took unprecedented action, based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, to advise people with serious underlying…
Stay Local to Keep Wales Safe: Changes to the lockdown announced Plans to allow family and friends to meet outside have been unveiled by First Minister Mark Drakeford as the strict stay-at-home coronavirus regulations are eased in Wales. From Monday, two households in the same local area will be able to meet outdoors. In…
First Minister, Mark Drakeford, sets out position in Wales ahead of lockdown review tomorrow To view this content, you need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.To do so, please follow these instructions. You can download the videos here: https://we.tl/t-D0xXxoy23x Here’s a transcript of the video: Noswaith dda. I am speaking to you…
£640m reaches businesses in £2.4bn Welsh Government Covid-19 response The Finance Minister Rebecca Evans will set out the extraordinary steps the Welsh Government has taken to dedicate more than £2.4bn to the coronavirus crisis when the supplementary budget is published later today. This significant financial effort has not only provided more than £750m to…
Welsh Government launches risk assessment to support BAME workers A new risk assessment is today being launched to support people from BAME backgrounds in the NHS and social care in Wales. Developed by the expert advisory group, which was set up by the First Minister, the two-stage risk assessment will help to reduce people’s…
New £150,000 fund to help digital firms develop technology to combat coronavirus The Welsh Government has announced a £150,000 fund for healthcare firms to find new ways to use digital technology to combat coronavirus. The challenge fund aims to quickly trial solutions in health and care to improve remote diagnostics, data collection and monitor PPE…
