Village with ultrafast broadband wins major European award
The community, between Cardiff and Newport, enjoys broadband with an upload and download speed of 1Gbps or 1000Mbps after pulling together and taking advantage of the Welsh Government’s broadband voucher schemes.
The community scooped the award in the Innovative Models of Financing, Business and Investment category at a ceremony in Brussels...Read More »
New projects to prevent youth homelessness announced by First Minister
Last year the First Minister announced an extra £10million to support the Welsh Government’s mission to end youth homelessness in Wales by 2027. Today, he has set out how this funding will be used to identify those at risk of becoming homeless sooner and to take preventative action.
The funding includes:
- £3.7million...Read More »
New international study pilot to open doors for even more Welsh students
The announcement comes as figures show that only 2% of Welsh students at universities currently spend time abroad studying, volunteering or undertaking work experience as part of their studies.
Developed alongside British Council Wales, the £1.3m pilot – which will run for three years from 2018/19- will offer a...Read More »
Welsh Government steps up support to tackle online safety
The Welsh Government is urging teachers, parents and carers to read their Online Safety Action Plan (external link) which provides enhanced support for the online safety of children and young people.
It addresses a wide number of issues, including safeguarding, anti-bullying and cyber security, and builds on existing tools for...Read More »
Alcohol awareness week: “As a society, we’re drinking too much alcohol” – Vaughan Gething
To mark the start of Alcohol Awareness Week, the Health Secretary warned that while for many people in Wales alcohol forms some part of their social lives, as with most activities in life drinking too much alcohol carries a degree of risk. Reducing alcohol intake lowers the risk of suffering...Read More »