Head teachers have more time to focus on leadership thanks to School Business Managers
Funded as part of the School Business Managers pilot and the Small and Rural Schools Grant, the business support officers take on some of the administrative and organisational tasks that head teachers would usually undertake.
This allows head teachers to manage their workload better, meaning more time...Read More »
“The UK government must urgently change its position on devolving air passenger duty to Wales” – Finance Minister
APD has been fully devolved to Scotland and in part to Northern Ireland but it remains under the control of the UK government in Wales.
The Welsh Government has long argued it should have powers over APD, enabling it to attract more flights to Wales.
But UK ministers have said it would...Read More »
Building relationships to sell Wales to the world
The aim is to build relationships with the travel trade in key markets and show what Wales has to offer as a holiday destination for 2020 and beyond:
• International presence more important than ever
• Announcing 2020 as Year of Outdoors
£2m to improve mental health and well-being at Welsh universities
The funding has been provided to improve support for students and staff in higher education providers. Institution-wide initiatives such as training staff in well-being and mental health awareness and promoting health information on campus should benefit from the funding, in addition to safeguarding students at risk of harm.
The funding will...Read More »
Minister launches new ePassport gates at Cardiff Airport
The latest-technology e-gates have been funded by the Welsh Government. They will permit travellers with biometric passports to bypass manual inspections, allowing for a quicker entry into Wales.
Although Cardiff International Airport Ltd (CIAL) was one of the first airports in the UK to introduce e-gate technology, the three original gates...Read More »