Winter Fuel Support Scheme opens Monday 13th December
Minister for Social Justice Jane Hutt announced the opening of the Winter Fuel Support Scheme on Monday 13th December.
Updated: Mon Dec 13 2021
ICVA committed to ensuring ICV schemes are focused on equality and diversity
The APCC's Deputy Mental Health and Custody lead PCC Emily Spurrell has welcomed Just Visiting? - a report published today by the Independent Custody Visiting Association (ICVA) and the Criminal Justice Alliance on tackling race and gender inequalities in police custody.
Updated: Fri Dec 10 2021
ICVA committed to ensuring ICV schemes are focused on equality and diversity
The APCC's Deputy Mental Health and Custody lead PCC Emily Spurrell has welcomed Just Visiting? - a report published today by the Independent Custody Visiting Association (ICVA) and the Criminal Justice Alliance on tackling race and gender inequalities in police custody.
Updated: Fri Dec 10 2021
Statement by the Chief Medical Officer COVID-19 Review, 21 days: 9 December 2021
Chief Medical Officer for Wales statement on 21 day COVID-19 review: 9 December 2021
Updated: Fri Dec 10 2021
Testing capacity increased to identify Omicron variant in Wales
Health Minister Eluned Morgan yesterday (Thursday 9th December) announced plans to increase capacity for identifying the Omicron variant in Wales.
Updated: Fri Dec 10 2021
Wales to benefit from Armys radical transformation
The Ministry of Defence has announced a reconfiguration of the Army in order to ensure it is fit for the future, with Wales benefiting from the new plans
Updated: Fri Dec 10 2021
Changes to school day to be trialled in Wales
Fourteen schools in Wales will trial providing additional hours this academic year, with up to 2m of funding available to support the scheme, Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced.
Updated: Thu Dec 09 2021
Museum, Archive, and Library staff in Wales offered LGBTIQ+ training
A new initiative is being launched in Wales to help local museums, archives and libraries showcase, share and celebrate local LGBTQI+ history and culture in their collections, Welsh Government ministers have announced today.
Updated: Thu Dec 09 2021
National Lottery funding for new Damilola Taylor Trust film project supporting young people affected by the pandemic
A new youth filming project in London is being set-up by the Damilola Taylor Trust to give young people in South London affected by the pandemic a platform to share their experience, thanks to National Lottery funding.
Updated: Thu Dec 09 2021
Prime Minister confirms move to Plan B in England
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a move to Plan B in England.
Updated: Thu Dec 09 2021
Tackling race disparity in policing and the criminal justice system
The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has set out its latest plan to improve Black communities' confidence in policing and the criminal justice system.
Updated: Thu Dec 09 2021
Tackling race disparity in policing and the criminal justice system
The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has set out its latest plan to improve Black communities' confidence in policing and the criminal justice system.
Updated: Thu Dec 09 2021
500k to provide free entry to the Urdd Eisteddfod in centenary year
To mark the Urdd's centenary celebrations, the Welsh Government will provide funding so entry into next year's Urdd Eisteddfod is free, with the aim of making the eisteddfod accessible to all.
Updated: Wed Dec 08 2021
APCC portfolio welcome to Policing Minister letter on new measures to protect shopworkers
The APCC welcomes action to protect retail workers after Policing Minister Kit Malthouse confirmed this week that the Government has tabled an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, to ensure that the current aggravating factor, used in cases of assault, will apply to retail workers.
Updated: Wed Dec 08 2021
APCC portfolio welcome to Policing Minister letter on new measures to protect shopworkers
The APCC welcomes action to protect retail workers after Policing Minister Kit Malthouse confirmed this week that the Government has tabled an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, to ensure that the current aggravating factor, used in cases of assault, will apply to retail workers.
Updated: Wed Dec 08 2021
All eligible adults in Wales to be offered booster vaccination by end of January
The Health Minister will today (7 December) confirm all eligible adults will be offered the booster Covid-19 vaccination by the end of January.
Updated: Tue Dec 07 2021
Communities across England look ahead to the New Year with almost 65 million National Lottery cash boost
Almost 65 million of vital National Lottery funding has gone to communities across England this quarter* to support them as they recover from the pandemic, helping them to build back stronger into the New Year and beyond.
Updated: Tue Dec 07 2021
Council tax reform planned
Welsh Government Finance and Local Government Minister Rebecca Evans has announced plans for a consultation next year on an ambitious package of council tax reforms.
Updated: Tue Dec 07 2021
6.82m to support music and arts in new curriculum
Learners in Wales will have improved opportunities to play and learn with musical instruments, as part of 6.82m in funding announced by Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles to provide additional music resources to schools.
Updated: Mon Dec 06 2021
Disrupt the transmission latest Keep Wales Safe campaign launches
The latest phase of the Welsh Government's Keep Wales Safe campaign which aims to disrupt the transmission' of COVID-19 is launching today (Monday 6 December).
Updated: Mon Dec 06 2021
Every household in Wales will be given a free tree to plant as part of the Welsh Governments commitment to tackle climate cha
Every household in Wales will be offered a free tree to plant as part of the Welsh Government's commitment to tackle climate change, Deputy Minister Lee Waters promised today.
Updated: Mon Dec 06 2021
PCCs welcome national plan to cut drugs supply and demand, and invest in rehabilitation
The APCC's Addictions and Substance Misuse portfolio has welcomed the Government's new three-pronged strategy to tackling drugs in communities across England and Wales.
Updated: Mon Dec 06 2021
PCCs welcome national plan to cut drugs supply and demand, and invest in rehabilitation
The APCC's Addictions and Substance Misuse portfolio has welcomed the Government's new three-pronged strategy to tackling drugs in communities across England and Wales.
Updated: Mon Dec 06 2021
Record level of investment sees 15% increase in training places for healthcare professionals in Wales to help support pandemi
Record levels of more than 260m will be invested in training healthcare professionals in Wales in an effort to help the NHS respond to the pandemic and challenges in the future.
Updated: Mon Dec 06 2021
First Omicron case confirmed in Wales
A case of the Omicron variant of concern has been confirmed in Wales.
Updated: Fri Dec 03 2021