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Fresh approach to supporting primary pupils with additional needs revealed

A public consultation has begun regarding proposals to establish a new specialist learning facility for students with extra educational requirements. Newport City Council is seeking to open the class...
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Education watchdogs revisited the underperforming school with stunning results

A specialist educational establishment has drawn commendation following a remarkable transformation more than a year after regulators identified significant deficiencies in its performance. Greenfiel...

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Education

Fresh approach to supporting primary pupils with additional needs revealed

A public consultation has begun regarding proposals to establish a new specialist learning facility for students with extra educational requirements. Newport City Council is seeking to open the class...
Education

Education watchdogs revisited the underperforming school with stunning results

A specialist educational establishment has drawn commendation following a remarkable transformation more than a year after regulators identified significant deficiencies in its performance. Greenfiel...
Education

Westbourne in Penarth Crowned Independent School of the Year

A school in Penarth has secured the Independent School of the Year title at the Edufuturist Awards 2026. Westbourne School received the accolade for its groundbreaking methods in readying pupils for ...
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Wales gets £340m for pupils but schools see no cash

More than 40,000 learners at schools throughout Wales have been recognised as having additional learning needs, and pressure is mounting for money to be directed towards supporting them. Welsh Labour...
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Parents protest as school closure decision looms

The Labour cabinet of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council gathered for an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, April 30, during which elected officials examined outcomes from a community consultation e...
Education

Leaders face mounting backlash over plans to shut school

A plan to close a primary school in Abertillery has encountered fierce resistance from local people. Almost all respondents to a questionnaire about closing the Roseheyworth primary campus of Abertil...
Education

Newport school transforming old portable classroom into community hub

A decaying portable building is set to be replaced with a community venue. The refreshed facility will be built at Somerton Primary School in Newport after securing planning approval. The new develo...
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Urban studio provides low-cost art programmes for mature learners

A creative education centre in Newport is providing budget-friendly workshops for grown-ups looking to hone their artistic abilities. The studio, situated close to Newport Cathedral, is managed by Sh...
Education

Valleys author launches comic to attract hesitant young readers

A scribe from the Valleys area is embracing historical narratives to motivate youngsters to explore literature. Paul Wines has debuted Wild Hair: The Storyteller, a comic-format book aimed at childre...
Education

Welsh Senedd poll: Education ‘at the epicentre of any plans for Wales’

Education should be placed at the heart of political parties' strategies for Wales, according to calls being made ahead of the Senedd election. The demand comes from NASUWT – The Teachers' Union, whi...
Education

Local nursery celebrates 37 years of nurturing children and families

The Chepstow area's longest-running nursery is marking 37 years of providing care and education to local families. Mathern Day Nursery was established in 1989 by Mandy Gore after she found it difficu...
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Councillors to consider plan for Monmouthshire school grounds closure to public

Magor with Undy Town Council voted in favour of supporting changes to the Sycamore Playing Field's Deed of Covenant. The vote took place during the standard session on April 13, conducted both at Mag...

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Gwent firm praised for dedication to British manufacturing

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