Education

'I lost my sight at 18 months old but it hasn't held me back and I've started university'

Bangor University

'If you go to blind school straight away you learn how to be blind but you don’t learn how to be a sighted person'

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Wales' independent schools compared on fees, exam results and facilities

One charges full-yearly boarding fees of £42,700 and another is offering a trial day for those thinking of joining in September 2024

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Welsh Government issues update on four schools affected by RAAC concrete

Initial assessments are being analysed now

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Martin Lewis issues student loan advice after interest rate announcement

Martin Lewis has advice for those with student loans who have seen their 'amount owed' soar

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Pupils and staff in Wales with Covid symptoms told to stay home as cases rise

There has been a 'small to moderate increase in Covid-19 in Wales' since the start of term

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The cities where STDs were rife at universities last year - is yours on the list?

The university destinations with the highest STIs rates have been revealed

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Stay connected to Gower College Swansea

The college wants to hear from former students to join its alumni network

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Welsh Government issues new guidance as it tries to stop all under 18s from vaping

One in five 11 to 16 year-olds say they've tried vaping

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Parents' top worries about kids starting university - including mental and physical health

Four in ten parents feel anxious when their youngsters fly the nest - as almost a quarter fear their children won't know what to do if they become unwell

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Teachers to strike at Welsh school over ‘violent and abusive behaviour’

Some teachers are now refusing to teach some pupils at the school who the union say ‘pose a risk to staff’

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Welsh primary school locked down after air rifle and samurai sword found

Both items were seized by officers and there is no ongoing threat to anyone currently at the school

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The best Welsh universities in the Good University Guide have been named

Cardiff University

Aberystwyth University has been named The Times and The Sunday Times’ Welsh University of the Year 2024

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Two Welsh schools in running to be named world's best and claim huge cash prize

Cadoxton Primary School and Cardiff Sixth Form College will find out soon whether they have won a World's Best School prize

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Cardiff council confirms there is no bubbly concrete in capital's schools

A few schools in others parts of Wales had closed over safety concerns over RAAC

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Hundreds of pupils yet to go back for new term due to building work

Pupils had been due for a full return last Friday but still haven't gone back

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Millbrook Primary School in Newport likely to be demolished after building found to be unsafe

The council says the school building has become a health and safety concern and cannot be occupied anymore

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Schoolboy 'humiliated' on second day of high school after he was told he had no money to pay for lunch

The parents of Sam, a Year 7 pupil at St Illtyd's Catholic High School, said they were "in disbelief" their child had been refused a slice of pizza and apple juice in the heatwave after a glitch on the school system meant they could not top up his account to pay for lunch

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Westminster reject claims they didn't tell Welsh Gov about school concrete concerns

The Welsh Government have accused the UK Government of waiting till the last minute to tell them about school concrete concerns

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Gower College Swansea helps students prepare for the future

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The College is helping students to gain skills for an ever-changing world

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Pentrebane Primary school put in 'special measures' as teaching and learning 'not good enough' at Estyn inspection

An Estyn inspection resulted in a damning report about Pentrebane Primary School in Cardiff

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Welsh universities take top spots in new guide looking at price of a pint, McDonald's, sustainability and crime

Bangor University

Unifresher’s Alternative University League Table compares the cost of living, social life, crime rates and sustainability with Bangor taking the top spot

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Children 'sad or nervous' about starting school for the first time - this is how you can help

As term begins next week more than 100 children in Wales have shared their feelings about starting primary school

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The free school meal offer for children in primary schools in Wales next term

The offer depends where children live and go to school and varies around Wales

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All the GCSE results 2023 for Cardiff schools

The city trumped the national results for all-Wales

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Missing people Police issue urgent appeal as four young men all go missing They are in a silver Ford Fiesta and have been missing since Sunday

The speed cameras that have been turned on again from today

Traffic and Travel

Police have provided a list

School summer holidays could be cut to just four weeks under new Welsh Government plans

Welsh Government

The six week summer holiday would be cut to five weeks and then four under proposals out for consultation - but the Association of School and College Leaders Cymru dismissed the plan as "an act of folly".

Woman says 'little-known' washing machine setting has reduced her energy bills 'by 62%'

For anyone hoping to keep energy costs down, one mum has shared a 'little known hack' that could help reduce bills by up to 62%

Police launch murder investigation after fatal crash

Police have said it is an isolated incident as they search for a woman they would like to speak to

UK News Top doctors call for UK-wide change in drink-drive limits ahead of Christmas The British Medical Association says a lack of understanding over units of drink, the increasing strength of alcoholic beverages and the UK's high drink-drive threshold means a change is urgently needed

Wiggly line road markings that cost £1.5million to be scrapped

The strange lines had an important purpose but left road users and pedestrians confused

'I found out husband of 15 years had been grooming a child online'

Kate has spoken about how their lives spiralled out of control when her husband was arrested

'We hired a content creator for our wedding and paid them £750'

Rachel and Richard got 1,500 photos and videos for their social media

Police launch murder investigation after fatal crash

Police have said it is an isolated incident as they search for a woman they would like to speak to

Missing people Police issue urgent appeal as four young men all go missing They are in a silver Ford Fiesta and have been missing since Sunday

Stacey Solomon's tears as she tells Joe Swash what he's done for her

The presenter's inspirational post has left many of her fans saying it has given them hope for their own future

Pink announces huge 2024 Cardiff show

Principality Stadium

There is a special message from the singer herself for the Welsh fans

The speed cameras that have been turned on again from today

Traffic and Travel

Police have provided a list

School summer holidays could be cut to just four weeks under new Welsh Government plans

Welsh Government

The six week summer holiday would be cut to five weeks and then four under proposals out for consultation - but the Association of School and College Leaders Cymru dismissed the plan as "an act of folly".