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Welsh in every community: creating more opportunities to use Welsh

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:00:00 Z

The Welsh Government has accepted all 31 recommendations from the second phase report of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities either in full or in principle.
The report, Reaching every community, strengthening Welsh, looked at the Welsh language in areas with medium and lower densities of Welsh speakers.
This response, alongside work already underway in communities with higher densities of Welsh speakers, will help shape a new strategy for the Welsh language.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:00:00 Z

£100 payment to households in council tax bands A-D and extending the payment to all recipients of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme irrespective of band

£8m fund for local authorities to help those facing hardship not captured by other schemes
£5m for off-grid fuel costs and and £7m support for bus travel

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:00:00 Z

The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on proposals for a Community Right to Buy Scheme, to make it easier for community groups across Wales to bring valued local assets into community ownership.
The Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning visited the Ministry of Life in Splott, Cardiff, which uses music and the arts to give young people real skills, qualifications and opportunities.
Community groups and organisations, asset owners, local authorities, businesses and anyone with an interest are encouraged to respond to the consultation by 4 January 2027.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:00:00 Z

Cabinet Minister travels to COP31 in Türkiye
Activities include a visit to an International Forest Training Centre, bringing together experts from the United Nations and Türkiye
Lessons will shape Wales’ plans to prevent wildfires next year

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:30:00 Z

Women remain under-represented in the sector overall - just 20% of the Welsh workforce and only 6.7% among drivers and operators
Progress is being made - especially with recruiting train drivers and new Transport for Wales apprentices
Rail engineering apprentice Chloe was the first female apprentice at Transport for Wales’s Canton depot in Cardiff

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:00:00 Z

Free school meals are being rolled out across Wales for Year 7 and 8 learners from households receiving Universal Credit.
All local authorities will be serving meals to eligible learners by January 2027.
Parents and carers of Year 7 and 8 learners receiving Universal Credit should register for free school meals via their local authority so their child can access a meal.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:00:00 Z

The number of local authorities offering Welsh Government funded childcare for all two-year-olds rises from three in May 2026 to 19 by the end of November.
All 22 local authorities are on track to offer it by the end of March.
This is the first step towards a funded childcare offer for all children aged nine months to four years by the end of this Senedd term, which will be the most generous childcare offer in the UK at full expansion.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:35:00 Z

The Minister has set out ambitions for better services in the short, medium and long term

Health and care leaders are being asked to work together to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities

A new period of engagement will help shape a shared vision for the future of health and care

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:10:00 Z

Wales Covid-19 Review Panel to be free from government direction over approach, findings or conclusions and led by an independent chair.
Review will focus on health and adult social care, assessing whether recommendations from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, committee reports and resilience exercises have been implemented.
Review to conclude by March 2029.

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:00:00 Z

Among the investment put forward by the Welsh Government is:

Additional £145m to help patients be seen more quickly by the NHS
£55m to help hundreds more families access funded childcare for their two-year-olds
£15m to ensure more secondary school pupils that need them can receive free school meals.
Extra £60m for Additional Learning Needs