Over £44m is being awarded to projects to support key priorities in education in Wales, focusing on areas including literacy, numeracy and science over the next three years.

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The 11 schools are estimated to save £175,000 per year after installing the solar panels. 

The National Delivery and Advocacy Plan stresses that without equitable access to digital tools, pupils risk being left behind in a digital-first education system.

A new programme to help primary schools improve reading fluency is to be rolled out by the Department for Education’s English Hubs this autumn.

The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has set out the priorities for Skills England for 2025 6o 2026, in a letter to its joint chief executives.

The government has announced £470million for essential maintenance fixes at schools, such as fixing crumbling roofs and removing dangerous asbestos.

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Approximately 300,000 neurodivergent children across 1,200 primary schools will be able to access better support, thanks to a £9.5 million funding package for the Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) programme.

A report by the Child Poverty Action Group suggests that some pupils are missing school because they cannot afford meals, uniforms and trips

A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies says that if the DfE is treated as an ‘unprotected’ area, it could face a 3% real-terms cut to its budget over the next Spending Review period. 

The reforms include refocusing funding away from masters-level apprenticeships from January 2026.

The Welsh Government has outlined its commitment to a sustained focus on behaviour and a continued dialogue with teachers, parents and young people.

The government is extending its Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) programme until March 2026, allowing it to support up to 20,000 more children.

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