Secure schools will provide education for those in youth custody in a secure environment, which will combine the ethos of schools with the structure of secure children’s homes.
Wales will be extending its smoking ban to outdoor areas, with smoke-free areas expected to be in place in school grounds, playgrounds and hospital grounds by summer 2019.
The ’30 Days Wild challenge’ from the Wildlife Trusts is being supported by a range of stars, including author Abi Elphinstone, TV presenter Gillian Burke, Olympian Alex Gregory, and chart-topping James McVey from The Vamps.
A share of £170m has been made available to employers, education and training providers to establish new ‘Institutes of Technology’ (IoTs), which will specialise in delivering the higher level technical skills.
The number of 10 and 11-year-old children classed as severely obese in the final year of primary school is nearly double that of those in reception, LGA data shows
Courses in construction, digital and education & childcare will be first taught from September 2020, with a further 22 courses to be rolled out in stages from 2021