The government will not be able to see the impact of its £72 million project, which aims to boost social mobility in 12 areas, until after 2020, according to government research.
The Department for Education has said that it will withdraw all funding from the adult training provider Learndirect following a report into its poor standards.
A new report from Public Health Wales has revealed that 29 per cent of children under five in Wales are not getting enough time outdoors despite 97 per cent of parents thinking it is important for children to play outside.