Education

Exam year pupils least likely to be in lessons as persistent absence rate triples overall in Wales' schools

More than one in 10 half days in school are missed by year 11 GCSE pupils

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Welsh Government delay giving teachers' pay award which ended strike

Welsh Government

The National Education Union described it as a "frustrating slip up" by Welsh Government and said it has been told teachers will get the award in October

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You can now become a qualified social media influencer thanks to new university course

Southeast Technical University in Carlow will launch a BA in Content Creation and Social Media in September 2024

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Common symptoms of STDs students need to be aware of as they head back to university

Health experts have a warning for students at university as STI cases rise

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Students could save £650 a year if they switched-up their takeaways

Takeaways don't have to break the bank

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'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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