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All the latest education news from schools in Wales

Warning that planned cuts to school budget in one part of Wales are 'unsustainable'
Education
The discussions came as the authority prepares to set its final budget for 2024-25
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School and community sports centre forced to close for half term after 'ground movement'
Wales schools
Council officers are investigating the cause of the issue
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Six reasons the Welsh Government's plan to change the school year might not be such a good idea
Wales schools
A consultation on proposals to cut short the school summer holiday in Wales ends on Monday
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Bullied boy left in hospital with concussion after being punched at school
Port Talbot
The boy’s mother said he also had his shoes stolen from him before being headbutted among other cruel taunts
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School workers say they’ll quit if summer holidays are changed
School holidays
If Welsh Government plans to change the school calendar go ahead school staff say they’ll leave
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Latest artist impressions show the future of the major £110m school taking shape in Fairwater, Cardiff
Cardiff
The project is the largest in scale and investment of Cardiff's school projects
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Anger over 'embarrassing' closure of schools before single flake of snow fell
Wales schools
Education chiefs have defended the move which was based on two Met Office forecasts
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All the closed schools in Wales due to snow amber weather warning
Wales schools
One county has closed all its schools
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Seriously-bright teenager creates a powerful petition laying out how his school is being failed
Wales schools
"We are feeling this impact every day - it’s affecting our learning environment and threatening our future prospects"
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Parents pull children out of Welsh school after boy ‘brought a knife onto the playground and threatened pupils’
Wales schools
It's alleged a girl was 'prodded' with the blade at St Mary’s RC Primary School in Chepstow
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Police called to school after reports of 14-year-old boy with knife
South Wales Police
The boy is a pupil at the school
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All teaching unions in Wales write to Education Minister opposing shorter summer holidays
Welsh Government
"The proposed changes will do damage to secondary learners... every secondary teacher knows that this is a serious error," teacher and school leaders' unions say.
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The school where children lock their phones away in £10 pouch
Wales schools
The system has improved learning, socialising, wellbeing and safeguarding, according to the head teacher behind the policy
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Police rush to underpass after 'threats to schoolchildren' walking home
Crime
In recent weeks threatening messages showing a knife and gun have reportedly been sent on Snapchat to the school's pupils
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Dire report paints gloomy picture of Wales' schools with staff shortages, high absence, and low attainment
Education
The man responsible for checking the quality of education said more must be done to ensure schools are effective
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Wales reveals full details of new VCSEs for 14 to 16 year-olds
Wales schools
The new VCSEs will be taught from 2027
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'Drug dealing, drinking and dirt' The problems with school toilets in Wales
Wales schools
Pupils are taking drugs and drinking in "dangerous unhygienic" completely enclosed toilet cubicles, says a report by campaign group Merched Cymru
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Woman with 'wooden plank' filmed on school bus shouting 'bus is on lockdown'
Crime
Footage of the incident appears to show a woman telling the bus driver: 'I'm telling you now, the next time your bus will be smashed to f***ing pieces'
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'I found lessons boring and didn’t behave' The Welsh school going to extraordinary lengths to get pupils back into the classroom
Brynmawr
Reduced timetables, shorter lessons, their own learning area, wellbeing help and work experience are all being used by one school to help get absent pupils back
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New executive head of crisis-hit Barry school says he can turn things around
Wales schools
Innes Robinson used to be the deputy head teacher of Eastern High School in Cardiff
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Schools are at 'breaking point' and children's education will suffer warn learning leaders in Wales
Wales schools
They have to cover a 5% pay increase for teachers but won't be given the money to cover it in full, meaning budgets will have to be cut
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Full list of schools closing because of snow in Wales
Wales schools
An ice warning is in place across a large part of the country
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Extend free school transport to stop children skipping classes because it's dark and raining, inspectors tell Welsh Government
Welsh Government
Only children who live further than three miles from school can get free transport currently, but Estyn claims that is hurting attendance figures which have still not recovered since the pandemic
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School with 'concerning' absence rates put into Estyn special measures
Wales schools
The school's new head teacher has promised action will be taken
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