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Hand gel cuts sickness rate at Cardiff school

A CITY primary school has pioneered the use of new hospital-style hand gel to kill germs and cut sick days. Read

Clean-hands campaign targets ‘dirty’ boys

MORE than eight out of 10 boys will suffer from gastric infections and colds this winter term, a new study has revealed. Read

Council ‘ignores’ residents in school go-ahead

A SOUTH Wales council was yesterday FRI criticised for ignoring the will of 8,000 residents and pressing ahead with controversial plans to build a school on the site of a community leisure centre. Read

Proposals for Cardiff secondary school reorganisation

WHAT are the proposals in this first phase of the secondary school reorganisation plan for Cardiff? Read

Llanrumney leisure centre likely site for new school

A SOUTH Wales council was yesterday criticised for ignoring the will of 8,000 residents and pressing ahead with controversial plans to build a school on the site of a community leisure centre. Read

Glamorgan social work student wins a Fulbright to study at Columbia Uni

A SOCIAL work student is to study in New York after becoming one of only 10 people in the UK to win a scholarship worth more than £25,000. Read

Universities welcome top-up write-off

UNIVERSITIES in Wales have welcomed the proposal to scrap the funding of top-up fees for all students and replace these payments with means-tested grants. Read

Colleges are shining lights in Beacon Awards

THREE of Wales’ further education (FE) colleges have won Association of Colleges’ Beacon Awards this year, beating competition from across the UK. Read

Students get a taste of ancient Indian rituals

STUDENTS got a lesson in ancient temple rituals with the help of a performance by the world’s foremost Indian dance drama company. Read

Skills Wales: Invest now in our talented workforce

AFTER years of expansion and opportunity, we are now faced with formidable challenges as the global economy goes through its greatest turbulence for almost a generation. Read

Fashion designer’s Westwood break

A FASHION student is getting the chance to learn from a master with a job offer from world famous designer Vivienne Westwood. Read

Swimming trainer Wales’ coach of the year

AFORMER miner who has helped teenagers achieve their goal and be the best in the world in their sport has been named Wales’ Coach of the Year. Read

Call for reading groups link-up

THE National Year of Reading in Wales is calling all reading groups to stand up and be counted. Read

Expert view: Making learning fun for children through interaction

WITH the recent news that computer games will out-sell music and video this year for the first time in the UK, innovative teaching resources are also pushing textbooks aside in schools across Wales. Read

Liberal Democrats go on attack as overcrowded classrooms rise

THE number of infant and junior classes with more than 30 pupils has risen in the past year, sparking criticism that too many children are being taught in overcrowded classrooms in Wales. Read

Nursery’s playhouse celebration

A BIRTHDAY present for a city nursery is helping youngsters build on their skills and enjoy the great outdoors. Read

Dramatic plans for first class Samantha

THE bright lights of stage and screen beckon for star student Samantha Tooby. Read

Means-tested grants to replace tuition fees

TUITION fee payments for all university students in Wales are set to be scrapped and replaced with means-tested grants. Read

University fees scrapped in favour of means-tested grants

TUITION fee payments for all university students in Wales will be scrapped and replaced with means-tested grants under proposals unveiled yesterday. Read