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Five years on and schools’ big shake-up takes shape

The massive shake-up of schools remains the most hotly-debated issue in Cardiff. In the first in a series of articles, education correspondent Moira Sharkey explores the changes ahead Read

Pupils facing a long hot summer at school

TODAY marks the start of a mammoth 16-week school term after an unusually early Easter. Read

Sixth formers’ degree of trepidation

THE number of Wales’ sixth-form leavers who go straight on to do degrees fell last year, figures show. Read

Warning as just 52p spent on each pupil’s dinner

JUST 52p a day is spent on the food served to each pupil at primary schools in some parts of Wales, we can reveal today. Read

Museum staff strike over pay

HUNDREDS of museum staff across Wales walked out in a dispute over pay yesterday heralding the start to a season of strikes. Read

Discrimination fear for gay people in education system

GAY people fear discrimination in education, according to a new poll. Read

How to make the most of your revision time

LIGHTER evenings and the occasional bursts of sun between grey clouds are a reminder that the summer exams are not very far away. Read

Fforwm: John Graystone

Following the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, FE colleges and FE institutions became responsible for employing their own staff, took over responsibility for their own finances and, with their new governing bodies, determined their own strategy and mission. Read

Teacher Support: Patrick Nash

It was based on responses from more than 260 organisations. Unfortunately, her work generated very little publicity, save for the conventional scaremongering around the costs of incapacity benefit to the taxpayer. Read

Sporting extravaganza for 800 from 40 schools

MORE than 800 children from schools across Wales will take part in a sporting event in Cardiff on Monday. Read

A Minister's View

This is what we mean by “inclusion” – everyone, no matter what their circumstances or their abilities, being an active and valued citizen. Read

Counselling service to be provided for all pupils

A £6.5m package has been launched to provide counselling services in schools. Read

Children find the lessons really are for the birds

SCHOOLCHILDREN from Newport have been learning how to help wild birds keep healthy by ensuring they have food and water. Read

Let down – and now teachers must stand up for themselves

Teachers have announced they plan to strike. Here, teacher Steffan ap Dafydd explains why Read

Bac launch is hailed a success

TUTORS at a Valleys college which is offering the Welsh Baccalaureate for the first time say it gives students skills for life. Read

Footballer swaps pitch for hospital

TEENAGER Lloyd Evans has swapped his football boots for a career in medicine. Read

Popular primary told: good, but could do better...

A POPULAR city primary could do more to raise standards and improve teaching, education inspectors have found. Read

Bands ready to do battle

A NEW music academy will be launched with a battle of the bands competition this weekend. Read

Children in care are not getting help they deserve

CHILDREN in care are not getting the quality of education they deserve, Wales’ chief education inspector has found. Read

Schools to close as teachers vote for pay strike

HUNDREDS of schools across Wales are likely to close when teachers stage their first national strike in 21 years on April 24. Read

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