The Welsh Government has decided that students in Wales will continue to sit their GCSE’s and A Levels. The aim of this is to strengthen the Welsh Baccalaureate award. The move comes after England announced that GCSE’s are to be scrapped and replaced with “Ebacc.”
Funding cuts are hitting the services that domestic abuse victims rely on. A huge rise in reported cases and reductions in funding threaten to leave many vulnerable people without the help they need. Speaking at the Communities and Culture Committee meeting on Thursday 17 February, Carl Sargeant Assembly Minister for Social Justice said: “Huge challenges [...]
Domestic abuse, or Violence Against Women (VAW), encompasses a wide range of violent behaviours – from sexual violence, to female genital mutilation and trafficking for the sex trade. All of these issues remain “hidden” despite the fact that it is a huge problem within our society. Hannah Austin is the Policy Officer and Coordinator of [...]
Last night, in an unprecedented decision, the Egyptian Government effective pushed the ‘killswitch’ and has begun an attempt to cut Egyptians off from the outside world, as well as each other. Internet, SMS, and mobile networks have been almost completely wiped from existence in the country following recent organisation of protests against the countries leaders [...]
On the 3 March this year a referendum will be held to decide whether or not the law-making powers of the National Assembly for Wales should be extended. What will you vote? The Welsh Assembly Government currently has powers to make laws on the following 20 subject areas: * Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development [...]