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My Leader Live column

Last week, the Welsh Government brought in some changes to the new Additional Learning Needs (ALN) system being used by schools across Flintshire which will hopefully help educators to implement the changeover from the old Special Educational Needs (SEN) system. The Welsh Government has pledged a further £12m to enable…

My Leader Live column

Last week the UK Government announced its spring budget – a budget that did little to help the serious financial situation we face in Wales or to address the mounting cost-of-living challenges faced by far too many people. Despite having considerable headroom, the Chancellor chose to do the bare minimum…

My Leader Live column

It was announced last week that 92% of eligible young people leaving care have signed up to the Welsh Government’s Basic Income pilot scheme, which aims to set care leavers on a path to live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives by providing a £1,600 (before tax) payment per month for…

My Leader Live column

Last week, the Health Minister announced that Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board was being put back into special measures as a consequence of serious and ongoing concerns. Very disappointingly but perhaps not surprisingly the health board has not made the progress it should have done and that the people and…

My Leader Live column

This week, we heard the news that the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been put back into special measures after several years of facing some serious challenges. The health board – the largest in Wales and responsible for the delivery of healthcare services to more than 700,000 people across…

My Leader Live column

This week saw the launch of a new Welsh Government scheme called A Period Proud Wales – a scheme which aims to achieve period dignity in Wales and eradicate period poverty. Since 2018, the Welsh Government has invested around £12m to ensure children and young people, and those on low…

My Leader Live column

This week is Heart Unions week, the annual event which showcases the vital work trade unions do and which I’m proud to celebrate in Wales. Every day of every year, trade unions help to make work and workplaces fairer, safer and more secure. More than that, trade unions are effective…

My Leader Live column

LGBT+ History Month is the perfect time to launch the Welsh Government’s LGBTQ+ Action Plan, which I did in the Senedd on Tuesday. The Action Plan strengthens protections for LGBTQ+ people, promotes equality for all and helps to coordinate actions across government and communities in order to achieve the Welsh…

My Leader Live column

It was a busy week at the Senedd last week, not least as the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill reached the committee scrutiny stage and suggested amendments were discussed in great detail. This Bill, brought forward by me in my role as Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, will…

My Leader Live column

This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and as usual I’ll be supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in its campaign to raise awareness of cervical screening. Some years ago I cycled across Kenya in aid of various cancer charities, one of which was Jo’s Trust, and it’s a campaign that…

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