First
Minister Carwyn Jones called for a “national conversation” on the
future of the Welsh language during a visit to the Urdd Eisteddfod in
Pembrokeshire, following the 2011 Census results, which showed a fall
in the Welsh-speaking population.
The Assembly's Enterprise &
Business Committee report into the European Union's Horizon 2020
scheme called for a similar approach taken by the Republic of
Ireland and Scotland in pooling and attracting...
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Sunday, 30 June 2013
Friday, 28 June 2013
When a butterfly flaps its wings in London....
The Welsh Secretary
launched a broadside at the Welsh Government and National Assembly
earlier this week, and is quoted as saying (via The Guardian)
:
Jones criticised the Labour-led Welsh government for seeking
further powers. The secretary of state said: "It's like a
butterfly collector: here's a new one, I'll just pin...
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Physical Literacy - Should PE become a core subject?
With obesity on the rise, is it time for PE to be at the
heart of school life in the same way as literacy and numeracy?
(Pic : The Telegraph)
On Monday, a Sports
Wales Task & Finish Group - chaired by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson - reported back to the Welsh Government their proposals to
increase levels of physical...
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Leighton Andrews resigns as Education Minister
The timing's a bit of a shock, but after what happened in the Senedd earlier today, it isn't a complete surprise. It's hard to openly oppose two major government policies like that - including your own - in as many months and expect to carry on in cabinet. Once the First Minister failed to fully back him (and it was nigh on impossible to do so, to be fair) the writing was on the wall.The inevitable questions are going to be asked. Is Leighton putting...
Monday, 24 June 2013
Giving devolution a smack
A ban on "smacking" in Wales has reared its head once
more, but is there any chance of movement?
(Pic : topnews.ae)
BBC Wales reported last week on another (long-standing) row bubbling over the Assembly's
powers, this time in relation to a ban on "smacking".
Lindsay Whittle AM (Plaid, South Wales East) described the
Social...
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Local Democracy Bill passed by the Assembly
Things are starting to
wind down at the National Assembly as the summer recess approaches.
The major business left largely consists of tying up loose
legislative ends. At least four Bills are/were on course to be
passed before July 19th . There've been problems
with Mick Antoniw's (Lab, Pontypridd) Asbestos Disease Bill, so its
final vote has been delayed. There's also Peter Black's (Lib Dem,
South Wales West) Mobile Homes Bill - due for a vote...
Sunday, 16 June 2013
Census 2011 : The Home & Relationships
Census 2011 : What's stunting Welsh?
Census 2011 : Losing our religion?
Census 2011 : National Identity & Ethnicity
Census 2011 : Disability, Carers & Health
Census 2011 : Qualifications
Census 2011 : Demographics I – How old is Wales?
Census 2011 : Demographics II – Its meaning for Wales?
This is my penultimate...
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Wales : State of Innovation? Or doing the wrong things better?
In the last few weeks,
a report entitled State of Innovation (pdf) - authored by Nesta's
Matthew Gatehouse and Adam Price - was published as part of the Welsh
Public Services 2025 programme. It sets out a vision of a
more innovative Welsh public sector which, considering it's
proportionally large impact on the Welsh economy,...
Saturday, 8 June 2013
Renting Homes White Paper
Proposed legislation to make renting simpler and more
transparent are outlined in the latest housing white paper
from the Welsh Government.
(Pic : The Guardian)
Back in May, Housing and
Regeneration Minister, Carl Sargeant (Lab, Alyn & Deeside),
launched a white paper (pdf) on proposed housing legislation, this time...
