Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales. Driver arrested for drug offences in Welshpool County Times 01:09. Cases in Wales remain very high and our NHS is under real and sustained pressure. BREAKING: More secondary pupils to return to school in Wales before Easter County Times 01:09. Learning from home. Update: Schools; Update: Schools. Schools had been due to reopen on January 18 but this has now been moved to January 29. The First Minister is reminding people that in the current lockdown people must: The First Minister added: “This new strain adds a new and unwelcome dimension to the pandemic. As of 02/03/2021. Wear a face covering in all indoor public places. Primary school children in years 1-3 are due to return on 8 March, and secondary school pupils in years 12-14 on 22 March. Schools in Scotland and Wales set to shut this week over coronavirus. Rishi Sunak to extend furlough scheme until September when he unveils Budget County Times 01:09. Latest update from NPS. NSW Schools Update app. “We all must stay at home, protect the NHS, and save lives. £30m of support for Welsh hospitality Pub & Bar 09:47. This includes staff who may not necessarily be based in one usual setting, including supply staff. Schools in Wales will reopen in phases according to the Welsh Government, and education minister, Kirsty Williams, has set out her five key principles which will determine how that happens. Schools could remain shut in Wales until February if there is no significant drop in the number of coronavirus cases. School safety . Education is devolved so the decision rests with the Welsh education minister. This duty still applies. All schools in Wales will be closed from Friday, the Welsh Government has announced. Latest Announcements Written Statement: Implementation of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (3 March 2021) (3 March 2021) 3 March 2021 Cabinet statement Public sector. Wales is moving towards reopening schools for the first time since the lockdown restrictions came into force in March. Non-essential retail, hospitality venues, licensed premises and leisure facilities will also remain closed, Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail. You can unsubscribe at any time. Receive operational status updates for NSW public schools in the palm of your hand. All secondary pupils in year 10 and above will be "strongly encouraged" to take twice weekly rapid result coronavirus tests. Welsh Government has confirmed that Foundation Phase primary children can return to school for face-to-face learning after February half-term. 3 were here. Advice for staff (staff only) Access advice and resources for school and corporate staff. All the latest education news from schools in Wales, Some pupils will only go back to school for one day before Easter while others will return full time, They will also have to wear masks and stay one metre apart from one another, even in contact bubbles, Headteachers warn of 'chaotic scenes' when all children go back to school', Eight working days isn't enough to draw up new plans for the return of children to school, a teaching union has said, Council strips primary school governors of budget powers in row over teaching post, The governors of Clyro Church in Wales Primary accuse Powys Council of trying to shut the school by stealth, Welsh Government announces plans for all pupils in Wales to return to school before Easter, Years seven, eight and nine will now join all other age groups in a phased return from March 15, How Covid testing will work for pupils and staff when older learners go back to school and college. "Wherever there’s mixing; wherever people come together, the new strain is spreading – it is highly transmissible and spreads very quickly from person to person. 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This means non-essential retail, hospitality venues, licensed premises and leisure facilities will remain closed. 57 days ago . Update on coronavirus outbreak at North Wales hospital North Wales Chronicle 10:09. Cases Deaths Deaths. "It will take a huge effort to vaccinate everyone and, despite the end of this pandemic being in sight, it is more important than ever that we follow the rules and stay at home. How schools and other providers can make their sites safe for staff and learners during limited attendance. Free school meal costs for self-isolating or shielding learners . Wales schools. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. How schools and other providers can make their sites safe for staff and learners during limited attendance. Our schools are taking immediate action as soon as it's known a pupil or member of staff has tested positive for Covid-19. Guidance for tourism and hospitality businesses: coronavirus Welsh Government (Press Release) 10:01. They fear their schools will … However, due to the disruption caused by Covid, most students will not sit exams this year. Something went wrong, please try again later. School shuts after one suspected coronavirus case only a week after re-opening, Staff and children have been told to self isolate, How all of Wales' private schools compare on fees and results, One charges more than £40,000 a year for a year's boarding fees and education, The number of coronavirus cases in Welsh schools in the last week as return to the classroom ramps up, While schools have been shut until this week hubs for key workers and vulnerable children have still operated, Some pupils will only go back to school part-time when they are allowed to return next month, Some will be back one day a week, others on rotas to allow for social distancing, A-level and GCSE results day dates change in Wales, The dates have been been brought forward to the week commencing August 9, which is a week earlier than originally planned, Shorter summer holidays and longer Christmas break still on the cards in Wales, The Welsh Government has already confirmed 'all options remain on the table' and it is actively seeking views, Tears and excitement as children return to their Swansea primary school for the first time in months, Parents and children experienced all the varied emotions as a bit of their lockdown ended today, The smiles and pure joy for schoolchildren as they return to class - and finally see their friends again, What countries around Europe are doing about re-opening schools, All schools are open in some countries around the continent, Parents and children delighted to be back at school after nine weeks away in the latest lockdown, Children aged three to seven started to return to schools in Wales from today, Backlash over plan to end teaching in English at primary school sees council call off consultation, The proposals were met with anger and confusion by teachers and unions, with some non-Welsh-speaking staff fearing they would lose their jobs, Live coronavirus updates as Kirsty Williams details more plans for children to return to school, Education Minister Kirsty Williams said her target for all children returning to school was the start of the summer term after Easter - but refused to commit to this date, How schools should look in a post-lockdown Wales, according to one teaching union, No focus on exams, no national literacy and numeracy tests, no full inspections and delay new curriculum for Wales, says National Education Union Cymru, Coronavirus morning headlines as the youngest schoolchildren return to the classroom for the first time this year, It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil his roadmap out of lockdown for England, Coronavirus morning headlines as First Minister considers allowing more pupils to return to school in March, Primary schools could fully fully re-open and some older children could return to high schools and colleges, More than 300 Covid cases recorded at schools in Wales over past three weeks, However the data includes staff and pupils who 'may not have entered the school during their infectious period', Public Health Wales admitted, 'Children have lost a year of education, union leaders have politicised covid, the government has no plan. "These feel like dark times but the new Covid-19 vaccines are being rolled out across Wales, giving us a path out of this pandemic. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. The measures will be strengthened to close all showrooms. The latest updates from Engineering at the University of South Wales. Following a formal review of the alert level four lockdown restrictions, which were introduced at midnight on December 19, all the measures will remain in place.