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Abortion numbers highest ever for English and Welsh residents, latest statistics show

14th June 202012th June 2020 Josie McFarlane 485 Views 0 Comments #Pregnancy, #Statistics, Abortion, baby, england, Figures, health, Life, Wales, women

Abortion statistics released by the Department for Health this morning show the highest number of abortions ever recorded for English

Sex education and religion classes ‘compulsory’ in Wales

9th February 20205th February 2020 Josie McFarlane 723 Views 0 Comments #Religious education, compulsory, school, Sex education, Wales

Parents will no longer have the right to withdraw children from lessons about relationships and sexuality or religion, the Welsh

Census 2021: Ethnic minority Welsh not automatic choice

10th December 20199th December 2019 Josie McFarlane 793 Views 0 Comments BAME, black, Census, Diversity, ethnic minority, Wales, Welsh

Calls have been made for the next census to include the specific ethnic groups black Welsh and Asian Welsh. In

Conwy’s St Mary’s Church clock keeps vicar awake at night

28th March 201927th March 2019 Josie McFarlane 707 Views 0 Comments Bell, Church news, community, Faith, Vicar, Wales

equest from its own vicar. Rev David Parry has written to the town council in Conwy because the clock at

Statue for Wales’ first black headteacher Betty Campbell

28th January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 939 Views 0 Comments Betty Campbell, black, Black teacher, community, Head teacher, memorial, Statue, Wales

A statue will be placed in Cardiff to immortalise Wales’ first black headteacher Betty Campbell after she topped a Hidden

Lack of diversity in Welsh curriculum sparks role model concern

7th August 20186th August 2018 Josie McFarlane 1129 Views 0 Comments Asian, black, Black history, community, curriculum reform, Diversity, educational curriculum, Ethnic, ethnic diversity, ethnic minority groups, EYST, Graham Donaldson, Minority, new curriculum, Race Council Cymru, representations, Rocio Cifuentes, role models, True diversity, Uzo Iwobi, Wales, Wales population, Welsh government

Black, Asian and ethnic minority groups say they are not being represented within Wales’ educational curriculum. The Ethnic Youth Support Team

Children’s social care at breaking point, council leaders warn

9th August 2017 Mariah 2199 Views 1 Comment breaking, Budget, children, Council, demand, england, financial, funding, growing, Intervention, leaders, point, prioritises, project, risk, Social care, Support, surge, urgent, Wales, warn

Children’s social care is being pushed to breaking point, with growing demand for support leading to 75 per cent of