I wrote to all schools last Friday confirming we will no longer be recommending contact groups or bubbles from the start of the next school year. The intention is to ensure we minimise the number of learners self-isolating unnecessarily.

Ddoe, lansiais raglen waith 'Cymraeg 2050' ar gyfer tymor y Senedd hon. Mae’n amlinellu uchelgais ein Llywodraeth i wthio’r agenda yn ei blaen, gan ganolbwyntio ar greu siaradwyr newydd, cynyddu defnydd mewn cymunedau a gweithleoedd a diogelu cymunedau er mwyn gwneud yn siŵr y gall yr iaith ffynnu.

Schools and settings in Islwyn, as elsewhere in Wales, continue to make meaningful progress on curriculum reform. I announced last week a package of measures to support, simplify and create space for schools to take forward the Curriculum for Wales from 2022. 

I have already committed to having discussions with all colleges regarding their vision for post-16 education in Wales. The FE sector has a huge contribution to make in realising our vision for post-compulsory education and training in line with the Tertiary Education and Research Bill.