Welsh Government Funding: £40 million extra to support students facing financial hardship

18 Jan 2021

The Welsh Government have today announced an additional £40m for universities to support students facing financial hardship, helping the students most affected by the pandemic with expenses such as accommodation costs. Universities will be asked to prioritise funding towards the most vulnerable students, as well as strengthening advice and support…

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COVID-19 Round-Up 15th January 2021

15 Jan 2021

Some key Welsh Government COVID-19 news today: Supermarkets and Places of Work The Welsh Government are tightening rules for supermarkets and businesses which remain open under the current Alert Level 4 restrictions. These include: Signs visible to help people keep their distance and make their way around stores Sanitiser available…

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Help with Home Learning

13 Jan 2021

If you currently lack the devices at home needed to make home learning possible, please contact your school and a device will be provided for you. Please also remember: You can still access free school meals – there’s information about this on the Council website too. From 14 December 2020…

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COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

11 Jan 2021

By mid-February – all care home residents and staff; frontline health and social care staff; everyone over 70 and everyone who is clinically extremely vulnerable will have been offered vaccination. By the Spring – vaccination will have been offered to all the other phase one priority groups. This is everyone…

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Wales to go into Tier 4 regulations from 28th December

16 Dec 2020

Due to the steep rise in Coronavirus cases across Wales, today the Welsh Government have confirmed that Wales will enter Tier 4 of the new COVID Control System from 28th December, with non-essential retail and leisure facilities closing on December 24th and hospitality closing from 6pm on December 25th. The…

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Phased return of students to Welsh universities

15 Dec 2020

The Welsh Government have now published their plan for the safe return of students to Welsh universities following the Xmas break. Students will be invited to return to campus over a four week period, starting from 11 January, with a phased return to in-person teaching. Universities will prioritise students who…

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What happens at the end of the Brexit transition period?

14 Dec 2020

Whatever happens in the ongoing negotiations in the coming days between the UK and the EU, there will be some huge changes for us all from December 31st when it comes to arrangements for living, working and visiting in the European Union. Below is some information about what we can…

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Welsh Government COVID-19 Control Plan

14 Dec 2020

The Coronavirus Control Plan for Wales sets out how we will all work together to manage the risks of coronavirus in Wales. Coronavirus has not gone away and we are currently seeing an increase in cases over winter as it becomes colder and everyone spends more time indoors. This plan…

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Self-Isolation Support Payment Extended to Parents and Carers

07 Dec 2020

The Self-Isolation Support Scheme will be extended to help parents and carers who have to take time off work to look after their children when they have to self-isolate because of a coronavirus outbreak in their school or childcare setting.   The Self-Isolation Support Scheme was launched last month to…

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£340m to Support Businesses in Latest COVID-19 Restrictions

04 Dec 2020

The Welsh Government is making a further £340m available through the Economic Resilience Fund to support businesses affected by the new changes to #COVID19 regulations. It will include a specific fund to support hospitality and tourism businesses. Support is split into two funds: a £160m Restrictions Business Fund and a…

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Electrical Safety Week 2020

30 Nov 2020

Electrical Safety Week Wales is 30th November – 6th December this year in Wales and research from consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First shows that three in five people in Wales plan to shop online for Christmas. The Charity is warning Welsh shoppers about the risks of buying electrical goods…

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New Rules for Hospitality Sector in Wales (December 2020)

30 Nov 2020

The First Minister has today announced new rules for the hospitality sector in Wales to help bring Coronavirus under control. The rules will apply nationwide and will come into force at 6pm this Friday. Pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes will have to close by 6pm and will not be allowed to…

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 Days of Activism

26 Nov 2020

Wednesday 25th November was the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging data and reports have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has intensified. The UN describe this as a Shadow Pandemic…

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Albany Road Pop-Up Cycleway

19 Nov 2020

Plans for a proposed pop up cycleway along Albany Road are now out for public engagement. Since the start of the social distancing and lockdown provisions during the Covid-19 pandemic, the capacity of public transport has been severely limited. To facilitate and enable more journeys a temporary and safe series…

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Union Learning Fund

18 Nov 2020

The Union Learning Fund (ULF) was established in 1998 to promote activity by trade unions in support of the objective of creating a learning society. Its primary aim was to develop the capacity of trade unions and Union Learning Representatives (ULRs) to work with employers, employees and learning providers to…

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‘Fire and Re-hire’ tactics need to be outlawed

17 Nov 2020

The practice of ‘Fire and re-hire’ is when employers use, or threaten to use, weaknesses in the law that allow them to sack workers only to reemploy them on reduced terms. Sadly, fire and rehire is not a new phenomenon, but has gained prominence because of the high-profile controversy generated…

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Self-Isolation Support Payment – Live from 3pm today

16 Nov 2020

The self-isolation support payment goes live for applications from 3pm today, and can be backdated to October 23rd. The Self-isolation support scheme is for those on low income, who cannot work from home and must self-isolate. If you’ve tested positive for COVID-19 or have been formally told to self-isolate by…

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COVID-19 Survey

03 Nov 2020

The past Six months have been really tough for people in Cardiff Central and across the country. Each and every family and community has been affected by COVID-19, and even as we start to return to a more normal way of life, huge challenges remain. It’s more difficult than usual…

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New Post-Firebreak Rules From 9 November

02 Nov 2020

When the firebreak ends next Monday, there will be a new set of national measures, which will replace the previous local restrictions. From next Monday, two households will be able to join together to form a bubble – to help keep everyone as safe as possible at home, only people…

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Financial Support for Self-Isolation

30 Oct 2020

People on low incomes can apply to receive a £500 payment if they have tested positive for coronavirus or they are asked to self-isolate by the NHS Wales Test Trace Protect service because they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. And a new…

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Free school meals: How to apply

28 Oct 2020

Our Welsh Labour Welsh Government have ensured that free school meals will continue over this half-term. If you are yet to apply, but think your family may be eligible, go to the Cardiff Council website here to apply. Primary and secondary school pupils will get free school meals if their…

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