Cardiff Council continues its work to address the issue of digital deprivation and over the next few weeks a further 2,340 Chromebook devices will be delivered to schools to assist in the delivery of online and remote learning, whilst schools are closed due to COVID-19. This is in addition to the 12,775 new digital devices and 2,000 new 4G broadband devices already provided to schools since the start of the pandemic. Cabinet Member for Education, Employment and Skills, Cllr Sarah Merry said: “Ensuring that all children and young people are presented with the same opportunities to engage with remote learning […]
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Following extensive discussions, Welsh Government and the Welsh Local Government Association have set out a common approach for the return to school in January. With transmission levels continuing to increase across Wales, and uncertainty over what impact that might have on school staffing levels over the Christmas break, there will be some flexibility built in at the beginning of term. Cardiff Council has set out the following plans for January, however these may need to be adapted should the position in Cardiff see significant change between now and the start of term. In Cardiff, schools will continue to provide distance […]
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The Learning Tree Day Nursery, which provides dedicated childcare to more than 50 children in Cardiff City Centre, has opened its newly landscaped garden. It is the first nursery in Wales to be awarded a grant for such work.   The Government Capital Grant was approved at the end of 2019 to enable the children […]
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A scheme to encourage children and young people to take up cycling and promote Active Travel, will see 660 bikes delivered to schools across the city by the end of the month. The School’s Bike Fleet scheme provides schools with a fleet of bikes for pupils to use in school for the delivery of cycle […]
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Stagecoach Performing Arts School Cardiff has re-opened its doors to students this weekend thanks to support from the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) via NatWest. The school was forced to shut-down in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic and has used the BBLS funding to support its plans to re-open to more than 140 students […]
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