Education & Learning
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- A significant expansion of childcare provision in Torfaen is set to benefit more families, as more Flying Start areas are introduced across the borough.
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- A scheme to build a new floodlit all-weather community sports pitch for north of the borough has been given the green light
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- A primary school in Cwmbran has received an exceptional report from Estyn inspectors.
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- Pupils and parents say a new footpath to Llantarnam Community Primary has transformed their journeys to school.
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- Staff at Cwmffrwdoer Primary School are offering pupils the chance to join a walking bus this week, as part of #WalktoSchoolWeek.
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- Nurseries and childminders are being encouraged to take part in Torfaen's first-ever Walk to Nursery Week.
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- Pupils at Llantarnam Community School are aiming to return to an average of 95 per cent attendance.
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- A secondary school in Torfaen has launched a new initiative that rewards good attendance in efforts to reduce unauthorised absences
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- Pupils at Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw have put their tastebuds to the test by trying out a variety of new plant-based meals.
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- A team of primary school pupils from Pontypool has come third in a national competition to produce a video to promote internet safety.
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- Are you considering enrolling on a GCSE course this September with Torfaen Adult Community Learning?
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- Students at Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School have been interviewing Welsh stars for a new school podcast.
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- A specialist centre has opened this week for children who want to transfer from English-medium to Welsh medium primary school education.
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- In light of this year's World Book Night, Torfaen Adult Community Learning will be offering a selection of free books to collect from their centres during normal opening hours.
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- Pupils and teachers at Padre Pio Primary School have filmed a video celebrating some of the reasons they love going to school.
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- More than 850 children have taken part in a week of Easter fun thanks to Torfaen Council's Play Service.
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- Pupils at Llanyrafon Primary School enjoy the opportunities they have to learn and play, according to an Estyn report.
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- Primary and secondary schools in Torfaen have seen a reduction in the number of pupils classed as persistently absent.
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- Following a recent inspection by Estyn, His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales, Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw is now judged to have made sufficient progress to be removed from the list of schools requiring special measures.
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- St Albans R.C. High School have opened the doors to its newly refurbished library, thanks to a £1.2 million grant from the Welsh Government.
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- More than 180 young people from across Torfaen have been celebrated at this year's Torfaen Play Service Volunteering Awards ceremony.
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- Torfaen residents can now borrow an iPad from Cwmbran Library, after a new pilot scheme was launched in the borough today.
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- More than 700 children have taken part in a fun-filled week of play this half term with Torfaen Play Service.
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- School inspectors have praised staff and pupils at a Torfaen primary school for creating a "respectful, nurturing and inclusive environment".
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- An author has dedicated his first book to Torfaen Libraries after receiving IT support from staff at Cwmbran Library over the past few years.
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- A new headteacher has been praised by the school inspectorate Estyn, just a month after taking up the post.
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- Find out how to help your children with maths at a series of free workshops run by Torfaen Council and Techniquest.
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- A new For Dads By Dads programme starts next month. Andrew, from Pontypool, recently completed the course and says it's helped him become a better dad to 6 month old William.
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- Torfaen Council's Play Service is launching six new clubs aimed at helping more children across the borough to have more fun!
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- The number of unauthorised absences in primary schools in Torfaen has reduced over the past month.
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- Fourteen schools in Torfaen are to receive solar photovoltaic (PV) installations thanks to support from the Welsh Government...
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- Scrutiny members have considered a report into Torfaen Council's partnership approach to improving school attendance.
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- More than 180 children got into the World Cup spirit this week by taking part in a football festival, organised by Torfaen Council.
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- A campaign has been launched to increase the number of children who regularly attend school in Torfaen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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- OnThursday, Jeremy Miles MS, the Welsh Government Minister for Education and Welsh Language, officially opened the 'Gwladys Block' at Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw in Pontypool.
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- Libraries across Torfaen are now providing warm spaces for people struggling with the cost of keeping their homes warm due to the significant rise in energy costs.
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- The Civica Pay Education system will not be available tomorrow morning due to a security upgrade and improvement
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- Due to an essential upgrade, parents and carers will not be able to make payments on the Civica Pay Education Payments system for a period of time on the 19th and 21st October
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- Two primary schools in Cwmbran have become the first in Torfaen to launch new Active Travel School Plans...
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- More than 30 Ukrainian refugees got the chance to find out about - and experience - some of the different learning opportunities on offer with Torfaen Adult Community Learning.
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- An alternative public right of way has opened for walkers which now removes the need to walk through the grounds of Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw.
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- School pupils aren't the only ones getting their GCSE results today. Adult learners in Torfaen are also finding out if they made the grade
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- The second Thrifty School Shop which was held at Pontypool Indoor Market yesterday was a success - people were turning up early to get in!...
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- New and expectant fathers in Torfaen can sign up to a new programme which aims to support dads on their new journey of parenthood.
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- From September, free school meals will be available to any full-time nursery pupils, and pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 in local authority maintained schools across Torfaen, thanks to Welsh Government funding...
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- Thousands of children and young people in Torfaen have the chance to take part in a series of action-packed activities and events this summer, and best of all, it's free.
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- Torfaen's Youth Service has been awarded a Gold Quality Mark following a recent Welsh Government inspection.
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- Do you want to learn a new skill that could save someone's life?
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- With just weeks to go until the end of the academic year, are you already concerned about the cost of buying new school uniform for September?
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- 'I can't make it stop' is helping to educate on Tourette's Awareness Day
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- A recent inspection conducted by Estyn, Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales, on the council's education service during March 2022, provided an overall judgement on the service's current performance
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- Torfaen Play Service 'Play in the Park' sessions have returned this spring, bringing families together to engage in play outdoors.
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- School catering teams in Torfaen have been nominated for two awards at the Public Sector Catering Awards which take place next week...
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- Over 50 young people are learning new skills thanks to a new radio DJ initiative in Torfaen.
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- Playworkers for Torfaen Council have won a top national award for their work during the pandemic.
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- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Blaenavon on Tuesday as part of a one-day tour to South Wales to mark St David's Day.
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- Volunteers with Torfaen Council's Play Service have been thanked at a special awards ceremony.
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- A new road crossing is to be installed near a primary school in Cwmbran as part of the Safer Routes in Communities initiative.
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- Learning new skills and gaining valuable work experience is child's play, thanks to Torfaen Play Service.
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- A new and exciting support programme for dads is set to launch in Torfaen this month.
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- Over the Christmas period, there have been a number of Welsh Government decisions which will impact all schools in Wales and your child's headteacher will be in touch to explain how they will affect you
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- Due to the potential impact of the Covid-19 Omicron variant over the next few weeks, the Welsh Government have instructed every school in Wales to open 2 days later in the new term to prepare for potential disruption to learning and teaching
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- Fifty Christmas hampers will be delivered to young people in need and their families across Torfaen this week.
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- A Christmas sprout hunt is being organised for families with pre-school children in Torfaen.
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- Following a recent monitoring inspection visit, Croesyceiliog School has been removed from special measures
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- Primary school children in Torfaen have been getting energy savvy as part of Switch Off Fortnight which ends on Sunday 21st November...
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- Close to 100 children from schools across Torfaen have taken part in the Torfaen qualifier for the English Football League Trust (EFLT) Utilita Kids cup at Cwmbran Stadium.
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- More than 450 children have attended Torfaen's Play and Wellbeing Camps this October Half Term
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- Students, local politicians, representatives of the council and Coleg Gwent have marked the official opening of Torfaen Learning Zone.
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- A new £24m centre for all post-16 education in Torfaen will be officially opened this week.
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- The project team continue to work with Civica to resolve the on-going problems with the new Cashless Catering System, and the Civica Pay Education parent portal...
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- A survey about the future provision of childcare services in Torfaen.has gone live today.
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- The project team continue to work unwaveringly with Civica to resolve the on-going problems with the new Cashless Catering System, and the Civica Pay Education parent portal. Progress is being made and this update outlines both resolutions and issues still ongoing...
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- The project team continue to work with Civica to resolve the on-going problems with the new Cashless Catering System, and the Civica Pay Education parent portal. Progress is being made and this update outlines both resolutions and issues still ongoing...
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- A report published today by The Interim Youth Work Board for Wales sets out recommendations identifying practical and achievable ways of creating a sustainable model for both the governance and delivery of youth work services in Wales.
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- The Project Team are working determinedly with Civica Pay to resolve the on-going problems with the new Cashless Catering System and the Civica Pay Education Payment Portal, which continue to affect some schools and parents/carers.
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- Torfaen council is on track to save millions of pounds and significantly reduce its carbon footprint and impact on climate change after investing in over 45 energy efficiency upgrades across the borough...
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- There are a number of on-going problems with the new Cashless Catering System and the Civica Pay Education Payment Portal which are affecting some schools, and in turn parents and carers accounts...
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- It's been a busy summer at Greenmeadow Community Farm, which has welcomed more than 17,000 visitors - and 40 rare breed piglets - since it reopened at the end of May.
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- Nearly two thousand children have attended camps run by Torfaen Council's Play Service this summer.
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- It's well documented that learning on the go is increasingly becoming more common place, so to keep up with the pace of change, Torfaen Adult Community Learning have just launched a new 'learn on-the-go' online training platform.
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- Students across Torfaen are celebrating after another set of great A Level and GCSE results, following another difficult year.
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- More than 200 children and young people have been enjoying their summer holidays thanks to Torfaen Council's Play Service.
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- Have you ever fancied learning how to trace your family history, speaking a different language or retraining for a new career?
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- More than 300 unemployed people have been supported by a project that focuses on improving mental and physical health.
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- Today, Blenheim Primary School will be changing over to the new Cashless Catering and Education Payment Portal....
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- Staff and volunteers with Torfaen Play Service are bringing a splash of colour to underground walkways this summer.
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- A poem about a family affected by the death of their son in World War I has won a national poetry competition.
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- If you are a carer or parent of children at St Davids, Coed Eva, Cwmffrwdoer, George Street, Henllys Church in Wales, Padro Pio and Ysgol Panteg Primary School, you should have had your registration letter from the school...
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- Following the long running success of Torfaen Sports Development's female only #ifyougoigo programme, it's finally time for the men of Torfaen to step up and take on a similar challenge!
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- If you are a carer or parent of children at Garnteg, Croesyceiliog, Maendy, St. Davids and Ysgol Bryn Onnen Primary school, you should have had your registration letter from the school,..
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- A new club has been set up at New Inn Primary School for pupils whose parents are serving in the armed forces.
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- If you are a carer or parent of children at Ponthir, Llanyravon, Woodlands and Our Ladies of the Angels Primary School, you should have had your registration letter from the school...
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- The way parents/carers pay for school meals, trips and other items is changing...
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- A competition has been launched this week in schools across Torfaen in order to find Torfaen's youngest engineer.
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- The way parents/carers pay for school meals, trips and other items is changing...
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- By now, you should have had your registration letter from the school, or an email from Civica (donotreply-education@civicapayments.co.uk) about registering for the new Education Payment Portal...
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- The way parents/carers pay for school meals, trips and other items is changing...
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- Playworkers and volunteers have provided play and wellbeing sessions for vulnerable children across Torfaen during the Whitsun holidays.
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- The council's Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee are meeting at 10am on the 9th of June to consider a report on how the council is preparing for changes to the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Act
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