Education & Learning
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- In response to the Covid-19 regulation changes, Torfaen Adult Community Learning has updated it's centre user policy.
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- Over the summer period Torfaen Play, Youth and Sport Development services came together to provide a fun filled and engagng childcare provision for keyworker children and the most vulnerable.
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- Following the Welsh Government's announcement and publication of the Technical Advisory Group Advice on Face Coverings for Children and Young People (under 18) in Education settings earlier this week, Council and school leaders have been urgently seeking clarification at a local and national level regarding key aspects of the guidance around the wearing of face coverings...
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- Nursery admissions 2021 for pupils born between 1/09/2017 and 31/08/2018
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- During this time of uncertainty, we know that parents and carers have many questions about how their children can return to school safely using council provided school transport.
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- Torfaen Council's Adult Community Learning service are celebrating this year's GCSE results and the amazing achievements of post 16 adult learners.
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- Today, pupils across Torfaen have been picking up their GCSE results, which will set them on the pathway to further education, training or employment
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- The Childcare Offer for Wales has re-opened to eligible families. Applications for parents eligible for the Offer from April 2020 can apply now. Once approved, eligible parents will be able to access the Offer from the start of the autumn term in their local authority, providing they still meet the criterion.
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- This week, Torfaen's Year 12 and Year 13 learners have been celebrating their examination results, which sets them on the path to an exciting future.
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- Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Greenmeadow Community Farm which closed its gates on March 23 following guidance from the Welsh Government, will re-open in February 2021.
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- Despite the ongoing pandemic, this year's Torfaen Play Service National Play Day campaign was a huge success.
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- Torfaen council's play service is encouraging families to celebrate and join in the fun on National Play Day
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- Torfaen Council's Adult Community Learning team have delivered the new Autumn Term 2020 brochure to every household in Torfaen offering a wide range of learning opportunities
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- Torfaen has today welcomed plans by the Education Minister to allow schools that can do so, to safely reopen from the first week of September, with all schools to reopen from September 14.
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- Due to the ongoing pandemic, we are today announcing support for vulnerable children and some key worker children that will be put in place for the summer holiday period.
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- Grassroots sports clubs in Torfaen can apply for a new fund to help them survive the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare to restart activities safely.
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- Following the Education Minister's announcement that schools will reopen on the 29th June, Torfaen Council have been working closely with all schools to make the necessary arrangements for a safe return
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- West Mon School staff have been thanked for assisting with the production of PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- Schools across the borough have identified 1400 pupils who are most at risk of becoming digitally excluded whilst staying home during the lockdown period.
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- More than ever, play is so integral to a child's mental health and well-being during these strange and often difficult times.
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- Coleg Gwent, Torfaen Council and the contractor Interserve Construction are developing thorough contingency plans should the opening of the Torfaen Learning Zone be delayed due to the ongoing outbreak of Covid-19
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- Torfaen Adult Community Learning's (ACL) Advanced Sewing learners have been putting their skills to great use in their own homes making scrubs, scrub bags and patient belongings bags for our excellent NHS service.
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- Greenmeadow Community Farm has today announced that their popular Baby & Toddler activities which normally takes place every Tuesday at the farm, will now be taking place online.
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- Have you received your child's offer for a place to start in Reception in 2020?
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- As the Easter bank holiday weekend approaches Torfaen Council, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and other partners across Gwent are sharing one simple message – stay home.
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- From Friday 10th April, the Early Years Childcare Hub at Garnteg Integrated Children's Centre, based at Garnteg Primary School, Garndiffaith, Pontypool will extend its opening hours for key workers and vulnerable children.
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- The council opened its five school based child care provisions for key workers on Saturday 4th April as planned. We had very little demand so are making some important changes in what we originally planned for tomorrow
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- From Monday 6 April, an additional Early Years Childcare Hub will be opening for childcare for key workers and vulnerable children, at Garnteg Integrated Children's Centre
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- Following the Welsh Government's decision to close all schools in Wales, the council is making arrangements today to provide extended childcare provision to key workers responding to Covid-19.
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- On Monday 09 March, Year 2 pupils from The Federation of Blenheim Road Community & Coed Eva Primary School met Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs...
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- Today, the Welsh Government published their school categorisation and overall, there has been a slight increase in the number of schools in Torfaen ranked in the top 2 categories.
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- A Torfaen Adult Community Learning tutor who reminds adult learners that maths can be fun has won a national award.
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- Torfaen Council welcomed the Welsh Government's Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams AM, to officially open Croesyceiliog School.
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- Torfaen Play and Short Break Service is now recruiting new Play Volunteers and Play Helpers for the Summer 2020 Play schemes in Torfaen and Monmouthshire.
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- Over 35 children with additional needs and their families were supported each day over the festive period through Torfaen Play Services free holiday Play and Respite provisions.
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- Torfaen's Education Service become the first in Wales to receive Children and Young People Participation Kitemark Award.
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- We are delighted to announce that Torfaen Adult Community Learning team were the first learning provider in Wales, and the UK, to register to deliver the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) Infection, Prevention, and Control in Special Procedures for Practitioners.
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- This week, the annual Play Service Volunteer Awards took place at Pontypool Active Living Centre to celebrate some of the key achievements young people across Torfaen make to support every child's right to play.
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- Torfaen Libraries 'Read To Me' companions are bringing comfort and joy to residents across Torfaen.
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- Following an Estyn inspection in September 2019, Woodlands Community Primary School has scored 'excellent' in all five inspection categories, greatly improving on their positive inspection back in 2014.
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- It is widely known that Torfaen Play Service offers a large range of play opportunities for children and young people across the county borough, seven days a week.
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- Today, Torfaen pupils have received certificates in the council chamber to celebrate their outstanding attendance in the last academic year.
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- Today (Friday October 18), the Gwent Safeguarding Children Board are holding their first young people's conference at the Celtic Manor Resort.
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- A revised Free Swimming Initiative, funded by Welsh Government and delivered by Sport Wales in partnership with the Torfaen Leisure Trust, will be introduced in public pools across Torfaen from October 2019.
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- Today, (Thursday 12 September) a topping out ceremony took place on the roof of the Torfaen Learning Zone to mark the latest milestone in the £24 million development.
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- This week, Torfaen Council received approval by Kirsty Williams, the Welsh Government Minister for Education to replace the Cwmbran High School governing body with an Interim Executive Board (IEB).
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- A topping out ceremony will take place on Thursday 12 September to mark the latest milestone in the development of the Torfaen Learning Zone.
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- Torfaen Libraries Shared Reading Service expands to offer a 'Read to Me' service to residents that are experiencing social isolation and loneliness in the borough.
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- Last week (23/08/2019), more than 300 Torfaen Play Service staff attended Victory Church in Cwmbran to celebrate what has been the busiest year ever for playschemes.
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- The Childcare Offer for Wales provides 30 hours a week of Government funded early education and childcare for working parents of three and four year olds in Torfaen, for 48 weeks of the year.
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- Adult Learners across Torfaen are celebrating following fantastic results in their GCSE exams and a successful year of learning with Torfaen Adult Community Learning.
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- In the national performance benchmark the level 3 threshold increased from 92.3% to 94.4%
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- This summer, Torfaen Play Service are doing their bit to help improve the local environment and reduce their carbon footprint by handing out 3,000 reusable drink bottles.
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- Preparations are well underway for this year's summer play schemes!
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- Details of Torfaen's 2019 summer playschemes
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- Representatives of the Torfaen Youth Service received the Silver Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales
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- A brand new Well-being and Work Hub will launch on Friday 28 June at Cwmbran Library from 10am until 1pm.
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- Torfaen Council has signed up with Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) to provide anti-racism workshops in schools across the Borough.
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- Following on from last years success, this year Torfaen Youth Service have yet another action packed summers worth of activities and trips for young people in Torfaen to take part in.
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- A recent inspection conducted by Estyn, Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales, on Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw during May 2019, provided an overall judgement on the school's current performance.
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- During the half term period more than 500 children took part in Torfaen's open access playschemes.
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- This year, the annual Mic Morris Torfaen 10k road race will be taking place on Sunday 14 July, 2019.
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- Torfaen Employability and Haford work together to ensure Volunteers find job success in the care sector.
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- Torfaen Play Service will be providing a range of free activities during the half term period.
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- Torfaen Youth Service has been nominated to attend the Youth Work Excellence Awards in Conwy, Wales on the 28 June 2019.
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- Torfaen pupils received certificates in the council chamber to celebrate their outstanding attendance in the last academic year.
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- Local volunteers and Torfaen Play Service are working hard supporting a project that helps improve safer routes around the community.
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- Yesterday (Wednesday 1st May) the Welsh Government's Minister for Education Kirsty Williams, officially opened a refurbished and extended Penygarn Community Primary School.
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- 20 pupils from Nant Celyn Primary are making a positive impact at the school through their roles as Heddlu Bach (mini police).
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- There are currently 46 registered childminders in Torfaen and there is potential for this to increase.
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- 18-year-old Thannaya Lewis, 17-year-old Josh Legge, 20-year-old Libby Martin and 17-year-old Carla O Brien are the latest cohort to complete Torfaen Youth Services apprenticeship programme.
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- Torfaen Play Service are working in partnership with Sports Development and Families First to deliver a series of health and well-being sessions to families in Torfaen.
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- Over the half term period, Torfaen Play Service provided a wide range of free play related activities for children and young people.
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- Plans to transform the former Victoria Primary School building into a community arts centre and base for a children's service collaboration were approved by councillors.
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- Torfaen Play and Short Break Service is now recruiting new Play Volunteers and Play Helpers for Summer Play schemes in both Torfaen and Monmouthshire.
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- Young people aged 14-25 across the country are being given the chance to apply for £500 to lead a project that celebrates UK native wildflowers and fungi in exciting and engaging ways.
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- On Monday 14 January, Torfaen Council opened statutory consultation on proposals to extend the age range of pupils at Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw.
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- Torfaen Play Service started 2019 by doing what they do best, offering play and support sessions to children across Torfaen.
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- This week, Torfaen Play Service hosted their annual Volunteer Awards evening to celebrate the work of nearly 200 volunteers this year, delivering community play provision across the borough
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- Today (3rd December), Estyn, Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales published a monitoring report on Cwmbran High School which places the school in special measures
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- On Monday 3 December young people across Torfaen are set to celebrate another successful year supporting community play settings in Torfaen at this years Play Volunteer Awards Ceremony.
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- Record numbers of gypsy and traveller children in Torfaen are gaining new skills and qualifications thanks to the success of the borough's gypsy and traveller service.
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- Today, (Monday, November 19) Torfaen Council and Coleg Gwent officially cut the first sod of Torfaen's new post 16 learning centre to mark the beginning of a new era for education in Torfaen.
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- This morning, ex-service men and women from Torfaen joined with pupils and staff from Crownbridge School for a service to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War.
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- Gypsy and traveller pupils from West Monmouth School raised £800 for the Royal British Legion by designing and selling their own poppies.
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- Pupils from Greenmeadow Primary School choir has recently visited Ty Gwyn Care Home in Cwmbran as part of their Dementia Friendly Schools commitment.
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- Torfaen Youth Service works with young people across Torfaen to support them towards a prosperous future as qualified Youth Workers. Conor Smith is the latest apprentice youth worker to take on this.
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- More than 200 families are attending Torfaen Play Service 'Family and Play' sessions across the borough, with six sessions being delivered on a weekly basis.
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- The closing date for the Nursery 2019 admission round is Friday 5 October.
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- Penygarn Primary will be closed to all pupils tomorrow (Thursday) 27th of September.
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- More than 175 children attended the first health and happiness conference organised by children for children at Blenheim Road Primary School on Friday.
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- More than 200 pupils and staff at Greenmeadow Primary school have completed Alzheimer's Society's awareness training and have become Dementia Friends by learning about dementia and what life is like for people living with condition.
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- Today (19.09.18), the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning Eluned Morgan AM, visited Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw to announce the allocation of capital funds to boost Welsh medium education across Wales.
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- This week, Torfaen Council in conjunction with Blaenau Gwent Council are rolling out the new Welsh Government Childcare Offer for three and four year olds in Torfaen.
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- In the national performance benchmark of A level A* - E, 98.2% of Torfaen pupils gained grades A* to E which is up from 97.1% last year and nearly 1% above the Welsh average.
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- Ellis Dalling, 18 from Cwmbran, Olivia Williams, 19 from Pontypool and Lily Skyrme 21 from Blaenavon are the latest cohort to have passed the programme and will be starting a degree course in late September.
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- Wednesday 1 August is National Play Day and playscheme sites across Torfaen are celebrating it in style!
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- The Art department at St. Alban's RC High School is inviting the public to attend an end year exhibition that will showcase the work produced by the school's aspiring young artists.
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- Children from Garnteg Primary School are through to the next round of a national competition which aims to find and nurture the most promising young business talent in Wales.
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- A special ceremony marks the official opening of a new teaching block at Coed Eva
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