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This section contains the latest policy news relating to children and young people in Wales.  

New funding announced for Welsh Medium education, 15/05/12 [W]
The Welsh Government has has announced funding of more than £5 million for Welsh in Education grants that support Welsh-medium learning across Wales.
Children in Wales endorses the Youth Media Agency’s submission to the Levison Enquiry, 14/05/12 [W]
Children in Wales has endorsed a submission to the Levison Inquiry made by the London based Youth Media Agency.
Children and Families Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech, 10/05/12 [W/E]
The Queen has outlined the government's plans for the year ahead in her annual speech. Amongst the new legislation being announced was the Children and Families Bill, which covers a wide range of policy areas including adoption, family law and parental leave.
New Duty on Welsh Ministers to have regard to children's rights comes into force, 01/05/12 [W]
The Children's Rights Scheme, which comes into force on the 1 May 2012, places a new duty on the Welsh Ministers to have "due regard" to children's rights when working on new legislation and policies. This is the first duty of its kind within the UK.
School standards bill laid before Assembly, 23/04/12 [W]
The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill has been laid before the National Assembly for Wales by Leighton Andews, Minister for Education and Skills.
Consultation on standardised packaging for cigarettes launched across the UK, 16/04/12 [W/E/NI/S]
The Department for Health along with the Devolved Administrations have launched a consultation on the potential public health benefits of introducing plain packing for tobacco products.
Jobs Growth Wales scheme aims to tackle youth unemployment, 03/04/12 [W]
The Welsh Government has launched a £75 million scheme to create job opportunities for unemployed young people, aged 16-24, for a 6-month period.
Welsh Government to legislate on play opportunities for children, 02/04/12 [W]
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on play opportunities for children and will become the first country in the world to legislate in this area.
Youth Contract scheme launched, 02/04/12 [W/E/S]
The UK Government has launched its new Youth Contract scheme which aims to tackle youth unemployment.
Extra funding for poorer families to buy school uniforms, 26/03/12 [W]
Education Minister Leighton Andrews has pledged an extra £770, 000 to help low-income families buy school uniforms for their children.
Budget 2012, 21/03/12 [W/E/SNI]
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his budget statement for this year.
Draft Children's Rights Scheme laid before Assembly, 20/03/12 [W]
The Draft Children's Rights Scheme, a key document under the Rights of Children and Young Persons Measure was Laid before the National Assembly for Wales today.
Social Services Bill consultation launched, 12/03/12 [W]
Gwenda Thomas AM, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and Children, has today launched a three month consultation after outlining plans to reform Social Services in Wales.
Welfare Reform Bill passed, 01/03/12 [W/E/S]
The Welfare Reform Bill has now been passed in Parliament by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Adoption reform plans, 23/02/12 [W]
The Deputy Minister for Social Services and Children has outlined new plans for reform to the adoption system in Wales.
Council of Europe Strategy for the rights of the child, 15/02/12 [W/E/NI/S]
The Committee of Ministers has adopted the new Council of Europe Strategy for the rights of the child for 2012-2015.
Welsh Government launch Campaign to Protect Children from Smoke in Cars, 6/2/12 [W]
The Welsh Government launched the “Fresh Start Wales” campaign on Monday 6 February 2012.
Cigarette vending machine ban comes into force, 01/02/12 [W]
A Welsh Government ban on the sale of tobacco from vending machines has come into force today.
Children's Commissioners express concern over Welfare Reform Bill, 31/01/12 [W/E/NI/S]
The UK's four Children's Commissioners have released a joint statement expressing their deep concern about the serious negative impact the proposals in the Welfare Reform Bill will have on hundreds of thousands of children.
Deputy Minister outlines plans for Social Services bill, 24/01/12 [W]
Gwenda Thomas, the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, has made a statement in the senedd outlining the contents of a new Social Services bill for Wales.
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