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Welsh Government expands public service funding

Overview

In late July 2026 the Welsh Government announced a major increase in early‑childhood support, allocating extra funds so that every local authority will provide 12.5 hours of funded childcare per week to all two‑year‑old children by the end of the financial year. The move builds on a recent rise in participating authorities and is part of a broader plan to create a universal early‑years care system.

A few days later, in early August 2026, the government unveiled another funding initiative, this time targeting health and social‑care staff. Money was provided to the National Centre for Learning Welsh to expand Welsh‑language training for more than 2,000 midwives and other health workers, adding resources such as phrase cards and dedicated tutors. The programme aims to improve maternity care by enabling staff to communicate with Welsh‑speaking patients.

Together, these actions illustrate a short‑term wave of Welsh Government investment across different public sectors, seeking to enhance both early‑childhood services and culturally responsive health care.

Entities

Welsh Government · Royal College of Midwives · Julie Richards · National Centre for Learning Welsh · Anna Brychan

Timeline

  1. 24 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Welsh Government funds Welsh language training for midwives and health staff

    Welsh Government funds the National Centre for Learning Welsh to launch a Welsh‑language course for midwives, expanding training that has already reached over 9,000 health staff across Wales.

  2. 26 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Welsh Government expands funded childcare to all two‑year‑olds

    Wales will fund 12.5 hours of weekly childcare for every two‑year‑old by year‑end, expanding from three to all 22 local authorities, Deputy First Minister Sioned Williams said.

Sources

carmarthenshirenewsonline.com · golwg.360.cymru · healthbusinessuk.net · nation.cymru