Decision Reports: 2026

Ukraine response - Host top-up payments 2026 to 2027    

1 April 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to continue to pay host “thank you” payments (£150 per month) to individuals hosting guests from Ukraine who arrive via the Welsh Government’s super sponsor route only. The monthly payment will be available to hosts for the first 12 months of their guest’s arrival in the UK. 

Expansion and digitisation of GoFaL Literacy Assessment

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education agreed to the expansion and digitisation of the GoFaL Literacy Assessment and agreed that responsibility for funding and delivery from 2026 to 2027 onwards will transfer to Adnodd.

Additional funding to the WLGA

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the allocation of additional funding to the WLGA via their National Music Service grant.

Building Safety

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to extend the operation of the Joint Inspection Team until 31 March 2027.

Building Safety (Wales) Bill - Implementation Planning

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government agreed to proposed timeframes for implementation of the provisions in the Building Safety (Wales) Bill, as well as updating local authorities and fire and rescue authorities on implementation planning.

Strengthening the Hwb National Model

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to strengthen the Welsh Government Hwb National Model to ensure a safer and future ready digital system. A three year change programme has been approved to increase school flexibility and autonomy, supported by a new shared responsibility model and closer collaboration with local authorities.

Spending Plans

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed proposed spending plans for Standards, Improvement & Information Division budgets for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.

Four Nations Principles for Pandemic Preparedness

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has endorsed high-level principles for how the four nations of the UK will work together to improve our collective pandemic preparedness, published as part of UK Government’s Pandemic Preparedness Strategy.  

Purchase of land for the planned recycling service change for Caerphilly County Borough Council

31 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to £5,111,000 capital funding for purchase of land known as the Former Kautex site Dyffryn Business park, Alder Ave, Ystrad Mynach, CF82 7YW to enable Caerphilly County Borough Council to build a new Waste Transfer Station.

Consideration regarding a potential fine for recycling performance

31 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has decided that a potential fine of £1,521,800 for the 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024 target years for Caerphilly County Borough Council should not apply.

Disposal of land

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to transfer land in Rhyl to the Council.

Improve recycling services

31 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to funding of £2,207,080 for vehicles, containers and associated infrastructure to enable Carmarthenshire County Council to start transitioning their recycling service to comply with the Welsh Government’s Collections Blueprint (as part of Phase 1). Also funding in-principle of £19,100,000 subject to the submission of a full business case for Phase 2.

Reappointment of Chair to The Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership – (CaSP Cymru)

31 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has reappointed Dr David Tudor for 3 years from 1 June 2026 until 31 May 2029.

Allocation of Food in Schools Revenue Funding

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the allocation of revenue funding associated with food in schools for 2026 to 2027.

Curriculum for Wales Formative Evaluation Contract Extension

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to invoke the optional 16-month extension to the contract for the Formative Evaluation of Curriculum for Wales for the period December 2026 to March 2028, with spend capped at £453,000.

Cadw Business Plan

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have approved the Cadw Business Plan for 2026 to 2027.

Funding to continue the evaluation of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved expenditure of £275k spread across 2026 to 2027, 2027 to 2028 and 2028 to 2029 financial years to continue the evaluation of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020.

Extension of Grant Funding to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Hub Wales

31 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have agreed the extension of grant funding to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Hub Wales, 2026 to 2028.

Reappointment of Non-Executive Members to the Board of the Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care Wales, Llais Cymru

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has reappointed Bamidele Adenipekun, Karen Lewis and Dr Rajan Madhok for 4 years, from 01 July 2026 until 30 June 2030.

Event Wales funding

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding to be awarded from Event Wales to support the staging of golf’s Senior Open Championship in 2027, and men’s and women’s international cricket from 2026 to 2028.

Procure Updates to SAP / SBEM to align with Requirements in the Building Regulations

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to procure an updated Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM) and Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) Model to demonstrate compliance with Part L (conservation of fuel and power and the minimisation of greenhouse gas emissions) of the Building Regulations 2010.

Competent Persons Scheme Mandatory Technical Competencies

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary has agreed that any minor amendments to the Competent Persons Scheme Mandatory Technical Competencies outside of the formal review process, can be approved by officials without the requirement for further Ministerial agreement.

Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru

31 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning agreed that the Welsh Ministers could enter into private landowner option agreements for the Glyn Cothi and Carreg Wen projects being developed by Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru.

Consultant costs

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved expenditure on infrastructure delivery in Swansea.

Refunding a deposit

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved returning a deposit relating to land in Neath.

Re-Appointment of an Independent Members to Digital Health and Care Wales

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Alistair Klaas Neill for 2 years from 8 August 2026 until 7 August 2028 and Marilyn Bryan Jones from 14 July 2026 until 13 July 2028.

Managing school budgets

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the Welsh Government response to the Estyn report ‘Local authority support for schools to manage their budgets’.

Continuing NHS Health Care Direct Payments

30 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have agreed officials can proceed with the procurement of an Evaluation for Continuing NHS Health Care Direct Payments Implementation.

Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the Isle of Anglesey County Council’s proposal to relocate Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi.

Tertiary Education research

30 March 2026

The Minister for Further Education and Higher Education and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have approved funding for research and evaluation activity related to the implementation of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 for the 2026 to 2027 financial year, along with the continued funding of two researchers.

Business support

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Merthyr Tydfil.

Neurodivergence waiting lists

30 March 2026

The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed the allocation of funding in 2026 to 2027 to maintain a position of eliminating 3 year waits, with some flexibility for health boards that have performed better to allow them scope to invest in wider system transformation.

Local Government Transformation and Legislation Budget

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved the continued funding of the Local Government Directorate programme funded staff posts.

Development Bank of Wales – Financial Transaction Capital allocations

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed capital allocations to two funds managed by the Development Bank of Wales for the Wales Angel Co-Investment Fund and the Wales Micro Loans Fund.

Construction works at SA1, Swansea

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the increase expenditure to complete the fit out works for Plot A9 & Tidal Basin car parks.

Quality and Nursing Directorate Programme Budgets

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed £5.03million of expenditure for the Quality and Nursing directorate budgets for 2026 to 2027.

Offender Learning Funding

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed funding for the provision of prison education, training and libraries in Wales for financial years 2026 to 2027.

Provision of ongoing funding as a result of an independent care needs assessment

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to the provision of ongoing additional funding for 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 to Wrexham County Borough Council to offset additional care costs following an independent assessment for a prior recipient of the Welsh Independent Living Grant.

Anglesey Freeport Approval of Memorandum of Understanding and Award of Funding

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretaries for Finance and Welsh Language and Economy, Energy and Planning have approved the formal governance and working arrangements and release of funds for 2025 to 2026.

Transforming Towns funding

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved Transforming Towns funding to: support the acquisition of 29 & 31 Taff Street in Pontypridd; to enable the redevelopment of 1 Oxford Street, Swansea; to support Phase 2 of the Potters Wheel project in Swansea; to support the Design up to Planning Stage of the Talbot Street shopfront enveloping scheme in Maesteg; and to support the development of Placemaking Plans for Adamsdown / Splott and Butetown / Cardiff Bay.

Reappointment as Independent Member (Third Sector) to Powys Teaching Health Board

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has reappointed Jennifer Owen Adams for 4 years from 30 August 2026 until 29 August 2030.

Business & Regions Payments

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved the budget of £88,400 (including VAT) for 2026 to 2027 financial year.

Appointment of Deputy Chair and Non-Executive Directors to the Disused Tips Authority for Wales

30 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs appointed Marc Penny as Deputy Chair from 15 June 2026 until 14 June 2030 and James Williams, Kathryn Warren, Simon Power, and Iwan Jones from 15 June 2026 until 14 June 2029 as Non-Executive Directors of the Disused Tips Authority for Wales.

Appointment as Vice-Chair to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Will Smart for 4 years from 5 May 2026 until 4 May 2030.

Appointment of Members to the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority

30 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Adam Taylor for 4 years from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2030 and Rajma Begum for 4 years from 1 January 2027 until 31 December 2030.

Other Voices Cardigan 2026

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to award funding support of £100,000 to Lleisiau Eraill Aberteifi, Other Voices Cardigan 2026.

Investment Panel Meeting of 10th March 2026

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Cardiff.

NRW Regulatory Charge Proposals post consultation

30 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved NRW’s final Regulatory Charge Proposals for 2026 to 2027 and agreed that NRW may implement the new charges from 1 April 2026.

Approval of in-year variation to local government improvement funding for 2025 to 2026

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government agreed an in-year variation to sector funding to support innovation activity on local government women in leadership and the Blaenau Gwent & Torfaen Federation for the benefit of local government in Wales.

WLGA grant funding to support improvement and digital in local government

30 March 2026

The First Minister has approved grant funding to the Welsh Local Government Association to provide sector led improvement and digital support in 2026 to 2027 and in-principal funding in 2027 to 2028.

National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales)

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to make the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, which amend the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020.

Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme (LDTCS)

30 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed that the LDTCS will use shorter or overlapping funding windows in 2026 to 2027, a consultation and statutory review will be carried out as soon as possible after the election, a revised scheme will be introduced in 2027 to 2028 and the transfer of the LDTCS budget to the Local Places for Nature programme.

Investment Panel Meeting of 3rd March 2026

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Cardiff.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board meeting of 3rd March 2026

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Funding for a creative production project in Cardiff.

Artificial Intelligence Growth Zones and Artificial Intelligence

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding for the Artificial Intelligence Growth Zones and Artificial Intelligence for Economy Programme.

Wales Flexible Investment Fund Recycling

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed to extend the Wales Flexible Investment Fund’s capital recycling period, enabling the Development Bank of Wales to reinvest over a longer timeframe and to maximise long term value from public capital.

Investment Panel Meeting of 10th March 2026

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Cardiff.

Investment Panel Meeting of 10th March 2026

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Cardiff.

South East Wales Investment Zone - full Gateway proposal (business case)

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the full business case proposal, prepared by the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee, for the South East Wales Investment Zone.

Approval of the 2025/26 Annual Delivery Plan for the South East Wales Investment Zone

30 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved, in respect of the South East Wales Investment Zone, the 2025 to 2026 Annual Delivery Plan, the Memorandum of Understanding which sets out the formal governance framework between the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,  Welsh Government and the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee and grant funding for the delivery of activities in 2025 to 2026. 

Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) complaints scheme

26 March 2026

The Minister for Further and Higher Education and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have approved funding to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator to provide organisational services and advisory services in preparation for the expansion of the OIA complaints scheme to further education courses and apprenticeships.  

Gypsy and Traveller Sites Capital Grant

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approves capital funding proposals to re-profile Wrexham County Borough Council, Conwy County Borough Council and Pembrokeshire County Council awarded grants in 2026 to 2027. The Cabinet Secretary also approves capital funding proposals from Conwy County Borough Council to a value of £700,865; and from Torfaen County Borough Council to a value of £57,370 awarded grants for completion in 2026 to 2027 and from Ynys Môn to a value of £1,261,335 awarded grant for completion in 2027 to 2028.

Land Unit – 2026 to 2027 Programme Delivery & Asset Management  

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to utilise the Land Unit’s budgets within Place Division for the delivery of more homes.

Pembrokeshire local authority - Funding request for Milford Haven School

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for Pembrokeshire local authority for additional learner wellbeing and mental health support.

Appointment of a Non-Executive Director to Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Umar Ahmad for 4 years from 01 April 2026 until 31 March 2030.

Rural Investment Scheme - Funding bovine TB

26 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the additional Rural Investment Scheme budget allocations during the financial year 26 to 2027 to support bovine TB eradication.

Appointment of Four Independent Board Members to the Board of Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC)/Meat Promotion Wales

26 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Sophie Nixon, Wyn Owen, Jon Tanner and Darren Williams for three years from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2029.

Appointment of Members to the Sport Wales Board  

26 March 2026

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has appointed Parul Patel, Phil Newman, and Dr Anna Bryant for 3 years from 01 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.

Investment Panel Meeting of 24th February 2026

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Bridgend.

Cymraeg 2050 Annual Report and Cymraeg 2050 Action Plan

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed the content and the publication of Cymraeg 2050 Annual Report for 2024 to 2025 and Cymraeg 2050 Action Plan for 2026 to 2027.

Investment Panel Meeting of 10th March 2026

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Pembrokeshire.

Sustainable Farming Scheme

26 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has provided Rural Payments Wales with budget approval of £850,000 revenue to secure additional environmental resource to deliver the Habitat Review, a whole farm assessment forming part of the Optional Layer of the Sustainable Farming Scheme.

Appointment as Member to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has appointed Anwen Elias, Ian Brancroft, and Siwan Davies for 4 years from 01 May 2026 until 30 April 2030.

Childcare Offer for Wales – Rate Review 2026/27

26 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care has agreed to increase the Childcare Offer hourly rate to £6.67, representing a 4.18% uplift. The revised rate will take effect from 6 April 2026. 

Cohesive Communities Budget

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd & Chief Whip has agreed the £3.15million Cohesion and Hate Policy Branch allocation from the Cohesive Communities Budget for 2026 to 2027.

Cohesive Communities Budget

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd & Chief Whip has been asked to approve £20,000 in protective security funding over two years for a third sector partner.

The Future of Pwllperian Farm Estate

26 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs has agreed plans for the Pwllpeiran Farm Estate to enter formal negotiations with IBERS/Aberystwyth University on terms for a new long-term lease.

Allocation of Equality and Human Rights Budget 2026 to 2027

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has approved budget allocations across the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights revenue budget for Financial Year 2026 to 2027.

Transforming Towns, Cardiff Market Restoration

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved a change of scope for the Cardiff Market Restoration project to ensure that essential works to prevent further deterioration of the Grade ll* listed building can proceed.

Property Development Grant

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved a £500k Property Development Grant for Snowdonia Fire Protection to develop a new 988 sq. m. HQ building on plot C4 Cibyn Industrial Estate, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.

Diagnostic Equipment Funding

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed £12million of funding for replacement diagnostic and treatment equipment for 2026 to 2027.

Corporate Joint Committees Position Statement

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed the Corporate Joint Committees Position Statement 2026 to 2027 and its publication.

New Property Acquisition and Refurbishment

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to the acquisition and refurbishment of Unit 1 Hirwaun Industrial Estate.

Reappointment of Non-Executive Director to Public Health Wales NHS Trust

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary of Health and Social Care has reappointed Nick Eliot for 4 years from 01 April 2026 until 31 March 2030.

Funding for Local Food Partnerships

26 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to funding for Local Food Partnerships and the commencement of the application and appraisal process for the Local Food Partnership Scheme for 2026 to 2027 Financial Year.

Formative evaluation of Curriculum for Wales

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the government response to the Foundation Learning in the Curriculum for Wales qualitative study, as part of the formative evaluation of Curriculum for Wales.

Revision to the published charging scheme

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed revised charges for the Building Control Profession Charging Scheme.

Commuted Sum Payment to Associated British Ports

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved to pay a commuted sum at SA1, Swansea.

Renewable Energy projects on Welsh Government Woodland Estate – Section 83 agreement requests

26 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister has approved consent for an easement for a buried export cable for the Mona offshore wind farm at Gwrych Estate and consent to lease out land for six wind turbines adjacent to an existing operational 28 turbine windfarm at Brechfa. The First Minister has approved consent to lease out land for 15 turbines adjacent to the Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru Afan project at Afan East.

Management of Eastern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in Wales during 2026

26 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to open a recreational catch and release fishery for bluefin tuna for charter vessels in 2026, while exploring a small trial for individual permits. The deputy First Minister has also agreed to allow targeted commercial fishing for bluefin tuna in the Welsh zone and has agreed to allow the sale of bycaught bluefin tuna.

Cadw Listed Building Regeneration Grants

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have approved 13 Listed Building Regeneration capital grant offers totalling £2,275,877 for investment in 2026 to 2027.

Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund Programme Recommended Projects - Penrhos

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Children and Social Services have agreed funding for a proposal under the Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund.

Funding support for development for the fuel poverty elements of the Welsh Housing Survey

26 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed funding to determine appropriate fuel poverty questions for the forthcoming Welsh Housing survey in 2027 to 2028.  

Natural Resources and Communities Branch - Budget and Spending for 2026 to 2027

26 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved to the transfer of the Landfill Disposal Tax Community Scheme budget to within the Local Places for Nature budget.  

Migration & Nation of Sanctuary budget

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd & Chief Whip has agreed the allocation of £5.88million of the Cohesive Communities Budget for 2026 to 2027, to fund Migration & Nation of Sanctuary activity.

Appointment as Member of Dysgu Board

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has appointed Jayne Woods, Claire Williams, Trefor Jones, and Paul Jones for 4 years from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2030.

Funding for Childcare and Early Years Capital Projects

25 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have approved funding for five childcare setting business cases totalling £4.55million, and six variations to funding for existing projects totalling £841,844.

Rent to Own-Wales 2018-21 Scheme Amendment & Governance

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed a minor amendment to the Rent to Own-Wales scheme and delegated authority to the scheme’s Senior Responsible Officer to make minor decisions.

Extension of terms of appointment of independent members of Active Travel Board

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed to extend the terms of appointment of independent members of the Active Travel Board by six months to 30 September 2026.

Purchase of a property

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has approved the purchase of a property.

Industry Wales Extension

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy Energy and Planning has agreed a short-term extension for Industry Wales from April to June including retaining the CEO for this period. Budget of up to £84,186 including salary costs to enable the final stages of the Industry Wales closure to be concluded. Appointment of a senior WG official as a company Director to support closure process.

Evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body’s Major Review

25 March 2026

The Counsel General has approved the submission of Welsh Government evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body’s Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure.

Social Care Wales Remit Letter and Workplan

25 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the Social Care Wales Remit Letter and Workplan to provide critical support to the early years and childcare workforce 2026 to 2027.

Disposal of Land in Gwynedd

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the disposal of land in Gwynedd.

Review of superfast broadband availability across Wales

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to award a contract for specialist support to review superfast broadband availability across Wales.

Corporate Joint Committees Funding

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed funding to Corporate Joint Committees for 2026 to 2027.

Funding to support Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Eradication

25 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed funding to support Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Eradication 2026 to 2027.

Hospice stabilisation funding

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to allocate £4.3million in additional one-off stabilisation funding in 2025 to 2026 to support children’s and adult hospice services across Wales.

Appointment as an Independent Member (University) to Powys Teaching Health Board

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Simon Wright for 4 years from 08 August 2026 until 07 August 2030.

Public Inquiries Unit - Agreement of funding

25 March 2026

The First Minister has agreed funding proposals £4.631million to support response to the Covid-19 Public Inquiry for 2026 to 2027 and expected work in respect of the Grooming Gangs Inquiry, due to be established at the end of March 2026.

Setting the Wales cockle permit fee

25 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to increase the 2026 to 2027 Welsh Government cockle permit fee to £600.

Mobile Market Review

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the Welsh Government response to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology call for evidence on the Mobile Market Review.

Investment Panel Meeting of 3rd March 2026

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Bridgend.

Registered Social Landlord Development Loans 2025 to 2026

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed to issue up to £45million of loans under the Registered Social Landlord Development Loan Scheme, which will deliver 159 additional low carbon homes for rent in the social sector.

Transport for Wales Funding Letter and Business Plan

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed Transport for Wales’s (TfW) 2026 to 2027 Business Plan, the allocation of £402.422million revenue from Rail Support Budget and consent for the known land and property transactions across the TfW estate.

Short extension to the Hwb Web Platform Contract

25 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved a three month extension to the current Hwb Web Platform contract, from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, to ensure continuity of service and support a smooth transition to the new contractual arrangements.

Funding for Childcare and Early Years Capital Projects

25 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have approved the funding for six potential childcare settings totalling £4.9million and four variations to funding for existing projects totalling £2.1million.

NHS Wales complaints

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved guidance in relation to Listening to People: the amended NHS Wales complaints, incidents, and redress process.

NHS Wales complaints

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved a Welsh Health Circular in relation to Listening to People: the amended NHS Wales complaints, incidents, and redress process.

Organs, Tissues and Cells framework

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to the four-nations approved Organs, Tissues and Cells and Blood Safety and Quality Common Frameworks.

Late payments

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to the four-nations approved Late Payments Common Framework.

Public health

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to the four-nations approved Public Health and Public Health Security Common Framework.

Fertilisers

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the four-nations approved Fertilisers Regulation Common Framework.

Radioactive substances

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the four-nations approved Radioactive Substances Common Framework.

Public procurement

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed to the four-nations approved Public Procurement Common Framework.

Marine Delivery Plan

24 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the Marine Delivery Plan and funding allocations for 2026 to 2027.

Literacy and numeracy

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the novation of 8 literacy and numeracy support grants from the Welsh Government to Dysgu with effect from 1 April 2026.

Carmarthen train crew depot

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed for Transport for Wales to proceed with the acquisition of land adjacent to Carmarthen Railway Station know as ‘Howards Building’.

Independent Specialist Post-16 Institutions

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved an application from one Independent Specialist Post-16 Institution to be included on the published list; and rejected an application from another Independent Special Post-16 Institution to be included on the published list.

Funding for local authorities

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed up to £50 million allocation of un-hypothecated capital funding to local authorities in 2025 to 2026, distributed on the 2025 to 2026 general capital formula.

World Health Organisation

24 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed the inclusion of a Special Initiative to strengthen cooperation on health equity as part of the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Welsh Government and World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. This includes an allocation of £150k of funding in 2026 to 2027.

Extend SA1 car park licence

23 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to extend an existing licence at SA1 Swansea Waterfront.

Adnodd Remit and Funding Letters

23 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the Remit and Funding Letters for Adnodd for 2026 to 2027.

Reappointment of Members to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru

23 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has reappointed Frank Cuthbert, Ginger Wiegand and Michael Imperato for 4 years from 1 October 2026 until 30 September 2030.

Reappointment of Members to the Eryri National Park Authority

23 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has reappointed Delyth Lloyd for 4 years from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030 and Naomi Luhde-Thompson for 4 years from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Section 83 acquisition of land

23 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to NRW’s Section 83 ministerial submission to acquire land to expand the Welsh Government Woodland Estate.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Grant in Aid reallocation

23 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to reduce NRW’s Grant in Aid Revenue budget for 2025 to 2026 by £4million, accounting for its likely forecast underspend, and to utilise this to accelerate the recouping of the budget cover provided to support its IR35 liability.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Grant in Aid reallocation

23 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to provide NRW with an additional capital funding of £0.8million in 2025 to 2026 to support identified operational projects and Information Communication Technology developments.

Disused Tips Authority

23 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the award of contracts to two suppliers for the discovery and implementation of Line of Business digital services for the Disused Tips Authority.

Disused Tips Authority

23 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved additional funding for Line of Business digital implementation contracts to establish the Disused Tips Authority.

National Office for Care and Support

23 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Children and Social Care have approved the National Office for Care and Support’s annual work programme for 2026 to 2027, along with the core budget allocation required to deliver it.

Funding the Fire and Rescue Services National Resilience Capabilities

23 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to pay £2,200,000 revenue and £1,020,000 capital for the maintenance and development of the three Fire and Rescue Services’ National Resilience capabilities in 2026 to 2027.

New 10GB Data Connection, Centre 7, Cardiff Gate Business Park

23 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to the expenditure with respect to the new data connection at Centre 7.

Funding for the Fuel Bank Foundation

23 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to funding for the Fuel Bank Foundation for 2026 to 2027.

Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Budget 2026 to 2027  

23 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the advanced approval for Circular Economy Fund projects which meet the criteria and agreed processes and a delegation to Officials up to a maximum of £150,000 within the Revenue and Capital budget lines.

Approval of consultancy fees, Plot C2, Celtic Lakes, Newport

23 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to the appointment of Arup as specialist ecological management advisers in respect of land in Newport.

Criminal Justice Delivery Funding

19 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to fund priority activity across the Criminal Justice Delivery portfolio for 2026 to 2027 financial year.

School Holiday Enrichment Programme

19 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to provide support so that all eligible Food and Fun School Holiday Enrichment Programme schemes can run in Summer 2026.

Streamlining Welsh Benefits

19 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed additional funding to finalise the development of a single online application form under the Streamlining Welsh Benefits phase one route map.

Child Poverty - Parents and Carers Longitudinal Study

19 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to fund a Welsh Boost to the Child Poverty - Parents and Carers Longitudinal Study led by the UK Government.

Transport Strategy and Policy Budget 2026 to 2027

19 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales agreed to allocate funding to Local Authorities for Local Transport Grants, Transport for Wales and to other Delivery Partners. The Prif Weinidog agreed to allocate funding to Local Authorities for schemes that were within the Cabinet Secretary’s constituency.

Funding Fire and Rescue Authority Community Safety Programmes

19 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to pay £378,000 revenue funding to the three Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) for their youth and young people engagement and intervention programmes, and £918,000 capital funding to the three FRAs for equipment to support their home safety programme, in 2026 to 2027.

Funding for evaluation data requirements

19 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved additional costs for data requirements which will inform the Dwyfor Pilot evaluation, at a cost of £32,529.

Poverty Proofing Extension

19 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed an extension to the Poverty Proofing Pilot, allocating £85,000 for 2025 to 2026 and £185,000 for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.

Bird Gatherings

19 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved changes to bird gatherings policy in Wales. 

Post-16 Judicial Review Judgement - claimant costs

18 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to negotiate settlement of the legal costs.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

18 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to remove an item from the Farm Business Grant Window 8 Claim following an on farm inspection that found that the roller bought did not match the required technical specification for item F024 (an arable crop roller).

New Velindre Cancer Centre

18 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved funding for additional digital resource to aid delivery of the digital infrastructure of the new Velindre Cancer. The Cabinet Secretary also approved funding for two new Linear Accelerators and the software associated with the machines.

Police Community Support Officers

18 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to fund Police Community Support Officers across Wales for 2026 to 2027 financial year.

Project Development

18 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed to the reprofiling of funding in relation to rail related project in South Wales.

Withdrawal of the Wrexham Local Development Plan

18 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has directed that the Wrexham Local Development Plan is withdrawn under S66(1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Direct payments for Continuing NHS Health Care

18 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the release of £150,000 funding for 2025 to 2026 to support the putting in place of dedicated resource within the Local Health Boards to coordinate essential preparatory work ahead of implementation of direct payments for Continuing NHS Health Care.

Appointment of Chair to Social Care Wales Board

18 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care has appointed Katija Dew as Chair of Social Care Wales Board from 16/07/2026 until 15/07/2030.

Land and Buildings Development Fund projects

18 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary of Housing and Local Government has agreed to support eight Land and Buildings Development Fund projects with a cumulative grant value of £14.147million.

Re-appointment of 3 Non-Executive Director Board Members of Llais, the Citizen Voice Body for Wales

18 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to re-appoint Bamidele Adenipekun, Karen Lewis and Rajan Madhok as Non-Executive Director Board Members and their second term will commence 1 July.

Equality and Inclusion Competitive Grant 2026

18 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed a series of awards totalling £974,636 in financial year 2026 to 2027 to support 23 Projects.

Period Dignity in Schools and Community Grant

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed to the allocation of £2,809,068 to the Period Dignity in Schools and Community Grant for 2026 to 2027 financial year.

Allocation of end of year revenue funding to National Park Authorities (NPAs)

17 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs has agreed to allocate additional revenue funding to the three NPAs in 2025 to 2026.

Core Funding Grant to ADSS Cymru

17 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved core funding to support the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) Cymru during the financial year 2025 to 2026.

Development Bank of Wales - Fees Review

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed an adjustment to the fee charged by the Development Bank of Wales for management of the Wales Flexible Investment Fund.

Capital funding and EFAS revenue funding

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed £921k revenue funding to be allocated to the EFAS scheme in 2025 to 2026 for Carmarthenshire and Monmouthshire Councils following flooding in November 2025; £928k capital funding in 2025 to 2026 to meet recovery costs for the same councils from the November flooding and £937k for the remaining capital costs of remediation of the sinkhole caused by Storm Bert for Merthyr Tydfil Council.  The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has also agreed capital funding in 2026 to 2027 of £9.2million for recovery costs for Carmarthenshire and Monmouthshire from the November 25 flooding.  

Repurposing of revenue funds for a Flood grant to LAs

17 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved funds for the repurposing of revenue funds for a Flood grant to LAs following recent storms and coal tip safety variation in 2025 to 2026.

Shore-based netting in Wales - Request to Launch a Voluntary Catch Recording System

17 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister has agreed to the launch of a voluntary catch recording system (VCRS) from April 2026 for an initial 18-month period to gather information about shore-based netting activity in Wales.

Seafish Board Appointments 2026 recruitment

17 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed Paul McCourt as Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Chair and Pam Vick as an independent Board Member to the Seafish Board.

Reappointment of Non-Executive Director to Public Health Wales NHS Trust

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary of Health and Social Care has reappointed Kate Young for 4 years from 01 April 2026 until 31 March 2030.

Review of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013

17 March 2026

The Minister for Transport and North Wales has agreed the draft report on the statutory review of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013.

Laying a copy of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s 5-Year Report

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed to lay the Welsh Language Commissioner’s five-year report for 2021 to 2025 - Our time to act: The position of the Welsh Language 2021 to 2025 at the Senedd.

International Education Programme

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed allocations totalling £0.299 million in 2026 to 2027 to support the International Education Programme.

National Security and Resilience Division 2026 to 2027 Programme

17 March 2026

The Prif Weinidog has agreed the spending priorities for 2026 to 2027 to support National Security and Resilience, and Cyber Resilience, as part of the Welsh Government’s emergency preparedness and crisis management work, supporting Ministers in fulfilling their statutory functions.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

17 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply an over declared penalty and recover payments under Glastir Woodland Creation, Glastir Woodland Premium, and Glastir Woodland Management schemes following an in-situ inspection.

Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund Programme

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, the Minister for Children and Social Services and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed funding for a proposal under the Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund.

Appointment to the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

17 March 2026
 
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Andrew Morgan OBE for 4 years from 5 May 2026 until 4 May 2030. As part of the requirements for Public Appointments, Andrew Morgan has declared political activity undertaken within the last five years: Labour Councillor for the Mountain Ash ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) (2004 to present - due to end in May 20270; Leader of RCT Council (June 2014 to present - will end 29th April 2026); and, Leader of the Welsh Local Government Association (November 2019 until present - will end early June 2026).

Disposal of Land

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the disposal of land in Powys.

Appointment of four directors to the Board of Dysgu

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the appointment of Jayne Woods, Trefor Jones, Claire Williams, and Paul Jones as directors to the board of Dysgu. They will commence their four-year terms in April 2026.

Appointment of an Independent Member to Health Education and Improvement Wales

17 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary of Health and Social Care has appointed Elizabeth Treasure for 4 years from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2030. 

Section 7 List: Species and Habitats of Principal Importance in Wales

16 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved the updated Section 7 list of Species and Habitats of Principal Importance in Wales.

Digarbon

16 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed Digarbon additional funding using available capital underspends.

Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence Revenue Funding

16 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has approved the detailed allocation of the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence Revenue Funding for 2026 to 2027.

Building Safety Scheme funding applications

16 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed with the outcome of the February 2026 Building Safety Panel, which will see up to £1,634,626 of capital funding allocated through the Welsh Building Safety Fund.

Repurpose of Cadw Capital Underspend

16 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership has agreed to the repurposing of Cadw capital underspend of £0.8million to boost the investment at the monuments and the Architectural Heritage Fund.

Tech Valleys – HiVE hubs liaison

16 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding from the Tech Valleys programme to support the continuation of the HiVE hubs liaison function for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.  

Real Living Wage  promotion and accreditation  

16 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed an offer of support to Cynnal Cymru in relation to their work in promoting the Real Living Wage and engaging employers in the accreditation process.

Tech Valleys – Goldworks – Operational Funding

16 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding from the Tech Valleys programme to support the operation of the Goldworks small business incubation centre for financial year 2026 to 2027.  

Tech Valleys – Primary School Connectivity

16 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding from the Tech Valleys programme to support the provision of 1GB connectivity to all primary schools across Blaenau Gwent.  

Sustainable Agriculture Loan Scheme

16 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Transport, and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed to establish the Sustainable Agriculture Loan Scheme in collaboration with the Development Bank of Wales.

Review of annual leave entitlement for Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

12 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed that the reference to leave entitlement in the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’ terms and conditions of employment is removed in order to allow the Commissioner to set a leave entitlement that is in line with the Commissioner’s staff and the other Welsh Commissioners.

Business Wales Marketing

12 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding for 2026 to 2027 to support the marketing activity, including agency related costs to promote Business Wales services to support start-ups, entrepreneurs, small to medium sized enterprises and micro businesses.

Food Standards Agency

12 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed the 2026 to 2027 revenue funding allocation for the Food Standards Agency in Wales and recurrent capital funding allocation from 2026 to 2027 onwards.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board

12 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has agreed to the reappointment of Board Member, Trefor Owen for a further 3 year term.

Education, Culture & Welsh Language Digital Solutions Team

12 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding of £1.242million for financial year 2026 to 2027 to support the annual costs for ICT Services, including programme staff for Tertiary Education.

International Relations and International Sustainable Development budget allocations

12 March 2026

The First Minister has approved the budget allocations for the International Relations and International Sustainable Development budgets for 2026 to 2027.

Government Actuary Department additional funding increase

12 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed that the Government Actuary Department budget be increased by £95,000, thus increasing the total budget for 2025 to 2026 to £335,000.  

Keep Wales Tidy - Grant funding

12 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed £1.2million revenue grant funding for 2026 to 2027 financial year to provide ongoing support to communities and local authorities to address poor local environmental quality.

Food Standards Agency

12 March 2026

The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed to a common interest privileged information agreement framework be established between the Welsh Government and the Food Standards Agency.  

Re-appointment of Associate Member, Chair of the Stakeholder Reference Group

12 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed the appointment of Tegryn Jones as Associate Board Member (Chair of the Stakeholder Reference Group) to Hywel Dda University Health Board for a period of two years.

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales Chair and Commissioners

12 March 2026

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has approved launching a campaign to appoint a permanent Chair of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, a campaign to appoint up to three Commissioners, and seeking approval from the Commissioner for Public Appointments to extend the Acting Chair’s term during the recruitment process.

Review of the Food Standards Agency function in Wales

12 March 2026

The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed the Review of the Food Standards Agency function in Wales report.

Professional learning policy and Dysgu funding

12 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed funding for professional learning policy activity, and funding for Dysgu, the national professional learning and leadership support body, in 2026 to 2027. The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Children and Social Care, and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, have also agreed the transfer of funding for Dysgu. 

Appointment of an Independent Member to Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

11 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Lorna McCourt for 4 years from 09 March 2026 to 08 March 2030.

Medr Funding

11 March 2026

The Minister for Further and Higher Education and Cabinet Secretary for Education have agreed an additional £25.5million funding to Medr and agreed to the repurposing of the £0.5million Medr implementation capital.

Investment in the floating offshore wind supply chain through a Convertible Loan

11 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved £3.7 million from the Clean Energy Capital and £4.3 million to be transferred into the Clean Energy from the FLOW Capital.

Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund Programme

11 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, the Minister for Children and Social Services and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed funding for eight proposals under the Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund.

Re-appointments to Adnodd Board

11 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the re-appointments of seven Adnodd Board Members: Owain Gethin Davies (Chair), Sioned Wyn Roberts, Lesley Bush, Huw Lloyd Jones, Nicola Wood, Catherine Mair Gwynant, Catherine Mair Gwynant, Natalie Jones for a second term of office.

Welsh National Opera Funding

11 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership agreed to make additional funding of £767k available to the Arts Council of Wales in 2025 to 2026 for the support of the Welsh National Opera.

UNESCO City of Literature for Aberystwyth

11 March 2026

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership agreed to provide Welsh Government funding of £158,830 for operational and programming costs for the UNESCO City of Literature initiative in Aberystwyth, covering December 2025 to March 2026.

Chair Reappointment for the Arts Council of Wales

11 March 2026

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has agreed to the reappointment of Maggie Russell, Chair of Arts Council of Wales and one member of ACW’s Council, both for a second term.

Funding to Care Inspectorate Wales

11 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved funding to Care Inspectorate Wales to support the implementation of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (‘2016 Act’) during 2026 to 2027.

Care Homes Wales Project

11 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved funding for the Care Homes Wales Project update on progress and agreement of 2026 to 2027 funding.

Improvement Works at SA1 Swansea Waterfront

11 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding for works at SA1.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

9 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to recover apply a 50% Cross Compliance penalty and Glastir penalties.

Land for Housing Scheme

9 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and First Minister have approved the award of loans to Registered Social Landlords for resubmitted, previously unsuccessful applications under the Land for Housing Scheme 2025 to 2026 following reassessment.

Stakeholder engagement on the draft consolidated All Wales Practice Guide on safeguarding children from exploitation

9 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip and the Minister for Children and Social Care have agreed to submit the draft consolidated All Wales Practice Guide on safeguarding children from exploitation to the Wales Safeguarding Procedures Project Board for review and gather selected stakeholder feedback and lived experience at the same time.

Financial Support for MediWales 2026 to 2027

9 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding of up to £94,000 (excluding VAT) to support a series of life science sector events and activities led by MediWales.

UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF)

5 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has agreed expenditure for hosting a stand at UKREiiF in 2026.

Fisheries Divisional Budget

5 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the Fisheries divisional budget for 2026 to 2027.

Schools Essentials Grant allocations

5 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the Schools Essentials Grant allocation of £12.2million for 2026 to 2027 financial year.

Code of Practice to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort

5 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to a revised Code of Practice to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort being laid in the Senedd and published on the Welsh Government webpages.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

5 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply penalties for submission of a late Glastir Commons 2021 claim.

Public Health Wales – remit letter and financial allocation

5 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have approved the remit letter and core allocation of £157.719 to Public Health Wales for 2026 to 2027.

Wrexham University Application for Research Degree Awarding Powers

5 March 2026

The First Minister in her capacity as lead Privy Councillor for Wales on Education matters has recommended to the Privy Council that Research Degree Awarding Powers are granted to Wrexham University.

Centre for Economics and Business Research Retrofit Workforce Assessment

5 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning has agreed to publish the outcome of research into the retrofit workforce commissioned by the Welsh Government.

Business and Regions Payments

4 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved payments for March 2026 for the Business & Regions Division.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

4 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at Specialist Further Education establishments.

Reappointments of 3 Independent Appeals Panel tranch 5 members

4 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to re-appointment Mr Trefor Owen, Mrs Judith Webb and Mr Tim Jones as Independent Panel Members until 27 February 2029.  

Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Capital Grant 2026 to 2027

4 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has approved Capital Funding projects to the value of £2,230,367; Target Hardening equipment to the value of £262, 246.50; part-fund further projects to the value of £342,037 and to retain the remaining £265,348 for capital projects identified throughout the financial year.

Appointment of Independent Members to the Valuation Tribunal for Wales Governing Council

4 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has appointed Nigel Hollett and Tripti Megeri for 3 years from 01 April 2026 until 31 March 2029.

Proposed Connected Cardiff Joint Venture

4 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to progress proposals for development of Welsh Government owned sites in south Cardiff.

Enhancing supply chain support and strengthening the internal nuclear function

4 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved plans to enhance the supply chain support available for businesses through Business Wales and strengthen the Welsh Government internal nuclear function in response to the announcement of Small Modular Reactors delivery at Wylfa.

Sale of former drug testing facility, Gwaun Elai

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the disposal of a property in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

International Education Collaboration

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed continuation of the Welsh Government’s membership of the Atlantic-Rim Collaboratory.

Investment Panel Meeting of 13th January 2026

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures funding for a project in Cardiff.

Schools Digital Services Divisions revenue budget

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the planned allocation, and expenditure, of the Schools Digital Services Divisions revenue budget for 2026 to 2027.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

3 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to to partially accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to reject 2019 Glastir Entry Management Option 6 and Glastir Advanced Capital Works claim.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

3 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government decision not to pay a 2017 Glastir Commons claim as no online claim was received by the claim deadline.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

3 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to partially accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to recover payments made under their Glastir Woodland Creation Contract.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

3 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to adjust the 2018 Glastir payment.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

3 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply a 4% penalty to the 2019 claim and retrospectively to the 2015 to 2018 Glastir payments following a breach of the Glastir contract found at inspection.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

3 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to reject a Farm Business Grant Window 8 claim. 

Investment Panel Meeting of 10th February 2026

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Gwynedd.

Commercial property market analysis

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy Energy and Planning has agreed to commission a report on commercial property interventions.

Land acquisition fees

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to the payment of fees relating to land acquisition.

Land charges

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to the release of a charge over land in Cardiff.

Commercial property fund

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to provide increased funding for the development of advance build employment premises.

Local full fibre network

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to provide funding to the Local Full Fibre Network Trunk Road Project.

Vice-Chair of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to extend Phil Robson, as Vice-Chair of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, for three months from 01 April 2026 to 30 June 2026.

Tourism and Marketing Business Plan

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the Tourism and Marketing Business Plan for 2026 to 2027 to support the hospitality, tourism and business sectors.

Behaviour in schools

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed a new package of projects to support schools across Wales with behaviour, wellbeing and engagement.

Flood and coastal erosion risk management

3 March 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the capital and revenue programme for flood and coastal erosion risk management for the financial year 2026 to 2027.

Wales Safeguarding Repository

3 March 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved funding for delivery of the Wales Safeguarding Repository, options from April 2026 onwards.

Gypsy and Traveller Sites Capital Grant

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approves funding for Cardiff County Council to a value of £10,080; Flintshire County Council to a value of £18,100; Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to a value of £19,123; Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council to a value of £3,350 and Swansea Council to a value of £50,000, awarded grants in 2025 to 2026.

Education regulations

3 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed The Education (Information About Individual Pupils and Children in Alternative Provision) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026.

Gwent Levels National Natural Resource Area

27 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to publish Strategic Planning Guidance for the Gwent Levels National Natural Resource Area for public consultation up until 31 March 2026. 

Appointment to the Disused Tips Authority for Wales

27 February 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has confirmed that Christina Harrhy will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Disused Tips Authority for Wales. Christina will commence her role 13 April 2026.

Older people’s rights 

27 February 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have agreed funding to support the implementation of policy in relation to older people's rights in Wales.

Naturfa sites 

26 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved recognition of the first Naturfa sites in Wales.

Welsh Revenue Authority 

26 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed to the formal termination of the agency arrangement through section 83 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 with the Welsh Revenue Authority which commenced on 3 April 2024.

Prince Charles Hospital

26 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed funding for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board for the final phase of ground and first floor refurbishment at Prince Charles Hospital.

Digital learning for school practitioners 

26 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding allocations for the development and delivery of digital and artificial intelligence professional learning for school practitioners for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.

Animal Licensing Wales

26 February 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved a further £1 million of funding for Animal Licensing Wales for 2026 to 2027.

Ysgol Gymraeg Rhyd Y Grug project

26 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved the recommendations of the Education Investment Panel to award additional funding through the Welsh Medium Capital Grant and Childcare and Early Years Programme to Merthyr Tydfil’s Ysgol Gymraeg Rhyd Y Grug project. 

A guide for woodland managers

26 February 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved Natural Resources Wales’ guidance GN072 “Protected Species: A guide for woodland managers – our regulatory approach” and associated Good Practice Guides for Great Crested Newts, Otters, dormice and bats.

Shellfish Association of Great Britain

24 February 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to sponsor the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) to the value of £7,000 for the 2026 Annual Conference and to contribute £2,000 to SAGB to bear the cost of General Administration Customs China’s audit in 2026.

Investment Panel Meeting of 27th January 2026

24 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Bridgend.

Allocation of end of year capital funding to National Park Authorities

24 February 2026

The Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs has agreed to allocate additional capital funding to the three National Park Authorities in 2025 to 2026 to reduce maintenance backlogs and running costs, modernise estates and operations, and improve the environment and visitor services.

Appointment as Member of Independent Welsh Pay Review Body

24 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has appointed Kalwant Grewal and Ravi Pawar as Members of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body. The appointments will commence on 01 May 2026 and expire on 30 April 2031. 

Upgrade to infrastructure at Brocastle, Bridgend

23 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to facilitate an upgrade to infrastructure in Bridgend.

The Fostering Network - Fostering Wellbeing Funding

23 February 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved funding for the Fostering Wellbeing Programme for 2026 to 2027.

Sustainable Communities for Learning - Mutual Investment Model – Coleg Gwent

23 February 2026

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have approved the recommendation to allow the Coleg Gwent – Newport Knowledge Quarter Mutual Investment Model project to proceed to the next stage of the business case process.

Health technology appraisals

23 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to amend the Directions to Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts in Wales 2003 (as amended) for processes related to health technology appraisals.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

23 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved budget allocations for the 2026 to 2027 financial year set out by the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme.

Social Housing Regulator and Strategic Business Division Grant Awards

23 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed revenue grant awards for 2026 to 2027 to Tai Pawb, TPAS Cymru, Chartered Institute of Housing, LEASE and Cardiff Community Housing Association.

Energy Division Budget

23 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to Energy Division budget and programmes and activities for 2026 to 2027 financial year.  

Healthy Weight Healthy Wales funding

23 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed continued funding for prevention projects supporting the delivery of the Healthy Weight Healthy Wales Strategy and Delivery Plan for 2025 to 2027.

Integrated Security Fund allocation

18 February 2026

The Prif Weinidog and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have approved the allocation of £475,000 from the UK Government’s Integrated Security Fund to the Welsh Government Cyber Resilience Unit, to support delivery of critical cyber resilience projects.

Reappointment of Independent Member (University) to Hywel Dda University Health Board

18 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary/ Health and Social Care has reappointed Chantal Patel for 4 years from 2 August 2026 until 1 August 2030.

Welsh Fisheries Animateur Pilot

18 February 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to a 12-month extension to the Welsh Fisheries Animateur Pilot.

Settlement of a Payment due in Vale of Glamorgan

18 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the early settlement of a payment due in respect of property in Vale of Glamorgan.

Infrastructure Works at Bro Tathan Business Park

18 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved expenditure to complete works at Bro Tathan Business Park.

NHS Blood and Transplant Funding

18 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved funding to NHS Blood and Transplant for the delivery of organ and tissue donation related activity for 2026 to 2027.

Homelessness Support and Prevention Final Funding Allocations

17 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language agreed to the funding allocations for Homelessness Support and Prevention for 2026 to 2027, including for the Housing Support Grant.

Agreement of funding to extend the out of work service

17 February 2026

The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have agreed to extend the Out of Work Service Support from August 2026 to March 2027 and to fund an evaluation of the Out of Work Service.

Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru

17 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to fund Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru in 2025 to 2026.

Reallocation of Funds to Support Emergency Food Aid

17 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to provide additional in-year funding to support activities which tackle food poverty.

Business and Regions Payments

17 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved payments for 2026 to 2027 for the Business and Regions Division.

Funding to support the development of a Police and School programme

16 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed funding of £500,000 in 2025 to 2026 and £1,000,000 in 2026 to 2027 to support a new collaboration between the Welsh Government and the four police forces in Wales to support and strengthen collaborative working with all four forces, the Police and Crime Commissioners, Local authorities and Schools in Wales to make a positive difference to children and young people’s lives.

Phase 1, Community Diagnostic Hub

16 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed funding for Phase 1, Community Diagnostic Hub at the Llantrisant Health Park.

End of Year Equipment and Digital Capital Schemes

16 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed funding for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for a range of equipment and digital proposals to be delivered by 31st March 2026.

Gypsy and Traveller Sites Capital Grant

16 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approves capital funding proposals to re-profile Conwy CBC and Merthyr Tydfil CBC awarded grants for 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027.

Request to amend the Priority Qualification List for Construction Apprenticeships

16 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed to amend the Priority Qualification List to support changes to construction apprenticeships, including the introduction of new Level 2 and revised Level 3 qualifications. They have also agreed to underwrite potential qualification development costs of up to £120,000 in 2025 to 2026, with a further £120,000 to be committed in 2026 to 2027 from the Apprenticeships budget.

Planning permission

16 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has granted planning permission, subject to conditions on an application by Lightsource BP for a solar farm with battery storage on land at Plas Power Estate, Ruthin Road, Wrexham.

Housing with Care Fund

16 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved £10,014,065 for fourteen schemes across 6 regions of Wales and £3,300,000 for Disability Facilities Grant funding.  The First Minister has approved £663,380 for one scheme across 1 region of Wales as it falls into the constituency of The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.

Cohesion Principles

16 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has approved two Cohesion Principles documents.

Practical Guidance for Third Sector

16 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed a guide to help third sector organisations to protect themselves from hate and harassment.

The Childcare Act 2006 (Local Authority Assessment) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

12 February 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care has agreed to the Childcare Act 2006 (Local Authority Assessment) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

Health and Social Care 2nd Supplementary Budget

12 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Minister for Children and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed the Health and Social Care Main Expenditure Group Second Supplementary Budget for 2025 to 2026.

Anti-racist Wales Action Plan

11 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to award funding to EYST to deliver race equality activities aligned with the goals of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.  

Anti-racist Wales Action Plan

11 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to award funding to Race Equality First to deliver race equality activities aligned with the goals of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.

Anti-racist Wales Action Plan

11 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to award funding to Race Council Cymru to deliver race equality activities aligned with the goals of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.  

Health Plan for England

11 February 2026

The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed for officials to explore options for collaborative working with UK Government on an area within their 10 Year Health Plan for England.

Sentencing Bill reforms

11 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip agreed to commit £80,000 in 2026 to 2027 towards the cost of research into the impact of the UK Government’s Sentencing Bill reforms on devolved services.

Standards in schools and colleges

11 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to support the delivery of Programme for Government communications, in particular standards in schools and colleges.

Updated Memorandum of Understanding

11 February 2026

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has agreed the revised Memorandum of Understanding between BBC and Creative Wales.

Further support for broadcasting and media

11 February 2026

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has agreed to further support for broadcasting and media in 2025 to 2026.

National Minimum Allowances for Foster Carers

11 February 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the National Minimum Allowance for Foster Carers for 2026 to 2027.

Reappointment of Chair to Powys Teaching Health Board

11 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has reappointed Carl Cooper for 4 years from 17 October 2026 until 16 October 2030.

Migration Advisory Committee's Review of the Temporary Shortage List

11 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Minister for Further and Higher Education have agreed the response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the Temporary Shortage List. 

Regulated Care and Support Services

9 February 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved: the Code of Practice on Quality Assurance and Performance Management, Escalating Concerns, and Closure of Regulated Care and Support Services and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum; the Code of Practice on Quality Assurance and Performance Management, Escalating Concerns, and Closure of Regulated Care and Support Services (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2026, and the making of the Directions to Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts in Wales on Quality Assurance and Performance Management, Escalating Concerns, and Closure of Regulated Care and Support Services 2026.

Land for Housing Scheme

9 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Welsh Language have approved loan applications under the Land for Housing Scheme and a request for £11.223m additional FTC funding for the scheme in 2025 to 2026, together with agreement to the principal to offer extensions to previous loan awards where criteria are met.

Transforming Towns

9 February 2026

The Prif Weinidog has approved Transforming Towns funding to support the development, design, and planning work for 14 High Street, Newport. The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved Transforming Towns funding to support the Acquisition of a Property in Tredegar, to redevelop the upper floors of the former Barcode nightclub in Merthyr Tydfil, to support external improvements to the Metropole Theatre in Abertillery, and to renovate the Emporium Buildings in Bargoed. The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has also approved the recovery of funding originally awarded to Merthyr Tydfil.

Transforming Towns

9 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved Transforming Towns funding to support the Northern Gateway phase 1 in Pontypridd, to redevelop the grade 1 listed Park House building in Cardiff, and to support the Civic Square redevelopment in Port Talbot.

World Health Organization

9 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services has agreed the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding  between the Welsh Government and World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.

Coalfields Regeneration Trust

9 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved additional funding to Coalfields Regeneration Trust to deliver ten community grant projects in 2025 to 2026.

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility

9 February 2026

The Deputy First Minister agreed to the recommendation of a 12-week consultation on options to expand packaging Extended Producer Responsibility to cover littered packaging waste in order to inform how this could be taken forward in future.

Reappointment of Social Care Wales Board Member

9 February 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the reappointment of Helen Mary Jones as a Social Care Wales Board member for another term of 4 years.

Final Police Settlement

9 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to the basis for the calculation and allocation of the 2026 to 2027 Final Police Settlement.

Executive and Senior Pay Pay award and Posts Review

9 February 2026

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed an increase of 3.25% for those NHS staff on Executive and Senior Pay terms and conditions for 2025 to 2026. The Minster has also agreed the recommendations from independent review and agreed a three-stage implementation plan (2025 to 2027) to develop a comprehensive and coherent package of reforms for the pay and contractual arrangements of Executive and Senior Posts across NHS Wales.

National Strategy for Unpaid Carers

9 February 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the consultation on the draft National Strategy for Unpaid Carers.

Investment Panel Meeting of 30th January 2026

9 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Cardiff.

Groundwork in Wales

9 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved funding for 2026 to 2027 to support the continued delivery of Groundwork in Wales.

Public Sector Broadband Aggregation contract

5 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to commence the re-procurement of the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation contract.  

Cardiff Capital Region

5 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to release 2025 to 2026 capital funding for the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal.

Re-appointment to Hywel Dda University Health Board

5 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has re-appointed Michael Grey as Associate Board Member (Director of Social Services), for 2 years from 30 January 2026 until 29 January 2028.

Funding for Childcare and Early Years Capital Projects

5 February 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have approved the funding for Conwy County Borough Council, Mochdre Playgroup of £1,250,000 and the two variations to funding for previously funded programmes for Cardiff Council which total £1,764,065.

Delivery of the Welsh in education workforce plan

5 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to provide £7.870 million in 2026 to 2027 and £1.640 million in 2027 to 2028 to support the delivery of the Welsh in education workforce plan.

Quality and Nursing Directorate Programme Budgets

5 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved expenditure of £6.886 million from the Quality and Nursing budgets for 2025 to 2026.

Final Local Government Settlement

5 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed the basis for the calculation and allocation of the 2026 to 2027 Final Local Government Settlement. 

Cymraeg 2050 

4 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have agreed to the final budget and grant allocations for 2026 to 2027.

Cymraeg 2050 underspends 

4 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed to the repurposing of underspends within the Welsh Language budget area for 2025 to 2026.

Cymraeg 2050 delegations 

4 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have agreed to the proposed allocation of the Cymraeg 2050 revenue and capital budget expenditure for 2026 to 2027 under the Welsh Language, Welsh Language Commissioner and Welsh in Education budgets and a three-year funding cycle for the Cymraeg 2050 grant recipients from 2026 to 2027.

Wave 2 Professional Learning

4 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for WJEC to support the delivery of Wave 2 Professional Learning for the new made‑for‑Wales GCSEs.

Independent appeals process for rural grants and payments

2 February 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to reject seven Glastir Small Grants claims.

Independent appeals process for rural grants and payments

2 February 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to partially accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to recover payments for Glastir Advance Capital Works items following an in-situ inspection.

Appointment of Chair to National Institute for Learning Welsh

2 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has appointed Llinos Roberts for 5 years from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2031.

Extension to Haematology Day Centre at University Hospital Wales

2 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved the provision of up to £2.666 Million across 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 for the Haematology Day Centre extension and agreed too the awarding of the associated contract required to deliver the schemes.

Dedicated Vascular Theatre at Morriston Hospital

2 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved the provision of up to £10.436 Million across 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 for the development of a dedicated Vascular Hybrid Theatre at Morriston Hospital, Swansea.

Taith Newydd Low Secure Unit

2 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved the provision of up to £5.935 Million across 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 for the reinstatement of Cedar ward within Taith Newydd Low Secure Unit and agreed to the d required to deliver the scheme.

Demolition programme at University Hospital Wales

2 February 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved the provision of up to £1.834 Million across 2025 2026 and 2026 to 2027, for the demolition programme at University Hospital Wales and agreed to the awarding of the associated contract required to deliver the scheme. 

Artificial Intelligence 

30 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed support for Artificial Intelligence activities at the National Imaging Academy Wales.

Welsh Intensive Care Information System

30 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed to incremental implementation of the Welsh Intensive Care Information System, including a funding offer and governance arrangements for the programme.

Mental Health 

30 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed allocation of mental health funding for 2026 to 2027.

Reappointment to the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

30 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has reappointed Hannah Rowan as Non-Executive Director, for 4 years from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2030.

Regional Skills Partnerships

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to funding Regional Skills Partnerships for 2026 to 2027.

Reappointment of an Independent Member to Health Education and Improvement Wales

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has reappointed John Gammon for 4 years from 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2030.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Programme

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to the issuing of updated legislative directions and service specification for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccination programme from February 2026.

Designated Landscapes & Countryside Access

29 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved revenue and capital funding allocations for designated landscapes and countryside access for 2026 to 2027.

Powys Teaching Health Board – Reconfiguration Phase 2b Llandrindod Wells Memorial Hospital

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed funding for Powys Teaching Health Board for improvement works at Llandrindod Wells Memorial Hospital.

Investment Panel Meeting of 16th December 2025

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Wrexham.

Funding for Baglan Bay office

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed the allocation of £25k capital funding for the Baglan Bay Innovation Centre premises of Llais, the Citizen Voice Body for Wales for 2025 to 2026 financial year.

Transforming Towns Smart Towns Cymru

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has agreed that the contract with Menter Môn for delivery of the Transforming Towns Smart Towns Cymru programme will end as scheduled on 31 March 2026.

Amending the Definition of Service Children

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to revise the definition of ‘service child’ from April 2026. Key changes include extending eligibility up to age 18 and allowing children of veterans in school to access support for up to six years after leaving service.

Marine Energy Test Area - Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed revenue grant funding support for 2025 to 2026 financial year to Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum for the operation of the Marine Energy Test Area Project.

Support for the Community and Town Council sector

29 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government agreed to continue support for the community and town sector in 2026 to 2027.  The Cabinet Secretary also agreed an ‘in principle’ additional one year of funding to One Voice Wales, the sector’s membership body, and the Society of Local Council Clerks, if acceptable delivery plans are received.

Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025

28 January 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have agreed the further proposals for a follow up study to inform evaluation of eliminating profit.

Establishment of the External Advisory Board of the Disabled People's Rights Plan

28 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd, and Chief Whip has approved the Terms of Reference, membership process, and costs for the External Advisory Board of the Disabled People’s Rights Plan.

Ysbyty Gwynedd - Hospital Helicopter Landing Site

28 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Services has approved capital funding of £0.982million for the redevelopment of the Hospital Helipad at Ysbyty Gwynedd in 2026 to 2027.

Business in the Community Strategic Relationship

28 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved budget of £20,000 for Business in the Community Strategic Relationship 2026 to 2027.

Assets Collaboration Wales (ACPW) 3

28 January 2026

The First Minister has agreed the recommendations of the ACPW3 Grant Panel to award a total of £126,980 revenue from the ACPW3 grant scheme for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.

Housing with Care Fund Transfer to Health and Social Care

28 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretaries for Housing and Local Government, Finance and Welsh Language and Health and Social Care have approved transfer of £175,000 from the Housing and Local Government to Health and Social Care as part of the second supplementary budget exercise for 2025 to 2026.

National Occupational Standards

28 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed to extend the arrangement with Skills Development Scotland for 2026 to 2027 to continue to host the management of National Occupational Standards, and related funding.

Capital Funding for the Office of the Children's Commissioner

28 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to provide capital funding of £15k to fund replacement IT equipment in the Office of the Children’s Commissioner in 2025 to 2026.

Appointment of Associate Member to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

28 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed the re-appointment of Lisa Curtis-Jones as an Associate Board Member in the position of Director of Social Services to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Heath Board for a period of three years.

WLGA Anti-racist leadership training

28 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip and the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed £60,000 funding for WLGA to deliver national anti-racism leadership training programme for senior local authority leaders.

Appointment of Chair of The Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee

28 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Roisin Willmott for 3 years from 01 February 2026 until 31 January 2029. 

Called-in planning application

27 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has refused planning permission for one detached and two semi-detached dwellings at land adjacent to 37 Cader Avenue, Kinmel Bay, Conwy.

Post-16 programme(s)

27 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at Specialist Further Education establishments.  

Regulation of the building control profession

27 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to designate functions for the regulation of the building control profession to the Building Safety Regulator and end the current agreements with the Health and Safety Executive for those functions.

Eurogames 2027

27 January 2026

The First Minister, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed to £110, 000 of funding to support the Eurogames 2027 in Cardiff.

Menai Resilience Study

27 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy Energy and Planning agreed on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to announce the recommendations from the Menai Resilience Study and next stages of development for the options selected.

CEDAW 40th Anniversary engagement programme

27 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed funding of up to £15,000 to support Cardiff Council’s CEDAW 40th Anniversary engagement programme in Cardiff March 2026. 

Electric grid

26 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning agreed for the report of the Independent Advisory Group on Future Electricity Grid for Wales to be published.

Non-domestic rates

26 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed guidance on non-domestic rates retention and relief for Investment Zones in Wales.

Wales Air Ambulance

26 January 2026

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has approved Cadw’s donation of outdated stock items, valued at £1,571 to the Welsh Government’s nominated charity, the Wales Air Ambulance.

Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence

26 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to repurpose underspends within the Social Justice budget for 2025 to 2026 to support additional capital funding projects within the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence portfolio.

Tair ar y Cyd

26 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has agreed additional funding towards the Tai ar y Cyd partnership.

Local Authority Animal Health and Welfare Enforcement Activity

26 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed funding for 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 to Welsh Heads of Trading Standards panel to enable Local Authorities animal health and welfare enforcement activity over and above their statutory responsibilities. Welsh Marine and Fish

Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme

22 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the opening of the application window of the sixth funding round of the Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme.

Appointment of an Independent Member (University) to Swansea Bay University Health Board

22 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Charlotte Rees for 4 years from 02 February 2026 until 01 February 2030.

The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales - Laying of Annual Report

22 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to lay the 2025 Annual Report of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales in the Senedd library.

Extension to the National Advisory Service

22 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and Minister for Children and Social Care have agreed funding of up to £133,000 for 2026 to 2027 for the extension of the National Advisory Service until 30 September 2026, with an option to extend until the end of March 2027 following review if needed.

Repurposing of Cohesive Communities underspend

22 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to repurpose Cohesive Communities underspend in 2025 to 2026 by allocating the funding to local authorities through the Ukraine contingency funding and Gaza MedEvac scheme.

Overage payment

21 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Energy and Planning has approved an overage payment on 13.1 acres of agricultural land at Croes Atti, Flint, Flintshire.

Building Safety

21 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed a final draft of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Health and Safety Executive and the Welsh Government on the Voluntary Occurrence Reporting scheme.

Setting the Wales 2026 to 2027 cockle permit fee

21 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to a consultation with cockle permit holders and other relevant stakeholders, to be held from 26 January to 9 February, on a proposal to increase the cockle permit fee to £600.

The Pupil Development Grant Policy Review

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the announcement and scope of the Pupil Development Grant Policy Review.

Pupil Development Grant allocations

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the proposed funding allocations for the Pupil Development Grant in 2026 to 2027, including the expansion of eligibility for funding to learners who have been eligible for Free School Meals in either of the last two years.

Pupil Development Grant data collection

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to allocate £230k from the 2026 to 2027 Pupil Development Grant (PDG) budget to part-fund the school systems digital discovery exercise, which will include scoping data collection on PDG spend and impact.

Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) Annual Report and Financial Statements

20 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister agreed to the laying of the Annual Accounts and Financial Statements for the 2024 to 2025 financial year before the Senedd, and published on the HCC website.

Annual Fleet Replacement Programmes

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care has approved £23.110million as part of the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s Vehicle Replacement programme and £1.190million to NHS Shared Services Partnership for the Health Courier Services Fleet programme in 2026 to 2027.

Provisional Police Settlement

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to the basis for the calculation and allocation of the 2026 to 2027 Provisional Police Settlement.

Proposed Update to the Learning Continuity Guidance

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved revised Learning Continuity Guidance for Schools and Other Education Settings.

Recycling performance

20 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has decided that a potential fine of £838,200 for the 2021 to 2022 target year for Caerphilly County Borough Council should not apply.

Additional funding for voluntary organisations

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, the Deputy First Minister, and the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs have approved additional funding of £254,200 to the King’s Trust, Wales Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, GISDA, Groundworks North Wales and Newport Mind, via the Strategic Voluntary Youth Work Organisation Grant in 2025 to 2026.

Strengthening the legislative basis for youth work

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed for further work to be undertaken on a potential pilot of the new proposed statutory framework.

A National Body for Youth Work

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to commence work to establish a national body for youth work in Wales, including setting up an external advisory group and allocating £20,000 to this work in 2025 to 2026 and for further engagement with partners on the legislative framework for youth work with a view to publication at the end of the 2025 to 2026 financial year.

Youth Work Marketing and Communications arrangements

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to invite new expressions of interest from organisations within the youth work sector to deliver a cross-sector marketing and communications function from September 2025.

A National Body and Statutory Framework for Youth Work

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to establish a Delivery Board and subgroups to support development of a national body for youth work in Wales, and to refinements to key aspects of the statutory framework for youth work to take account of feedback from stakeholders.

Additional youth engagement activities

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the allocation of £400,000 in 2025 to 2026 and £399,700 in 2026 to 2027 to support a range of activities to develop and take forward the Interim Youth Work Board’s recommendations and support the education offer for young people at Hillside Secure Children’s Home.

Statutory framework for youth work - next steps

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed that work proceeds to finalise the draft statutory framework for youth work to bring it into force by April 2026, for the allocation of £25,000 to the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Service core grant in 2025 to 2026 to support grassroots organisations to prepare for the new framework, and for a further £50,000 to be allocated to Education Training Standards Cymru  to expand on activity undertaken to deliver the cross-sector youth work workforce development programme in 2025 to 2026 to address some of the barriers faced by voluntary sector organisations in accessing training.

International Relations budget transfers for collaborative working

20 January 2026

The First Minister, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Welsh Language have approved the transfer of £230k from the International Relations budget to the WEFO budget for 2025 to 2026 financial year to fund collaborative working for Agile Cymru projects.

Welcome Connectivity Project

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip agreed that the Welcome Ticket element of the Welcome Connectivity Project will not proceed in its current form this Senedd term.

Curriculum for Wales

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to the publication of the Welsh Government response to the Curriculum for Wales formative evaluation phase 1 synthesis report. 

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

20 January 2026

The Minister for Further and Higher Education and the Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved capital funding for the following projects: St David's Catholic College, MBIR Phase 3; Bridgend College, Brackla House Acquisition; and Pembrokeshire College,  Front entrance extension and G7 Refurbishment.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

20 January 2026

The Minister for Further and Higher Education and the Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the following projects to proceed to the next stage of the business process: Cardiff and the Vale College, Revised Strategic Outline Plan; St David’s Catholic College, Woodland Project; St David’s Catholic College, New STEM Building; and NPTC Group, Newtown Green Skills Academy.

Gypsy and Traveller Sites Capital Grant

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approves capital funding proposals from Pembrokeshire County Council to a value of £100,000 and from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council to a value of £25,000 in 2025 to 2026; and to re-profile Cardiff County Council and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council’s awarded grants into 2026 to 2027.

Velindre Mutual Investment Model

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretaries for Finance and Welsh Language and Health and Social Care agreed to a contractual variation setting new Key Performance Indicators and categories of community benefits to be delivered during the construction of the new Velindre Cancer Centre.

National Forest for Wales

20 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to two new sites receiving National Forest Status; approved the extension and funding of the signage contract with Merthyr Tydfil Institute of the Blind; and, agreed the third phase of Welsh Government Woodland Estate sites joining the National Forest for Wales.

Reappointment of two Independent Members (Digital & Finance) to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has reappointed Dafydd Vaughan as Independent Member (Digital) from 10 May 2026 until 9 May 2030, Iwan Jones has been reappointed as Independent Member (Finance from 24 March 2026 until 23 March 2030.

Appointment of Associate Member to Swansea Bay University Health Board

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed the appointment of Cllr Alun Llewellyn as Associate Member to Swansea Bay University Heath Board for a two-year period.

Award of funding for Repair Café Wales and Benthyg Cymru

20 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to provide static funding plus a 3% inflationary rise to Benthyg Cymru and Repair Café Wales for repair and re-use initiatives, at a cost of £532,464 from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Healthy Ageing Programme

20 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed the allocation of £228k to Age Cymru for the Healthy Ageing Programme for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.

Great British Energy local energy funding

20 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language agreed for funding from Great British Energy to be allocated to the Welsh Government Energy Service and agreed a Memorandum of Understanding confirming the funding approach and goals.

Appointment of Associate Member to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

19 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed the appointment of Dr Sarah Anne Medlicott as an Additional Associate Member to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Heath Board for a period of one year.

Sustainable Communities for Learning - Business Cases - Schools

19 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved a series of recommendations made by the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme’s Education Investment Panel which met in December to proceed to the next stage of the business process for Wrexham, St Christopher’s Special School; Newport – Caerleon Comprehensive; and Rhondda Cynon Taf, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg - Cwm Rhondda.

Sustainable Communities for Learning - Business Justification Cases and Variations - Colleges

19 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved a series of recommendations made by the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme’s Education Investment Panel which met in December to award capital funding for the following projects for : Rhondda Cynon Taf , St John’s Baptist High School; Blaenau Gwent, Tredegar Comprehensive School; Caerphilly,– Llanfabon / Llancaeach Primary; as well as a variation in relation to Swansea, Townhill Primary School Universal Primary Free School Meals. 

Innovation, Technology and Partnerships Programme

14 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed, subject to the Welsh Government’s final budget, to fund the Innovation, Technology and Partnerships Programme for 2026 to 2027 financial year.

AI Awareness and Adoption

14 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved funding for dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) support for businesses in 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 including Business Wales delivery of an AI awareness and adoption programme for Welsh micro-businesses and SMEs, and an AI pollination project and sector specific AI training for businesses in the tourism and events sector.

Reallocation of Equalities budget to the Supporting Communities budget

14 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to allocate additional funding to support emergency fuel poverty action through the Fuel Bank Foundation.

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales’ Annual Report and Accounts

14 January 2026

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has approved the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales’ Annual Report for 2024 to 2025.

End of year capital schemes

13 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed funding for a range of equipment, digital and minor works proposals to be delivered by 31st March 2026.

The Seren Academy Budget 2025 to 2026

13 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the proposals for the allocation of the Seren Academy budget for the financial year 2025 to 2026, except for £200,000 that requires further discussions.

The Seren Academy Budget 2025 to 2026

13 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the proposals for the outstanding allocation of the Seren Academy budget for the financial year 2025 to 2026.

Delivery Contract Retendering

13 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the retendering of the Seren Academy’s Delivery Contract.  

Reappointment of Chair to the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

12 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has reappointed Colin Dennis for 4 years from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030.

Plant protection product

12 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to Health and Safety Executive exercising the decision-making function on the approval of aqueous extract from the germinated seeds of sweet Lupinus albus, a new low-risk active substance used in plant protection products, in relation to Wales.

Real Living Wage increase April 2026

12 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Services has agreed an increase to the minimum Agenda for Change NHS staff hourly rate to reflect the increase of the Living Wage Foundation rate to £13.45 per hour. This is a temporary increase ahead of the annual pay award for 2026 to 2027.

Reappointment of a Member of Careers Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd Board

12 January 2026

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has reappointed Joni Alexander for 3 years from 9 January 2026 to 8 January 2029.

LGBTQ+ learners and youth work support

12 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip have agreed to the provision of additional funding which will be distributed to local authorities over financial years 2025 to 2026 (£100,000) and 2026 to 2027 (£200,000) for the provision of additional funding to local youth support services via the Youth Support Grant to work with schools and education providers in their local area to boost support for LGBTQ+ learners.

Wales Union Learning Fund and TUC Cymru Funding Approval

12 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed funding to support delivery of Wales Union Learning Fund and TUC Cymru activities in 2026 to 2027 financial year.

NHS Wales

12 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to fund a range of estates, equipment, and digital proposals to be delivered by the end of the financial year 2025 to 2026.

Government Indemnity Scheme Artificial intelligence in NHS Wales clinical settings

8 January 2026

The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed support for initiatives to implement the introduction and adoption of artificial intelligence in NHS Wales clinical settings.

Homelessness Support Pilot

8 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed to fund a pilot for homelessness support in 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027.

Government Indemnity Scheme

7 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed that the process for removing GIS clauses in Wales should follow the model used by Arts Council England. They have also agreed that this process should be used for the forthcoming Gwen John Exhibition.

Household Notification Letter

7 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed to support sending a Household Notification Letter to homes in Wales before the 2026 Senedd election. This letter will inform those who wish to vote by post or proxy of their registration status and the process for applying for a postal or proxy vote.

Health Board allocation

7 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care has agreed the 2026 to 2027 Health Board allocation.

Competent Persons Scheme - Review of the Conditions of Authorisation

7 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed a joint Call for Evidence with the Building Safety Regulator in England on the review into the Competent Persons Scheme Conditions of Authorisation.

Letters of Comfort – Migration and Nation of Sanctuary

7 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to issue letters of comfort to third sector organisations totalling £831,350 of funding for 2026 to 2027 from the Cohesive Communities.

School Health Research Network

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, and Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing agreed the funding of the School Health Research Network’s work for a further two financial years.

Sustainable Communities for Learning

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the following projects to proceed to the next stage of the business process: Pembrokeshire, Milford Haven Schools Redevelopment; Rhondda Cynon Taff, Penrhys Primary; Wrexham, St Mary’s RC; Neath Port Talbot, Pre-16 Skills and Vocational Hub. Furthermore, Neath Port Talbot’s YGG Rhosafan project has been awarded funding through the Sustainable Schools Challenge; and Cardiff’s Ysgol Mynydd Bychan project and Denbighshire’s Ysgol Bro Elwern project have been awarded funding through the Welsh Medium Captial Grant.

Sustainable Communities for Learning - Business Cases - Colleges

6 January 2026

The Minister for Further and Higher Education and the Cabinet Secretary for Education approved the following projects to proceed to the next stage of the business process: Pembrokeshire College, revised Strategic Outline Programme; St David’s College, revised Strategic Outline Programme; St David’s College, Main Building Internal Refurbishment Phase 3.

Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed for the issue of “letters of comfort” to third sector organisations funded from the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence revenue budget, to assist in planning for 2026 to 2027.

Gypsy and Traveller Sites Capital Grant

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approves capital funding proposals: from Pembrokeshire County Council to a value of £105,619 in 2025 to 2026; £551,516k in 2026 to 2027 and £131,408 in 2027 to 2028; from Denbighshire County Council for £4,076 in 2025 to 2026; and, from Flintshire County Council for £368,330 in 2025 to 2026.

Social Business Wales

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the delivery of the Social Business Wales service and core funding for Cwmpas and Social Firms Wales for 2026 to 2027.

Employability Programmes

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding for the Jobs Growth Wales+, ReAct+, and Communities for Work+ programmes, and funding to support the development of the ESP single digital service from draft budget 2026 to 2027.

Immigration legal advice provision

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to the repurposing of £60,000 to support activity to improve immigration legal advice provision in Wales.

Community-led Housing

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to award revenue funding to continue supporting Cwmpas in bringing forward and assisting Community-led Housing in 2026 to 2027.

Rural Housing Enabler projects

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed £146,382 in revenue funding for Rural Housing Enabler projects in 2026 to 2027.

Cohesive Communities underspend

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to the repurposing of £1.482 Million from underspends to provide additional support for local authorities.

Strategy for an Ageing Society

6 January 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have agreed funding to Age Cymru in 2026 to 2027.

Warren Hall development

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved expenditure for proposed infrastructure works at Warren Hall, Flintshire.

Social Housing Regulator and Strategic Business Division indicative grant awards

6 January 2026

Subject to agreement of the final budget for 2026 to 2027 by the Senedd, the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed revenue grant awards totalling £652.300 to Tai Pawb, TPAS Cymru, Chartered Institute of Housing, LEASE and Cardiff Community Housing Association.

Fuel poverty

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip agreed to utilise existing budgets to fund Administrative Data Research Wales carrying out work to gather Welsh fuel poverty Evidence.

Restricted children’s services

6 January 2026

The Minister for Children and Social Care and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved proposals for follow up study to inform evaluation of eliminating profit from restricted children’s services.

Help to Buy-Wales

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed a budget for a Help to Buy-Wales publicity campaign, and to align the governance procedures for minor decisions regarding housing schemes being delivered by the Development Bank of Wales.

Investment Panel Meeting of 14th October 2025

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Pembrokeshire.

Funding to support Real Living Wage promotion and accreditation

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed, subject to the Welsh Government’s final budget, to continue funding for Cynnal Cymru to promote and support Real Living Wage accreditation. This will ensure continuity of activity from the 2025 to 2026 financial year into 2026 to 2027.

Housing with Care Fund – Project Proposals for 2025 to 2026

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved £3,068,863 in Housing with Care Fund capital funding for eight schemes across three regions of Wales.  The First minister has approved £70,283 in Housing with Care Fund capital funding for two schemes in one region of Wales.

Independent Living Programme

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed the draft grant allocations for the Independent Living Programme for 2026 to 2027.

Net Zero Industry Wales

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to write to Net Zero Industry Wales to confirm the continuation of Net Zero Industry Wales, a trade body, to support industrial decarbonisation activity in Wales.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

6 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to reject an appeal against the decision to apply an over declared penalty and recover payments under Glastir Woodland Creation, Glastir Woodland Premium, and Glastir Woodland Management schemes, following the completion of administrative checks.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

6 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to reject an appeal against the decision to reject a 2020 Glastir Advanced Capital Works claim, as it was submitted after deadline date.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

6 January 2026

The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept an appeal against the decision to apply a payment reduction to a Sustainable Production Grant claim following an  inspection.

Net Zero Industry Wales

6 January 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed that officials take the required steps for the Welsh Government to replace Industry Wales as the company guarantor for Net Zero Industry Wales, in parallel to other options being explored as necessary.