Decision Reports: 2026

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.