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The Foundation Phase was introduced to nursery level children at the start of the 2008-2009 academic year and each year after until all students in nursery, reception, year 1 and year 2 were taking part in this first stage of the new Welsh Curriculum (DCELLS, 2008a). The curriculum for the Foundation Phase is set out in The Framework for Children’s learning for 3 to 7-year olds in Wales (The Framework) (DCELLS, 2012). The main focus for the Foundation Phase curriculum is that the children learn by

(Fire Service National Framework, 2012) The Framework sets out the Welsh Government’s vision and priorities for Fire Service Authorities (FRA’s) in Wales. It describes what the Welsh Government expects of the FRA’s and sets the FRA’s role in the context of the wider public sector. This Framework creates the foundation on which to build and promote innovative solutions, recognising

1. The organisation in relation to its purpose and its stakeholders • Identify your organisation and describe its purpose Drugaid is a Substance misuse charity based in South East Wales. Drugaid was established 1972 in Cardiff by Rev. Peter Keward. It was then known as South Wales Action to Prevent Addiction (SWAPA). SWAPA was a Volunteer-led information and help line. The first paid Coordinator was in the mid 1980's. SWAPA changed its name to Drugaid in the early 1990's Today Drugaid

of the role they play in the area of safeguarding children and young people. According to the Department of Education “safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility” Department of Education (2016) The Welsh Assembly government developed values and rules in Children and Young People; Right to Action and adopted aims and achievement, which is committed to work with children and young people. The key outcome of this act is that it is improving the well being of children

cultural diversity, language, literacy and communication skills and mathematical development. The framework also includes Welsh language development, knowledge and understanding of the world and physical development. Finally the Foundation Phase includes creative development. The Foundation Phase has not always been implemented in the way it is today. (Welsh Assembly Government. 2014.) The Framework for Children’s Learning for 3-7 year olds in Wales (The Framework) states that every child should

with other government layers (including the European Union) with less levels of dependence. According to Rhodes (Entwistle, 2012), the delineation of powers between UK local and central government is described as a game-like negotiations in a complex system of networks in which central government is as much dependent on local government as powerful over it (Entwistle, 2012, p.6). This means that the Welsh government is more likely to cooperate and negotiate with the central government for improving

To what extent does multi-level government increase democracy and bring government closer to the people? The United Kingdom consists of four countries; England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As the UK is a unitary state, the main power is centralised at Westminster. However, since 1997, power has been devolved to five different areas; the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Greater London Assembly and elected mayors in a number of cities, such as London

for devolution was over-exaggerated, especially in Wales, so it was unnecessary. It creates an extra layer of government which will lead to confusion and increase costs to the taxpayer. In Scotland it was feared that taxes there would inevitably rise because Scotland is less prosperous than the UK as a whole. Nationalists have argued that devolution does not go far enough. British government has retained all the important powers for itself. Nationalists also argue they should have a separate voice

1. Introduction： Since the national waste strategy for Wales was launched in 2002, the Welsh recycling has got a dramatic development (Wales Government, 2010a). In 2010, Welsh government revises its overarching waste strategy to “Toward Zero Waste”. Based on this strategy, Wales will achieve highly recycle in 2025 and zero waste by 2050 (Wales Government, 2014a). In the past three years, the tonnes of waste recycled and composted have appeared a significant raising (statswales, 2014a). Meanwhile

constitution, stating that Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK, able to create and remove any law. This power over-rules courts and all other jurisdiction. It also cannot be entrenched; this is where all laws passed by the party in government can be changed by future parliaments. In recent years sovereignty of parliament has been a In 1972 the UK joined the treaty of accession, this was a