The new Welsh Government has today (Wednesday 26 August) marked
its first 100 days in office, confirming key progress has been
made in delivering on the promise to improve people's lives
across Wales.
Since Cabinet first met on 18 May, Ministers have been laying the
foundations for long-term change.
Work has begun on the issues that matter most including cutting
NHS waiting times, improving schools, creating good jobs, and
giving every child the best possible start in life.
Progress made during the first 100 days includes:
- Confirming increased incentives for teacher training.
- Expanding funded childcare provision, benefiting hundreds
more families across Wales.
- Extending Free School Meals to more secondary school pupils
from September, with schools providing those meals over the term.
- Securing a multi-year funding deal to give Welsh farmers
stability and certainty.
- Announcing a new North-South coach service to connect
communities.
- Establishing an expert group to plan new surgical hubs, as
part of wider work to bring down waiting times.
- Raising the case for Wales with the UK Government on funding,
HS2 consequentials, environmental justice for coalfield
communities, and the need for a new Wales Bill.
Delivering on a further commitment made in The First 100 Days
Plan, a digital dashboard has also been published today,
allowing people to track progress against these priorities for
the first time.
The dashboard explains what is being done and provides data to
help show whether the actions are making a difference to people's
lives.
This is an initial version of the dashboard, and it will continue
to be developed as further information becomes available.
Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the
Constitution, , said:
"The direction of this Welsh Government is clear, and these first
100 days have shown that we won't accept drift or delay when
action is needed.
"On this, the 100th day since Cabinet first met, I'm pleased to
publish our new priorities dashboard, reflecting our commitment
to openness and continued transparency.
Today is an important early milestone, but it's just the start.
We have been laying the building blocks for long-term change and
begun delivering on our promise to improve people's lives.
"Our task now is to keep building a stronger economy, stronger
public services, and a fairer Wales where everyone has the
opportunity to succeed and that work will continue without
delay."
Notes to editors
The First Minister will provide further detail on the delivery of
the 100-day commitments next week.
A link to the 100 Days Plan can be found here: The First 100 Days
Plan
The digital dashboard is available here.
