:00:11. > :00:16.A teaching union is calling for the Welsh Government
:00:17. > :00:19.to delay the start of the new School Curriculum,
:00:20. > :00:22.because they say staff won't have had time to learn the new skills
:00:23. > :00:28.The National Union of Teachers says a significant proportion
:00:29. > :00:30.of their members believe change is happening too quickly.
:00:31. > :00:35.The new curriculum proposed by Professor Graham Donaldson
:00:36. > :00:46.heralds the biggest shake-up in education in a generation.
:00:47. > :00:48.With learning divided into six areas, from the expressive arts,
:00:49. > :00:54.Covering pupils from the age of three right up to 16,
:00:55. > :00:56.it will expect all teachers to deliver learning and literacy,
:00:57. > :00:58.numeracy and digital competency and IT skills.
:00:59. > :01:01.It's less focused on formal testing and aims to give
:01:02. > :01:02.teachers more flexibility in tailoring their lessons around
:01:03. > :01:06.However, one union believes its implementation should be delayed
:01:07. > :01:09.after a survey revealed teachers just aren't ready for it to be fully
:01:10. > :01:16.We know, for example, that some 45% of teachers do not
:01:17. > :01:19.feel competent with regards to the introduction
:01:20. > :01:21.of the new digital competency framework, which is coming in,
:01:22. > :01:23.the first level of the new curriculum that's coming in.
:01:24. > :01:28.A higher proportion, 71% of supply teachers and nearly
:01:29. > :01:31.40% of schoolteachers lacked confidence or understanding
:01:32. > :01:36.of Donaldson itself and what is proposed.
:01:37. > :01:39.68 pioneer schools were chosen to lead the way in developing
:01:40. > :01:40.the new curriculum, and more have followed.
:01:41. > :01:43.The unions say though they are fully in favour
:01:44. > :01:46.of the changes, there is confusion about what they're
:01:47. > :01:50.They want Education Secretary Kirsty Williams to review
:01:51. > :01:51.the way the new curriculum will be introduced.
:01:52. > :01:53.The Welsh Government says it is collectively
:01:54. > :01:58.A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was seriously injured
:01:59. > :02:02.last night in Llanelli. The 19-year-old is said to be
:02:03. > :02:04.in a critical condition after the incident on Graig Avenue.
:02:05. > :02:07.Police are carrying out house to house enquiries and are appealing
:02:08. > :02:10.for anyone who was in the area between 5pm and 7pm
:02:11. > :02:15.Plans to reduce the time it takes for people with hearing loss
:02:16. > :02:20.to receive surgery have been announced by the Health Secretary.
:02:21. > :02:22.Vaughan Gething says he's halving the waiting time target
:02:23. > :02:29.for hearing implant surgery, to 26 weeks.
:02:30. > :02:31.Natural Resources Wales says it's almost certain
:02:32. > :02:33.there'll be legal action, after a pollution incident
:02:34. > :02:37.on the River Teifi near Tregaron in December.
:02:38. > :02:40.NRW says all the salmon and sea trout in a two-mile stretch
:02:41. > :02:43.Anglers and businesses in the area have been calling for more
:02:44. > :02:47.information about the precise impact of the pollution.
:02:48. > :02:53.We were told that six or seven miles of river was affected
:02:54. > :02:58.but what we don't know, the information we haven't got is,
:02:59. > :03:03.Also, more importantly, the invertebrates,
:03:04. > :03:06.which is the trouts' food, has that been affected?
:03:07. > :03:09.BBC Wales has learned a major hotel chain will make
:03:10. > :03:12.a decision early next month, about whether to pull out of a move
:03:13. > :03:16.The site developer says Premier Inn has concerns about noise
:03:17. > :03:21.The owner of the club says the developer should have taken
:03:22. > :03:23.that into account before renovating the site.
:03:24. > :03:27.Both parties say they're working to resolve the issue.
:03:28. > :03:32.There is a solution but the solution involves them doing quite a bit of
:03:33. > :03:35.work. It is our heritage, it is Wales being renowned for music and
:03:36. > :03:43.Football, and a 1-0 win for Newport County
:03:44. > :03:46.against Yeovil means they are now just one point adrift from safety in
:03:47. > :03:51.County are still in the relegation zone but a third straight win means
:03:52. > :03:54.they are only a point behind their nearest
:03:55. > :03:56.In the Championship, mid table Cardiff City lost 1-0
:03:57. > :04:09.Wrexham lost 3-1 to Maidstone United.
:04:10. > :04:11.Cricket, and play has just ended at the first day
:04:12. > :04:13.of Glamorgan's County Championship match against Worcestershire
:04:14. > :04:17.After Glamorgan were bowled out for 207, the visitors were 180-4,
:04:18. > :04:22.27 runs behind with six wickets remaining.
:04:23. > :04:25.It's the biggest day in the rugby calendar for the Welsh regions.
:04:26. > :04:28.Tomorrow more than 60,000 fans are expected at
:04:29. > :04:31.the Principality Stadium for Judgment Day.
:04:32. > :04:33.All four clubs are in action, looking to consolidate
:04:34. > :04:40.But as Claire Summers reports, it's also a last chance for players
:04:41. > :04:43.to impress British and Irish Lions selectors, before coach
:04:44. > :04:50.Warren Gatland names his squad next week.
:04:51. > :04:53.There will be many motivating factors when the teams take to the
:04:54. > :04:56.The Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys will
:04:57. > :04:58.kick off proceedings with the Swansea-based
:04:59. > :05:02.in the table needing a win to keep control of their own fate.
:05:03. > :05:05.And for the Blues who were thrashed by the
:05:06. > :05:09.Ospreys in their previous meeting, they want revenge.
:05:10. > :05:21.They played well that day and they beat us convincingly.
:05:22. > :05:25.As a team we need to front up tomorrow because they are a good
:05:26. > :05:30.We have got a good understanding of their strengths and we're going to
:05:31. > :05:33.have to be on the top of our game without the ball
:05:34. > :05:38.The Dragons and the Scarlets kick-off later at 5.15 with
:05:39. > :05:41.the men in red needing a win to close the gap as they hope to
:05:42. > :05:44.The Dragons have won just four Pro 12
:05:45. > :05:47.They feel they have something to prove.
:05:48. > :05:54.He said, I can't wait till next year when we play on Judgment
:05:55. > :05:57.So he is already looking at it a year away.
:05:58. > :06:04.If we can play to our potential hopefully we can get
:06:05. > :06:07.some points out of this game which will keep us heading
:06:08. > :06:10.Warren Gatland will be keeping a close eye
:06:11. > :06:13.He names his Lions squad on Wednesday.
:06:14. > :06:15.And Robin McBryde is finalising who will tour
:06:16. > :06:19.Judgment Day could play a huge part in deciding how players
:06:20. > :06:29.Time for the Easter weekend weather forecast now.
:06:30. > :06:42.Tomorrow the brighter day, some bright spells on Sunday. Improving
:06:43. > :06:46.again on Monday. Tonight some rain and drizzle moving eastwards. Cloudy
:06:47. > :06:53.for a time and then turning clearer and chillier overnight. It is a
:06:54. > :06:58.chilly start tomorrow turning into a largely fine day. A variable amounts
:06:59. > :07:03.of cloud. Some sunny spells. The odd ice with that show are possible.
:07:04. > :07:11.Brisk north-westerly winds keeping things relatively cool. Settled
:07:12. > :07:16.tomorrow, thanks to high pressure from the south. France to the north
:07:17. > :07:26.and West will edge closer overnight bringing in more unsettled the. --
:07:27. > :07:38.fronts drying up for most later on. Lastly and not too warm. Easter date
:07:39. > :07:48.will be a couple of days colder than Christmas Day. Not too bad for the
:07:49. > :07:50.Easter weekend. Decent sunshine especially Saturday and Monday. Rain
:07:51. > :07:54.for some on Easter Sunday but remaining cool and breezy.
:07:55. > :07:57.Ill be back with our next update at 10.20pm.