/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/safeguarding/safeguarding-adults-at-risk-of-abuse/
Understand what abuse is, the risks, and what you can do
A-to-Z of Services: S
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/childrens-services/safeguarding-children/
Contact us to report any concerns you may have about a child
/en/resident/schools-learning/safeguarding-in-education/
Find out more about Safeguarding in Education.
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/safeguarding/safeguarding-in-education/
National guidance for Keeping Learners Safe
/en/resident/safeguarding/safeguarding-in-education/
National guidance for Keeping Learners Safe
/en/business/health-safety/safety-at-sports-grounds/
Understand requirements at sports grounds, and apply for a certificate
/en/resident/schools-learning/school-attendance/
Find out more on school attendance and the Education Welfare Service
/en/resident/schools-learning/school-complaints/
Make a complaint, compliment or comment about a school within Blaenau Gwent
/en/resident/schools-learning/school-contact-details/
Find contact details for all schools in Blaenau Gwent within our schools directory
/en/resident/schools-learning/school-governors/
Understand the role of school governors and how you can get involved
/en/resident/schools-learning/school-menu/
Find out what children in Blaenau Gwent are eating in school.
/en/resident/schools-learning/school-transport/
Find information on travel assistance, free transport, safe walking routes and moving home
/en/resident/schools-learning/the-school-essentials-grant/
Find out if you can get a school uniform grant for your child, how to apply and make a general enquiry
/en/resident/waste-recycling/waste-education-reduce-reuse-and-recycle/school-visits/
We offer free primary and secondary school visits. These sessions include a recycling presentation and video, followed by a range of interactive recycling games and activities.
/en/resident/schools-learning/stem/
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
/en/business/licences-permits/scrap-metal-dealers-licensing/
Find out about scrap metal dealers licences and apply online
/en/council/councillors-and-committees/scrutiny-committee/
Understand the role Scrutiny Committee plays in Council decision-making
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/search-for-community-based-services-to-support-you-and-your-family/
The place for information about well-being in Wales
/en/resident/schools-learning/school-admissions/secondary-admissions/
Apply for a secondary school place in Blaenau Gwent for your child
/en/council/performance/self-assessment-202324/
This is the second self-assessment report of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council covering the year 2022/23. The focus of the self-assessment is the Council’s Corporate Plan and providing an assessment of how well the Council feels it has achieved its Well-being Objectives, as outlined in the Corporate Plan, and where further improvement is required
/en/resident/voting-elections/senedd-cymru-elections/
The next Senedd Cymru Elections will be held on Thursday 6th May 2021
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/getting-the-help-you-need/disabilities/sensory-disabilities/
Services for those with sight or hearing impairments
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/getting-the-help-you-need/direct-payments/service-user/
How you can manage your own care and support
/en/resident/planning/building-control/general-information/sewers/
What you must do if your planned building or extension is near to a sewer
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/getting-the-help-you-need/help-for-adults/shared-lives-scheme/
The scheme provides a service for vulnerable adults with carers in their local community
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/childrens-services/disability-team/
Information on getting assessed for assistance and how we can help
/en/visitors/parks-countryside/silent-valley-local-nature-reserve/
This unique woodland is a magical place for families to visit
/en/council/regulation-and-inspection/silent-valley-waste-services/
/en/resident/council-tax/single-person-discount/
A single person discount is awarded where there is only one adult over the age of 18 living at the property.
/en/visitors/attractions/sirhowy-ironworks/
View the remains of this early iron-making empire
/en/resident/environmental-health/pollution/garden-bonfires/
Information and advice about bonfires in gardens, and complaining about nuisance which may be caused
/en/business/health-safety/smoke-free-public-places/
Understand smoking restrictions and reporting non-compliance
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/we-care-wales/social-care-apprenticeships/
Unlock your potential
/en/corporate/contact-us/social-media/
/en/corporate/contact-us/social-media/
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/social-services-well-being-act/social-services-well-being-act-2014/
How will the Act affect care and support?
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/social-services-well-being-act/social-services-well-being-act-faqs/
Frequently asked questions about the Act
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/social-services-well-being-act/social-services-well-being-act-resources/
Additional resources to help understand the Act
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/social-services/social-services-annual-report/
The reports tell the story of how well social services are being provided in Blaenau Gwent.
/en/council/compliments-complaints/social-services-complaints-compliments/
Make a complaint, compliment or comment in relation to social service provision
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/we-care-wales/social-work/
Make a difference everyday
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/getting-the-help-you-need/dewis-cymru/
Dewis Cymru is a website that aims to help people with their well-being. It's the place to go for people who want information or advice about well-being
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/adoption-looked-after-children/south-east-wales-adoption-service/
This services operates across 5 local authorities
/en/council/policies-plans-strategies/south-wales-valleys-local-transport-plan-2015-2020/
/en/visitors/attractions/southern-wales-map/
/en/resident/council-tax/special-circumstances-section-13a/
Relief for council tax under certain circumstances
/en/visitors/spending-a-day-in-blaenau-gwent/
Trails, tales, fairies and fables
/en/visitors/activities/sports-centres/
Links to the 3 BG sport centres operated by Aneurin Leisure Trust
/en/visitors/sports-grounds-play-areas/
Book one of our sports pitches or find a local play area
/en/visitors/sports-grounds-play-areas/sports-grounds-and-play-areas/
/en/visitors/parks-countryside/st-james-pond/
A recreational area found to the east of Georgetown, Tredegar surrounded by forestry
/en/visitors/attractions/st-illtyds-church/
Visit St Illtyd's church, the oldest standing building within the Borough
/en/council/budgets-spending/statement-of-accounts/
The Council has a legal obligation to produce a ‘Statement of Accounts’ that sets out its transactions for the financial year and also its various balances at the year end.
/en/council/statistics-data/statistics-data/
Census and statistical information about the area and population of Blaenau Gwent
/en/resident/schools-learning/additional-learning-needs-aln/statutory-aln-roles/
Statutory ALN Roles
/en/resident/trading-standards/stay-safe-this-firework-season/
If you’re celebrating at home, follow our advice
/en/resident/schools-learning/stem/
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
/en/resident/schools-learning/stem/
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/getting-the-help-you-need/help-for-adults/strategy-for-older-people/
The Blaenau Gwent Older Persons Strategy
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/strategy-for-older-people/
Blaenau Gwent Strategy for Older People
/en/resident/street-cleaning-enforcement/stray-or-lost-dogs/
Advice on what to do if you find a dog, lose a dog, if we have your dog, or if you have an unwanted dog
/en/resident/environmental-health/animal-welfare/straying-farm-animals-fly-grazing/
If animals are on the highway, causing a danger to road users, notify the Police on 101.
/en/business/licences-permits/charitable-collection-licences/street-collection-permit/
Apply to make street collections and sales for charitable purposes
/en/business/blaenau-gwent-business-hub/business-support-growth/contracts-opportunities/street-trading-commercial-bookings/
Book a pitch at one of our local markets
/en/business/licences-permits/street-trading-consent/
Apply for a license required by street traders
/en/resident/cost-of-living-advice-and-support/struggling-to-pay-for-fuel/
More and more people are struggling to find the money to pre-pay for their fuel or energy. These households face difficult choices. Should they eat hot food, or heat their homes?
/en/resident/planning/local-development-plan/adopted-local-development-plan-2006-2021/examination-library/submitted-documents/
Documents submitted as part of the examination of the adopted LDP
/en/resident/emergencies-crime-prevention/community-safety/substance-misuse/
/en/business/health-safety/sunbed-safety/
Guidance and the laws about offering a sunbed service
/en/business/blaenau-gwent-business-hub/investing-in-blaenau-gwent/superfast-broadband/
Find out how superfast broadband can help your business to grow
/en/resident/planning/local-development-plan/supplementary-planning-guidance/
Provides further detail on certain policies and proposal in the LDP
/en/business/blaenau-gwent-business-hub/business-support-growth/supply-chain-development/
Search our business database
/en/resident/schools-learning/additional-learning-needs-aln/support-services/
Support Services for Additional Learning Needs
/en/business/blaenau-gwent-business-hub/starting-a-business/support-to-start-a-business/
Apply for a grant to help you with a business start up
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/getting-the-help-you-need/residential-care/supported-living-bungalows/
Communal living facilities for individuals with learning disabilities
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/getting-the-help-you-need/residential-care/supported-living-service/
Range of services available to help those with learning disabilities live independently
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/supported-lodgings/
The Supported Lodgings Scheme provides homes for young people aged 16 to 21 who may be leaving care, or who may not be able to live with their families.
/en/resident/cost-of-living-advice-and-support/supporting-people-and-housing-related-support/
Support available to help with housing costs and council tax.
/en/resident/health-wellbeing-social-care/getting-the-help-you-need/supporting-people/supporting-people-information/
Information on services the Council can provide to help
/en/corporate/privacy-policy/gwent-well-being-survey-privacy-notice/
/en/resident/planning/local-development-plan/local-development-plan-2018-2033/sustainability-appraisal/
/en/resident/schools-learning/sustainable-communities-for-learning-formally-21st-century-schools-and-colleges/
Find our about our long-term strategic programme to improve educational standard and facilities
/en/resident/schools-learning/sustainable-communities-for-learning-community-focused-schools/
The next stage following on from Band B of the SCfL programme
/en/resident/schools-learning/sustainable-communities-for-learning-rolling-programme/
The next stage following on from Band B of the SCfL programme
/en/resident/schools-learning/sustainable-communities-for-learning-formerly-known-as-21st-century-schools-colleges-consultation/
Duties of the Council to consider community and equality impact of the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme