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Numeracy (Procedural) Personalised Assessments are now available
Visit the personalised assessments page on Hwb to schedule the assessments. Support videos and other materials are available on the assessment website. For more information about the assessments, please read our Admin Handbook and FAQs available on Learning Wales. Watch our animation for a short introduction to online personalised assessments
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Education Minister Kirsty Williams will call for clarity on Welsh institutions’ future access to European research networks when she meets with her counterparts from across the UK tomorrow (18/01/19)
In November 2018, we held a series of regional engagement workshops with schools, colleges and local authorities to discuss the new post-16 consistent performance measures. The attached report summarises the feedback from delegates, and should be read in conjunction with the workshop presentations.
Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009
The reporting window for schools and colleges to complete their 2019 local curriculum offer information is now open
Schools are required to enter details of their Key Stage 4 and post-16 (where applicable) local curriculum offer onto the Learning Pathways Administration System on Careers Wales.com before 18 April 2019. The Learning Pathways Administration System can be accessed at this link
Welsh Government will be hosting a stand at the 2019 Bett show. Make sure you visit stand A20 before you make any purchases at the show to see what technologies and support we are offering for free to maintained schools in Wales.
This evaluation examines the implementation of the new funding arrangements for the Pupil Development Grant for Looked After Children. In 2015, it was decided to separate PDG funding provided for children eligible for free school meals and Looked After Children through two separate grants.
Effective management of workforce attendance
The effective management of workforce attendance provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities, with regards to attendance management, of all those involved in the education of children and young people. Full guidance and Summary version
Employing and supporting supply teachers in a school environment
Advice on who can teach in a maintained school; Qualified teachers and teaching work; Safeguarding requirements; Agency worker regulations and supply teachers and Supporting supply teachers in a school environment from induction through to departure can be found here.
More than 150 organisations have adopted the Welsh Government’s ground-breaking Code of Practice, helping ensure better working conditions throughout supply chains, have you?
The pioneering digital learning platform available to all supply teachers in Wales.
If you have not already signed up for an account or to the 'Supply Teachers- Athrawon Cyflenwi' network, click here to request full access to the Hwb digital learning platform (external link)
National Procurement Service revised Framework for Agency Workers
The revised specification will address certain employment practices, and introduce minimum pay rates and require agencies to be transparent in terms of the fees schools are to be charged. It is proposed that the new contractual arrangements will be let from April 2019 and come into force from the 2019/20 academic year. Your local authority should be able to provide further information.
Last chance to enter the UKMT Team Maths Challenge at either Colwyn Bay or Aberdare, send us your completed entry form (www.tmc.ukmt.org.uk) with either a cheque for £37 made payable to ‘UKMT (Leeds)’, or an official school purchase order. We accept entries by post, fax (0113 3435500) or email enquiry@ukmt.org.uk
Qualifications Wales
GCSE Built Environment Development
Qualifications Wales is asking teachers for feedback on some of their current proposals, as part of their work in developing approval criteria for a new GCSE Built Environment qualification. If you would be interested in helping with this work, please email development@qualificationswales.org.
Assessment and Curriculum Experts
Qualifications Wales is seeking a small group of assessment and curriculum experts to advise them on the new GCSE-level qualifications that will be introduced following reform to the curriculum in Wales. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape future GCSE-level qualifications in Wales. Further information about the positions can be found on the Qualifications Wales website here.
Pembrokeshire College is compiling a database of examples of the use of technology in the assessment of vocational qualifications, on behalf of Qualifications Wales. The College is sure that there must be plenty of examples out there in use by vocational education providers. To find out more and submit your examples follow this link.
Free Anti-Racism Conference
Show Racism the Red Card is holding a FREE anti-racism conference for North Wales at Glyndwr University, Wrexham on 14th March 2019. The Welsh Government funded event is for teachers and all practitioners working with young people. The day includes a number of workshops and activities. Register here
Cardiff Science Festival 28 February – 3 March
The four-day festival will take over Wales’ capital to showcase incredible demonstrations, exhibits and events, focused around Science Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Visit the Cardiff Science Festival website to keep up-to-date with all the latest information.
Please see the link to the SSCE Cymru’s School Newsletter for Winter 2018/19.
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