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A consultation on the revised ‘Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Guidance’ for schools in Wales has been launched today by Education Minister Kirsty Williams. Written statement; Guidance; Consultation
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This week the Welsh Government completed the last of eight regional consultation events on the draft Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales. These events featured a video from the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health and Social Services, a presentation on the overview of the draft Code and an updated ‘frequently asked questions’ document. The consultation is open until 22 March 2019.
The Minister for Education has announced the Chair and Members of the new Independent Welsh Pay Review Body, following a public appointments process. To see the list of members, please see the written statement
We are seeking views on draft professional standards for teaching assistants and higher level teaching assistants working in schools in Wales. Consultation ends: 14 March 2019
We want your views on proposals to legislate for the implementation of the new curriculum arrangements.
Consultation ends 25 March 2019
Mytravelpass means that all 16-21 year olds in Wales get 30% off all their bus fares. All you have to do is apply for a free card at the following website
The aim of the Cymraeg for Kids programme is to increase the number of children in Welsh-medium education.
- Primary schools: Tuesday 7 May to Tuesday 14 May 2019
- Secondary schools: Monday 29 April to Tuesday 14 May 2019
More information on Learning Wales
Numeracy (Procedural) Personalised Assessments are available now
A reminder that the Numeracy (Procedural) Personalised Assessments are available for schools to take at the time that best suits them. 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. If you have any questions please contact the dedicated Assessment Helpdesk on 029 2026 5099 or e-mail help@personalisedassessments.wales
£1.7m grant to WLGA for schools’ IT
A reminder that a grant of £1.7m has been made available to support schools in preparation for delivering the digital requirements in the new curriculum. Priority will be given to schools most in need of upgrading devices and in-school infrastructure, including Wi-Fi. The grant has been awarded to the Welsh Local Government Association, who will be working with local authorities to allocate the funding where the need is greatest. Schools should contact their local authority for further information.
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve been working with Code Club to make available a number of free bilingual coding resources. The resources are easy to follow, step-by-step guides which introduce learners to coding languages like Scratch.
The mathematics teaching assessment materials (TAMs) have been reorganised as Playlists on Hwb to improve ease of use. In each playlist the resources are split in to areas of mathematical focus which can be accessed by an interactive contents page.
Into Film resources, such as Film in a Fortnight are available on Hwb, and can help you start out on potentially a similar journey to those attending the ceremony in March.
Tenner Challenge aims to support you and your students to develop crucial employability skills and experience - bringing a real-life context to core curriculum areas, such as Maths and English. It’s a FREE National Enterprise Challenge and students are pledged £10 from the Tenner Bank and use this start-up capital to get their enterprise off the ground.
To find out more visit: www.tenner.org.uk
World Book Day 2019 is around the corner (7 March) and as part of the celebrations, the Welsh Books Council is inviting schools, bookshops, colleges, libraries, businesses and homes nationwide to join in the pleasure of reading a book and sharing a story.
Estyn wants your views on education services in Bridgend
Estyn wants your views on education services in Bridgend
Estyn has launched a survey on how well Bridgend education services supports schools and youth services. If you’re a parent, carer, learner or work/are involved in education in Bridgend. Take part
Questionnaire closes on 25 February 2019.
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