Dysg eNewsletter: 14 September 2021 • Issue 637

14 September 2021 • Issue 637 

WELSH EDUCATION NEWS

Education - Cymraeg 2050

Support to help increase Welsh language use following the pandemic

Work to support Welsh language skills and use will receive £2.4m in Covid recovery funding, to help keep Wales on its route to doubling the daily use of Welsh by 2050. Welsh language use survey

keep wales safe green logo

Return to school - coronavirus #KeepWalesLearning assets

With learners and staff returning to education settings after the summer, it’s important that everyone keeps doing what they can to keep these settings safe. You can find assets to reinforce positive behaviours around coronavirus safety on the Welsh Government asset bank and Education Wales YouTube channel.

Return to school/college - Published Assets 

Dal i Ddysgu / Keep Wales Learning - YouTube 

MORE WELSH EDUCATION NEWS

Written Statement: COVID-19 Vaccination – JCVI announcement Autumn booster programme

Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services

School teachers’ pay and conditions (Wales) document 2021 - guidance 

Written Statement: Teachers’ Pay Award 2021

Education Wales podcast: questions to the Minister! 

Teachers - do you have a question for the Minister about the new curriculum? Send it to dysg@gov.wales and it may get asked in our forthcoming Education Wales Podcast. All the previous podcasts are available here Addysg Cymru | Education Wales

Youth Work Workforce Wales questionnaire

The Welsh Government has commissioned ETS Wales and the Education Workforce Council to map the Youth Work Workforce in Wales. Can your organisation help? Please complete this short questionnaire - and make sure you are included.

Date for your Diary! Youth Work National Conference 14 October

This year’s virtual conference will give you an opportunity to hear from our keynote speakers, to find out about developments from across the sector, a chance to network, share ideas and good practice.

Keep an eye on your inbox, our social media channels and Dysg for more information and how to book.

Update on the review into peer-on-peer sexual harassment in education settings

In June 2021, Jeremy Miles, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, asked Estyn to review the culture and processes at maintained and independent secondary schools to protect and support young people. 

Estyn: Building on strengths and removing barriers – preparing for the Curriculum for Wales

Looking for inspiration? This blog and webinar recording highlights some of the emerging strengths and perceived barriers to progress seen in schools preparing for the Curriculum for Wales

Public Health Wales: Respiratory Virus Vaccination assets 

CONSULTATIONS

Assessment arrangements: subordinate legislation resultant of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021

Consultation ends: 31 October 2021 

hwb and other resources

21/22 Schools as Learning Organisations (SLO) Survey Now  LIVE

Schools can access the 21/22 SLO survey via Hwb.  Since 2019, 20,000 practitioners have completed the survey to prepare for the new curriculum in 2022.  A short video guide explaining how to complete the survey and access the results is available on Hwb

'Just a Joke?' toolkit (9-12 year olds)

Resources to support practitioners tackle the issue of peer-on-peer online sexual harassment with 9-12 year olds in an appropriate and engaging way. The pack includes a film and leaflets aimed at parents and carers.

The Children’s code comes into force

Did you know that on 2 September 2021 the Children’s code came into force?

CyberFirst girl development day courses

Rise up to the challenge at free CyberFirst Girl Development Day courses for Year 8 and Year 9 girls.

CyberFirst Bursary and Degree Apprenticeship - Registration open

The CyberFirst Bursary and CyberFirst degree apprenticeship are open for applications.

What's new in Hwb: 9 September 2021

A summary of recent Hwb resources and updates.

other news

Natural Resources Wales: It’s time for some Acorn Antics!

Acorn Antics is a campaign to highlight the importance of seed collection and help grow more trees from locally collected seeds.  Here’s a short video to explain the Acorn Antics story and why acorns are needed.

The 2021 Acorn Antics campaign will launch on 13 September and settings will have until 18 October 2021 to register, collect and book a slot to drop their acorns off with NRW.  Register to take part here

Technocamps: Free Education Conference for teachers in Wales

Technocamps' 2021 Education Conference will take place on Thursday 4 November at Swansea's Liberty Stadium! The aim is to bring Wales’s digital educators together to share best practice, inform on the newest curriculum changes and promote the available support to them. Register free now. 

Côr Cymru – 2022 Competition

Choral competition with a first prize of £4,000.

Semi-finals 18-20 February 2022

Final on Sunday 3 April 2022 at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Competition rules can be seen on www.s4c.cymru/corcymru and on https://rondo.cymru/cor-cymru-2022

corcymru@rondomedia.co.uk 

Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators

An exciting new translation competition is launching Autumn 2021 for students aged 11-18 in Wales. The Anthea Bell Prize for young translators, for translation from French into Welsh or English or both, will run in schools in Wales in 2021-22. Information and bilingual links to the competition from the University of Oxford. 

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