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Applications for Taith Pathway 1 are now open!  This pathway will fund physical, virtual and blended outward and inward mobilities to learn, study, work or volunteer abroad. Taith have organised a number of live events over the coming weeks to offer guidance and support on the application process.

New Curriculum for Wales blog post Bowel Cancer: Read how Pontypridd High School developed authentic learning across Areas of learning and increased testing rates in their area

Interested in a conversation with the Minister? Jeremy Miles, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, is keen to hear your views as part of his monthly conversations with small groups of headteachers/principals. If you’d like the opportunity to take part in an open and informal chat with the minister, please email Dysg@gov.wales with your preferred date: 16:00 – 17:00 Thursday 16 February 16:00 – 17:00 Thursday 23 March 16:30 – 17:30 Thursday 27 April

WELSH government EDUCATION NEWS

Safer Internet Day – 7 February 2023

Safer Internet Day is just two weeks away! You can find bilingual education packs, lesson plans, resources and activities on Hwb to support you in school and at home.

International School Meals Day – new toolkit for schools on its way!

This takes place on 9 March 2023 and aims to raise awareness of good nutrition for all children regardless of their circumstances. A toolkit will be shared in a few weeks with resources to help plan activities either in the school classroom or in the kitchen to encourage children to think about their favourite meals and how they’re produced.

New north Wales medical school to start training Wales’ future doctors

First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced the Welsh Government will be funding up to 140 medical student placements each year at the new north Wales medical school.

Written Statement

welsh education news

Teaching and Learning to Support Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Learners Programme 

All Wales online event, 6 February 2023

Careers Wales information for parents and carers

Careers Wales have published new parent pages on their website.

The pages provide information and tools to help parents and carers support their child’s learning and career decisions.

consultations

Qualifications Wales: promoting and facilitating Welsh-medium qualifications

Have Your Say online to get involved today. Closes 17 February 2023

New registration categories for the Education Workforce Council: second consultation on draft statutory instrument

Consultation ends: 17 February 2023

Changes to school admission appeal arrangements

Consultation ends: 8 March 2023

hwb news and resources

NEW: Sign languages and sign systems

Information for practitioners about British Sign Language (BSL) and sign systems such as Makaton, Signalong and sign supported English/Welsh (SSE/SSW).

What's new in Hwb: 19 January

A summary of recent Hwb resources and updates:

• Hwb security: Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• Holocaust Memorial Day - 27 January 2023
• Online personalised assessments: spring 2023 update
• The ‘Influencer’ effect
• Online sexual harassment training

other news

Do you use Explorify?

Would you like the opportunity to win a £50 voucher to spend on school supplies? The Explorify team would be very interested to hear from teachers in Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales as to how science is taught in your school and how you use Explorify - or if you don't use it, why that is. The survey takes around 10 minutes and can be found here.