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The Welsh Government is conducting a survey of learners aged 16-24 to understand the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and other factors on their education. The survey, available online, will help identify learner’s support needs and ensure the provision of effective and targeted help.
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Please share this information with parents.
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Education Wales blog
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A process to endorse professional learning provision is currently being piloted in Wales. Led by a panel of educational professionals, including teachers and senior leaders, this new process will ensure that all education practitioners can access high-quality provision to support their continuous development. Further information, including the criteria for endorsement and application process, can now be found on Hwb.
Started an ITE Programme in 2022?
If you are eligible for an ITE Priority Subject incentive or Ethnic Minority ITE incentive on completion of your induction, the process has changed. Please read the updated guidance Priority Subject Incentive; Ethnic Minority Incentive to claim payment. This must be claimed within 1 year of achieving induction.
Strategic review of the structure of teachers’ and leaders’ pay and conditions in Wales.
Personalised Assessments
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Reading pilot - Would your school like to influence the development of the Personalised Assessments? It will count towards your statutory use of the Personalised Assessments so it means no additional work.
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Summer term assessments - If your school hasn’t used personalised assessments yet this year, please start planning and using them early this term. Schedule and run your assessments now and use the information to support teaching and learning. The Personalised assessments administration handbook 2023 to 2024 sets out the requirements for this school year.
Consultation ends: 25 April 2024
Deadline: Tuesday 30 April 2024
To help you to engage your students with the ‘Securing a Sustainable Future’ consultation, the Welsh Government has released an 'easy-read’ version. The key parts of the consultation are: Putting environmental principles into law, establishing an environmental governance body, and establishing legal targets to stop nature loss.
Consultation ends: 8 May 2024
Deadline: 10 May 2024
We are looking for senior leaders from across Wales to join the next cohort. For this next round of Associates, we are particularly interested in appointing senior leaders from a range of educational settings across Wales including: Assistant Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, Headteachers, Senior leaders from the youth work sector and Senior leaders from Post Compulsory Education & Training (includes further education, adult community learning and work-based learning). Please see website for more details.
18 April 16:00 – 17:00
Qualifications Wales will soon publish decisions on post-16 vocational qualifications in Hospitality and Catering, following a consultation held last spring. Register for the webinar here.
Leaders and Line Managers - These sessions are funded thanks to support from Welsh Government. Places are limited so sign up now.
Do you know a young person who has made a difference in your school or community or who has inspired others?
Latest changes to the 360 Cymru tool - the content and policy templates in the 360 safe Cymru tool have been updated.
Since 2019, every spring, Natural Resources Wales and the Wales Council for Outdoor Learning join forces to organise #WalesOutdoorLearningWeek, a great opportunity to showcase and celebrate how we can all benefit from learning in, learning about and learning for our natural environment. Press release
Survey closes on 30 April 2024
Can you help us inspire change in the education sector? Have your say, share your experiences, and make sure educators in Wales are represented. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Take part in the survey.
Free event on 10 May 2024 for learners in years 10-13
Includes a series of activities led by speakers from a range of backgrounds, including current economics students. It is designed to give young people a better understanding of economics by presenting illustrative applications of economics in a range of contexts and introducing the careers of professional economists.
Mathematics Support Programme Wales (previously known as FMSPW) is pleased to announce the return of Innovation and Creativity in Mathematics Teaching Conference, online 12 July 2024 in Gathertown and Teams. All secondary mathematics teachers in Wales are invited to join the conference for free.
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