Dysg eNewsletter: 19 December 2024 • Issue 759

19 December 2024 • Issue 759

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£12m for organisations to support curriculum priorities

Over £12m of grants will be awarded in 2025 to 2026 to a range of organisations to support curriculum priorities, including extra funding for literacy and numeracy projects.

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Free Microsoft 365 for teachers, learners and their families

Teachers and learners in maintained schools in Wales can download and install the latest Microsoft tools at no cost on up to 15 devices through Hwb. This includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as Minecraft Education. Please share with your parents and carers.

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14 to 16 Leadership Conferences 2025 

February to April 2025

A series of events are being held across Wales for secondary and all-age school senior leaders in relation to Welsh Government's 14 to 16 Learning Guidance and its significance in supporting all learners in making effective transitions to post-16, register for your place now!

WELSH government EDUCATION NEWS

National programme of support for curriculum and assessment design within Curriculum for Wales

January and February 2025, 14:30 and 17:00

The programme is a bespoke package of support that has been specifically written to support Curriculum for Wales and is enabling collaboration across schools, prioritising clusters to take part together where possible. As each cohort moves forward, groups of curriculum and assessment design coaches will be available to support ongoing school improvement priorities.

Top tips to help support your students in their UCAS application

The UCAS January equal consideration date is approaching, and with many students submitting their university or college application before the Christmas break, they will be seeking support from their parents, carers, teachers and careers advisers.  

Seren Future Undergraduates Programme

Register until 20 December 2024

The Future Undergraduates programme is open for year 10 and 11 Seren learners. This multidisciplinary 8-week online programme offers a taste of university learning led by academics from leading universities, and closes with an essay competition. Details on Seren Space.

Ministerial schools expert advisory group

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has held the first meeting of the schools expert advisory group.

£1.7 million to support families and individuals facing food poverty

Families and individuals across Wales struggling with the cost of food will receive vital support this winter through £1.7 million of additional funding from the Welsh Government.

Resources and events

Microsoft Teams: human language interpretation

How to use simultaneous interpretation in Microsoft Teams. Language interpretation allows human interpreters to translate what the speaker says into another language in real time without disrupting the speaker.

Learn Welsh Cymru: entry level course (full level)

Residential week 1: 20 January to 24 January 2025

Residential week 2: 17 March to 21 March 2025

This is an opportunity for individuals who are at the beginning of their language journey, to study on an extended residential course with Nant Gwrtheyrn. This includes 6 online lessons.

Keeping safe online end-of-term round-up

A round up of digital resilience news for education practitioners.

App guides for families

This collection of guides provides parents and carers with key information about the most popular social media and gaming apps children and young people are using today. Please make parents and carers in your school aware that these guides are available to support them.

Exploring Christmas resources on Hwb

Discover the festive side of Hwb this Christmas with fun activities to engage your family, and resources to support online safety.

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