Behaviour survey closes soon! School staff we want to capture your views and experiences of behaviours in schools.  Help shape the National Behaviour summit: Survey closes 11 April

How to grow your own teachers in your school with the Salaried PGCE grant funding arrangements

Grant scheme helps increase numbers of Welsh speaking teachers Applications open Schools can apply for the grant, for use from September 2025, with £900,000 available for the next academic year.

welsh government education news

National Network Conversation: Literacy and Numeracy

7 May Principality Stadium, Cardiff 

13 May 2025  Venue Cymru, Llandudno 

An opportunity to explore approaches to Literacy and Numeracy learning, teaching, and curriculum design.

The power of online influences

Hwb resources that can help your school address issues such as misogyny, hate speech, and harmful content.

Keeping safe online end-of-term round-up: April 2025

A round up of digital resilience news for education practitioners.

Personalised Assessments -Feedback and progress reports

Remember these reports are available the day after an assessment is taken. Staff will need to be set-up with the correct functions by the headteacher (or delegated person) to access them.

Learner progress reports should be shared with parents or carers. For more information see the guidance for practitioners.

Youth Engagement and Progression (YEPF) case studies

The Welsh Government has worked with local authorities to develop a collection of Youth Engagement and Progression (YEPF) case studies. The resources showcase processes that local authorities have established and share what works in delivering the YEPF.

Area guidelines for schools in Wales: building guidance

Guidelines on sizing of new schools under the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme.  The guide will provide more flexibility in design for new school buildings ensuring they are fit for purpose going forward.

Consultations: Have your say!

School term dates 2026 to 2027

Closes 25 May 2025

Regulation of higher education providers and designation for student support

Closes 4 July 2025

Youth work in Wales: delivering for young people: summary of consultation response 

Welsh Education news

Qualifications Wales: latest blogs about new GCSEs

• From field to fork: understanding the new GCSE in food and nutrition Wales
• Re-imagining religious studies: the new GCSE explained

Estyn: are you an aspiring leader from an ethnic minority background working in education? 

Our leadership programme could help develop your inspection and evaluation skills to boost your career.  

If you’re working in an education setting or local authority, visit our website

EWC publishes its Strategic Plan 2025-28 and refreshed Strategic Equality Plan 2024-28

Both plans detail how the EWC will continue to deliver its statutory functions effectively, efficiently, and sustainably, with equality, fairness, and professionalism at the heart of its approach.

Resources

Celebrate Easter on Hwb

Get creative this Easter with these resources, events and tools on Hwb.

SSCE Cymru Celebrates Month of the Military Child in April 2025:

• Access resources and ideas on our website and get involved
• Take a look at our resources on training and support.
• To celebrate #MotMCCymru, we have launched new school good practice films and Service children stories films.
• Monthly school bulletin for April 

For further queries email: SSCECymru@wlga.gov.uk.