Power Up - please share! To support your learners with their exam and assessment preparations, we have created an area on Hwb where they can find useful resources, including health and well-being support.

Free entry for lower income families to Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2025 Please share with your learners.

Join the Digital Competence Framework National Network Conversations Help shape the future of digital skills in Wales. South Wales: 26 June  North Wales: 8 July

WELSH GOVERNMENT EDUCATION NEWS

New generative AI policy for schools

With the 360 safe Cymru content and policy templates recently updated, now is the perfect time to re-visit the tool.

Latest Education Wales blogs

• Putting Teachers at the Heart of School Improvement: What the New Partnership Approach Means for You
• Reflecting on the Enabling learning National Network conversations and engagement sessions
• How to grow your own teachers in your school with the Salaried PGCE grant funding arrangements

Personalised assessments

Schedule and run your assessments now and use the information to support teaching and learning. The Personalised assessments administration handbook 2024 to 2025 sets out the requirements for this school year.

Teachers can access Numeracy Reasoning resources from the learner and group reports. Schedule a Numeracy (Reasoning) personalised assessment for your learners via Hwb to gain access to these resources!

Increasing the use of the Welsh language in the post-16 sectors: government response

What we plan to do in response to Estyn’s report and recommendations.

Consultation - Regulating the inspection of further education and training

Closes 20 June 2025

WELSH EDUCATION NEWS

Qualifications Wales blogs

• Change Charter for the introduction of new GCSEs in Wales
• Preparing for the summer 2025 exam series

OECD: Teenage career development in Wales 

The report explores teenage career development in Wales. It sets out findings from the OECD.

WELSH GOVERNMENT UPDATES

New Welsh language reading platform helping learners pronounce words in Wales and beyond

Single-use vapes are being banned in the UK

On 1 June 2025, the sale of single-use vapes in Wales will be banned.

We want to hear young people’s thoughts about the ban, vaping, and how we can protect our environment and health.

Tell us your views by 31 May 2025

Help Shape the Future of Employment Support in Mid Wales, 22 May 2025

We are seeking participation from stakeholders who work in employability provision across Wales; work with marginalised groups seeking employment or have insights into regional employment needs. 

Book your place now

resources

Wales Outdoor Learning Week: 28 April to 4 May 2025

Tirlun

Is a portal offering a variety of learning experiences and activities that encourage learning in and about the outdoors. They are suitable for learners at Progression steps 3 and 4.

8 May 2025: Commemorating Victory in Europe (VE) Day  

Axiom Maths

Register now to join Axiom Maths as a partner school from September 2025. Maths circles are a super-curricular programme for pupils. Axiom Maths provide resources and training needed and offer schools funding towards staffing time for this work.

Events

Live lessons coming up for the summer term

e-sgol conference 2025: Link and Learn registration open

10 July 2025 at 9:30 am, Conwy Business Centre, Llandudno. 

Come together with teachers and education practitioners to learn more about the work of e-sgol and partners.

BAMEed Network: online event for global majority educators

Join us for an online event on how to navigate and respond to racism as a teaching assistant or trainee teacher.