Dysg eNewsletter: 9 May 2025 • Issue 357

9 May 2025 • Issue 357

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Free entry for lower income families to Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2025

Eisteddfod yr Urdd, one of Europe’s largest travelling festivals which attracts over 100,000 visitors, held during May half term, provides amazing cultural experiences for 75,000 children and young people every year.

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School Improvement Partnership Programme

We recently published an update on the work of the School Improvement Partnership on our blog.  We're also committed to publishing the minutes of the School Improvement Partnership Programme Board meetings, which you can access following every meeting.

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

Early intervention prevents homelessness and helps keep young people in education

Salaried Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) 2025 to 2026

Guidance setting priorities and procedures for the Employment Based Teacher Training Scheme (EBS) in Wales related to the academic year 2025 to 2026

Personalised Assessments

Would your school like to influence the development of the Personalised Assessments?

Our contractor AlphaPlus recently emailed schools about an optional trial for Numeracy (Reasoning).

Follow the instructions in the email from AlphaPlus to volunteer for the Numeracy (Reasoning) trial!

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.

OTHER EDUCATION NEWS

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) seeks a new Chief Executive

As a well established entity, EWC offers the right candidate the chance to shape its future and collaborate with its dedicated team to provide the leadership necessary for the education workforce in Wales.

RESOURCES, EVENTS AND COURSES

Mental health awareness week: 12 May to 18 May

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

Deaf awareness week: 5 May to 11 May 2025

Educational workshops at the Senedd: date for your diary

Bookings for the next academic year will open 02 June, 2025. Come and visit to enjoy a 2 hour, free bilingual educational visit to learn about democracy in Wales and how to become active citizens. 

Project to identify core vocabulary for 7-11 year olds

The following is a brief for a specific project to identify the Welsh core vocabulary of children between the ages of 7 and 11 years old.

To participate in this project your Welsh language skills need to be at a minimum requirement of B1/ Intermediate level. To check your level please click on the following link: Lefelau dysgu | Dysgu Cymraeg

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