Dysg eNewsletter: 04 December 2025 • Issue 796

04 December 2025 • Issue 796

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What is MFL Mentoring?

The project connects university students from nine Welsh universities with secondary schools across Wales, creating meaningful mentoring relationships that inspire young people to engage with languages and cultures.

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Live webinar, improving teaching and leadership in mathematics education

11 December 2025

Listen in to a discussion around the findings of their recent thematic report and hear from providers about their practice and experiences.  Sign-up now!

Welsh government education news

Guidance for governing bodies on the establishment and operation of school councils 

Unique Learner Numbers: examination data in Wales

Welsh Government is working to improve examination results data sharing and asking centres to verify Unique Learner Numbers (ULNs) before entering learners for examinations.

Research into INSET days in Wales

Welsh Government has commissioned research into INSET days and is gathering the views of school staff to help shape future policy.

To take part, please register your interest in participating in an interview or focus group

Reminder: Personalised Assessments – Christmas closure

The system will close for scheduled maintenance at 5pm on Friday 19 December 2025 and will re-open at 8am on Thursday 8 January 2026.   During this period, users will not be able to access reports, schedule, nor take assessments. Please plan accordingly to avoid disruption to your activities.

Written Statement: A national body and statutory framework for youth work (1 December 2025)

Written Statement: Tuition fee limits for higher education students for the 2026/27 academic year (28 November 2025)

Written Statement: Implementation of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (2 December 2025)

stakeholder updates

Qualifications Wales

 

Your National Qualifications offer

Qualifications Wales is running a survey for centres offering qualifications to 14 to 16-year-old learners.

Centres will need to coordinate their responses to ensure one response per centre, which is approved by their Head of Centre, and should be submitted by 15 December.  Centres can complete the survey here.

Dysgu: Vacancies

Professional Learning and Leadership Education Wales - Appointment of Members

RESOURCES and competitions

Staff wellbeing service: Inside the supervision room with Toby Cooper

Discover why professional supervision is essential for school leaders

Christmas on Hwb

Get into the Christmas spirit with these festive activities and resources on Hwb.

SRtRC Creative Competition is back

Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) is thrilled to launch the 2026 Creative Competition in partnership with the National Education Union (NEU).

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