Not too late for children to be protected from flu before Christmas Parents whose children missed their flu vaccine in school are being urged to take up the offer as flu activity in Wales is rising. Letter from CMO to Directors of Education

Written Statement: Appointment of Chair of Dysgu

WELSH government EDUCATION NEWS

School Improvement Partnership Programme Board meetings

Minutes of the meeting of 21 October 2025

Reminder: Personalised Assessments – Christmas closure

The Personalised Assessments 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.

Period Dignity Support for Young People

Our Period Dignity Grant is given to every local authority in Wales, to ensure that free period products are available in schools, colleges and community settings.  Young people are encouraged to take period products from their schools and colleges to cover the school holidays.  For more information, contact your local Period Dignity Lead or visit your local authority website. You can also email perioddignity@gov.wales.

Schools and public buildings across Wales to cut bills with Great British Energy funding

Senedd backs measures to create a smoke-free generation and curb youth vaping

resources

Updated Curriculum resources on Hwb

• Mathematics and Numeracy Area of Learning and Experience: progression steps playlists
• Mathematics and Numeracy Area of Learning and Experience: Progression step 3 playlists
• Curriculum Design: Mathematics and Numeracy
• Curriculum Design: Health and Well-being
• Multilingual teaching resources

Qualifications Wales updates

• A blueprint for success: the new GCSE Design and Technology qualification explained
• Ctrl + Shift: updating GCSE Digital Technology
• Additional mathematics, additional choice | Qualifications Wales

Your New Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV) educational toolkit

(VAWDASV) are serious, complex and sensitive issues which have wide reaching implications for children and young people across Wales and the education settings they access.

This new toolkit is designed for any professional working in a school setting across Wales, as well as governors and parents or carers of learners. 

Free Staff Wellbeing Advisory Service

• Darren met with our Advisor, who provided a wide range of tips, resources, and professional development signposts
• Every school has its own unique culture
  We can work alongside you, for free, to help you reflect and navigate on the realities of yours, improving staff wellbeing along the way.