Opportunities available to support NPQH Wales The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) Wales programme is looking for experienced leaders to inspire and guide the next generation of Headteachers.

Food and Fun 10-year Celebratory Awards 2025 The Food and Fun programme started as a pilot by Cardiff Council to help children during school holidays. The programme now runs in schools across the whole country, delivered by the Welsh Local Government Association.

School Business Leadership award goes to… We’d like to congratulate Simon Roberts on receiving the ‘Exceptional Contribution to School Business Leadership’ award, at ISBL National Conference for School Business Leadership at the end of November.

WELSH EDUCATION NEWS

Written Statement: Supporting the education of care experienced learners (17 December 2025)

The Evaluation of the Virtual School Model (VSM) pilot funding evaluation aimed to assess and compare the ways in which the VSM funding was used by local authorities participating in the pilot to support children looked after.

Dysgu and Estyn launch first partnership event to strengthen mathematics teaching across Wales

The sessions will provide evidence-based strategies to strengthen teaching, leadership, and learner outcomes across secondary schools.

SSCE Cymru Monthly School Bulletin

The SSCE Cymru monthly school bulletin for December is available here. Please help us to promote this resource by sharing with your own networks/contacts and schools.

Please direct any queries to SSCECymru@wlga.gov.uk.

resources

Literature Fires the Imagination: New professional learning opportunity for language teachers in Wales!

Calling Internation Language teachers in Wales! Fire your learners’ imaginations with our new programme of Creative Translation professional learning for primary and secondary. Register now for your free place 

Keeping safe online: end of term round up

A round up of digital resilience news for education practitioners.

Holocaust Memorial Day is a national day that takes place on 27 January

Schools are encourage, to take part by using our new education film for students aged 14+ (Year 9 and up) and is accompanied by updated guidance to support reflection and discussion in schools and other learning settings. More resources on Holocaust Memorial Day will be available on the Hwb for you to use.

Hate Hurts Wales provides further information about hate crime and Meic offers free, confidential support to learners who may be affected by themes raised.