The Curriculum for Wales places citizenship and political literacy at the heart of Humanities learning

welsh government education news

Personalised assessments are mandatory in 2025 to 2026

Some helpful reminders for completing your personalised assessments this academic year.

Strengthening cyber safety in schools

Training and resources to help schools prepare for and respond to cyber threats.

consultations and surveys

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 29 January 2026

Revised professional standards for assisting teaching, teaching and leadership

closes 30 January

Annual updates to the Curriculum for Wales Framework guidance

closes 2 February 2026

Welsh Government updates

Welsh Government publishes Final Budget

The Final Budget 2026-2027 will provide £1.2 billion more for people, public services and businesses across Wales than in this financial year.

Professional learning and classroom resources

Creative Learning for Literacy: Free Professional Learning for Teachers

A professional learning opportunity to support teachers to embed creativity within literacy using practical ideas and activities to implement in the classroom.

Holocaust Memorial Day: 27 January 2026 - bridging generations

Remembering the Holocaust in the context of Wales.

Relational Knowing: Contemplative and Wild Pedagogies

Friday 20 March – Sunday 22 March at Gregynog Hall, Newtown, SY16 3PL.  Registration: https://CRN-Retreat-2.eventbrite.co.uk