Come to a launch event near
you!
South
West Grid for Learning (part of the UK Safer Internet Centre) has been working
in close partnership with us, to look at where schools need support in terms of
e-Safety. As a result of our findings we have developed two new e-Safety
resources for Welsh schools, launched on 22 October by Minister of Education
and Skills, Huw Lewis.
My
Local School website - update
The
My Local School website has been updated. The new data was updated on 23
October 2014. The areas updated include contextual data from the School Census
and performance data relating to Foundation Phase, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.
The site can be accessed here.
For any queries please email the IMS
mailbox
New suite of Science GCSEs for Wales –
for first teaching from 2016
The Welsh Government has been working with key
stakeholders (including WJEC, Estyn, teachers and independent subject experts)
to develop draft proposals for a new suite of Science GCSEs to be taught in
Wales from September 2016. We invite you
to give your views on these proposals via our online survey. The
survey will be open until Monday, 24
November.
Bright Welsh students from low-income
backgrounds can apply for a place on an all
expenses paid residential internship programmes which take place in London
over summer 2015. Take a look at the
firms that host students and read about the experiences Jack from South Wales
on his internship with J.P. Morgan programme this year.
Statutory guidance outlining the duties of governing bodies of
foundation and voluntary schools in Wales in their role as charity trustees in
relation to compliance with the law.
Huw
Lewis, Minister for Education and Skills
‘In
June 2013, the University of Edinburgh’s research into education provision for
children and young people educated outside the school setting was published…’
Julie
James, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology
In
July 2013 the European Commission launched the European Alliance for
Apprenticeships in Leipzig, Germany, with the aim of improving the quality and
supply of apprenticeships across the EU and changing mind-sets towards
apprenticeship learning.
Education Minister, Huw Lewis has congratulated “one very
special teacher” from Wales who won the prestigious title of UK Teacher of the
Year in a Primary School 2014, at the Pearson Teaching Awards, last night in
London.
External Mentors Supporting NQTs Through Their Induction
Potential External Mentors to support NQTs during
their induction period are invited to attend briefing sessions that will be
held throughout Wales during November and December. The first sessions will be on 18 November at
Ysgol Glan Clwyd and 19 November at
Ysgol Eifionydd. Please e-mail for more details.
Statutory guidance for local
authorities and pupil referral units Guidance
New legislation has been
introduced which requires that management committees must be established for
all PRUs by 23 February 2015.
More
than 16,000 job opportunities have been created for unemployed young people by
Jobs Growth Wales, announced the Deputy Minister for Skill & Technology,
Julie James today (27/10/14).
