At a major education conference in Cardiff, Education Minister Leighton Andrews has today opened a debate about the future of A-level and vocational subjects in Wales. Education Minister Leighton Andrews said: “There has been an explosion over recent years in both the number of subjects being taught at 'A' level and the wide variety of vocational subjects.
The Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning gave an address entitled ‘Teaching makes a difference’ on Wednesday 2 February 2011 at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
As part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s Youth Engagement and Employment Action Plan, Education Minister Leighton Andrews has launched a new £900,000 pilot scheme to help young people aged 16 to 17 into employment.
Wales’ Deputy Minister for Children, Huw Lewis will meet with Ministers from across the UK to discuss Children’s Rights and to highlight the continuous priority Wales is giving to Children and Young People.
This document sets out the role that schools have in developing and supporting strategic approaches to promoting and maintaining community cohesion and preventing violent extremism.
Youth Offending Services that provide support for young people who are at risk of, or have committed a crime have improved, but further work is needed to address inconsistencies. Press release and report
The guidance document will help teachers, health professionals, social workers, the police and other key practitioners in Wales to tackle sexual exploitation. The Welsh Assembly Government has commissioned Barnardo’s Cymru to provide training to assist in implementing this guidance.
A consortium of Welsh universities has been chosen to host a Doctoral Training Centre (DTC), which will provide support and training for up to 115 postgraduate students a year in Wales.
Two new college buildings that have been built with the help of Welsh Assembly Government funding will be officially opened by First Minister Carwyn Jones.
Coleg Morgannwg has won the Association of Colleges’ President’s Award at a ceremony in London (9 Feb).
The Government has published the findings from the review of the Vetting and Barring Scheme.
In this clip, Professor Dylan Wiliam talks about the importance of teachers trying out new ideas, reflecting upon their impact and being open to changing their thinking about what effective practice involves. More and Promoting good practice
In this clip, Sir Jim Rose discusses effective CPD processes, in particular the value of teachers observing each other.
Hello, the National Year of Speech, Language and Communication has officially launched. The Hello campaign will make communication for all children and young people a priority in homes and schools across the country in 2011, so that they can live life to the full.
