The Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills has approved the publication of the List of Approved Qualifications for learners in Wales. This means that courses leading to qualifications listed are eligible in Wales for funding by a Local Education Authority or by the Welsh Assembly Government. More
Estyn has published its report, ‘Management information in local authority youth services’. The findings of the report highlight the need for better use of management information systems at all levels. Evidence shows a lack of common practice.
On 9th June, Inspirational teaching staff were honoured for their outstanding contribution to classrooms across Wales.
On 3 June outstanding learners and teachers were recognised as the top performers across colleges in Wales.
This consultation seeks views on draft criteria for AS/A levels in mathematics, further mathematics, use of mathematics and use of statistics.
The percentage of young, full-time, first degree students entering HE from state schools or colleges in 2007/08 was 93 per cent (88 per cent for UK HEIs). The percentage of young full-time first degree entrants from low socio-economic backgrounds (NS-SEC Classes 4-7) was 30 per cent in 2007/08. The UK comparable figure was 29.5 per cent. More
The report specifically evaluates the impact of schools’ race equality policies in: the extent to which schools are meeting statutory requirements; how schools are monitoring aspects of their policy and practice; and how managers in schools are using information from monitoring to secure improved outcomes both socially and academically for minority ethnic groups of learners. Good practice is identified in a number of case studies in the report.
This consultation document seeks your views on a proposal to include data on pupils' first language in the Pupil Level Annual Schools' Census (PLASC), the proposed means of collecting such data and a broad outline of the guidance which will support its introduction.
Total budgeted gross revenue expenditure as reported by Welsh local authorities for 2009-10 is £7.3 billion, which represents an increase of 4.6% on the previous year. Education services are budgeted to increase by 3.4%.
How can schools best motivate and inspire these pupils to learn? This month’s Research for Teachers explores a number of effective strategies such as targeted support and positive relationships.
This report analyses the differences in the participation of men and women in higher education, and in their success when there. It shows that on virtually all measures women outperform men, and it discusses some of the possible causes for this and the implications.
New inspection arrangements for maintained schools will be introduced in September 2009. Following the successful trial of new methodology in a small number of schools in the summer term 2008, a larger-scale pilot programme took place in the autumn term 2008 and the spring term 2009. This document provides a summary evaluation of the main findings of the spring 2009 pilot inspections, focusing on the key differences between these and the pilot inspections carried out in the autumn term.
LSIS has published a report of its 27 April 2009 policy seminar into the role of further education and skills providers working within their own local area. The seminar featured video presentations from sector leaders on how they were contributing in their localities, and their partnership work with local councils, police, employers and other stakeholders.
On 26 March 2009, the GTC hosted the seminar Disability and Teaching: Sharing Your Experiences on behalf of the Disabled Teacher Taskforce. The purpose of the event was for teachers with disabilities to share their experiences of initial teacher education (ITE) and school, and to discuss the implications of the proposed Single Equalities Bill.
