The aim of the newsletter* is to provide up to date information on post 14 education and training developments in Wales and England.
Os hoffech chi ddarllen y cylchlythyr yn y Gymraeg, cliciwch yma**
This Circular sets out the policy context and general principles and issues which have a bearing on reviewing the provision of school places. It also sets out the factors that need to be taken into account by those bringing forward proposals to reconfigure schools and explains the criteria which the Welsh Ministers will apply in reaching decisions on proposals which come to them for determination.
The Database of Approved Qualifications in Wales replaces the Section 96 List on the Welsh Assembly Government website. DAQW is a bilingual, web based service with public access. DAQW is fully searchable by single keyword or more advanced search options. Results can be saved, printed or downloaded in CSV formats.
This new section contains information about guidance and resources that are available to help schools include learners with additional learning needs in the curriculum and assessment arrangements.
The document provides updated information on the aims and scope of the revised Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Standards.
The Welsh Assembly Government have organised the events in partnership with Fforwm, NIACE Dysgu Cymru, the National Training Federation for Wales and Awarding organisations.
This report outlines the key findings to emerge during the evaluation, drawing on the research and fieldwork carried out by the evaluation team. It considers the performance and impact of the Sgiliaith/CYDAG partnership in relation to the objectives included in the contract held between us and the partnership.
This circular seeks stakeholder views on the future direction of the advice and support HEFCW provides, and the monitoring it carries out, in relation to equality and diversity issues in the HE sector in Wales.
This circular presents the sector overview report of HEFCW’s Evaluation and Review of Welsh Higher Education Institutions’ Disability Equality Schemes.
There were an estimated 319,000 people employed in the public sector in Wales in 2008, an increase of 7,000 (or 2 per cent) on 2007 and an increase of 29,000 (or 10 per cent) on 1999. For the UK as a whole, public sector employment in 2008 was up 53,000 (or 1 per cent) on 2007 and up 608,000 (or 12 per cent) on 1999. The public sector accounted for 23.9 per cent of total employment in Wales in 2008, up 0.4 percentage points on 2007 and down 0.3 percentage points on 1999.
Welcome to the latest edition of the FE and Skills e-newsletter - a direct news and information link from BIS to the further education (FE) and skills sector.
Two Making more of music booklets – for primary and secondary schools – are intended as discussion documents for staff who are involved in teaching music in schools. They highlight the aspects of effective teaching and present them in a chart which describes the satisfactory, good and outstanding features seen in Ofsted’s music inspections.
Young people will now be able to study for brand-new qualifications in enterprise and entrepreneurship as the National Enterprise Academy (NEA), brainchild of Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Peter Jones, and backed by Government, officially opens today. The NEA, the first-ever UK educational institution dedicated solely to enterprise and entrepreneurship, will pioneer a new and innovative way of teaching.
**Os dymunwch dderbyn y cylchlythyr wythnosol yn y Gymraeg, anfonwch e-bost at rhys.davies4@wales.gsi.gov.uk.
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