This letter provides you with information on the newly developed system of Practice Review and Development for the whole school workforce. The system integrates professional standards, CPD and performance management and explains how it will be implemented across Wales.
This Audit draws together existing evidence to produce an audit of Wales’ current and future skills supply, demand and mismatches, and key skills priorities for Wales.
Deputy Minister for Skills, Jeff Cuthbert, has called for vocational qualifications to receive the same recognition as their academic counterparts. Press release and VQ Day 2011 Award Winners Wales (Colleges Wales).
Part-time students, ordinarily resident in Wales, will be entitled to the same fee support as those who choose to study full time, Education Minister Leighton Andrews has announced. Press release.
Young People aged 11-19 are being encouraged to register for Next Brit Thing. This exciting competition is backed by the UK music industry and the Welsh and Westminster Governments. Entries can be by performers or composers, in any music style. The Next Brit Thing website is open for registrations or e-mail for further information.
With only 14 days left to fill in the School Sport survey, the Welsh Government and Sport Wales are urging schools to take part. It takes pupils about 25 minutes to complete online. Data will be available for individual schools in the autumn and will include insight into motivations and barriers to taking part in sport, and the well-being of pupils. Find out how to complete the survey and enter a prize draw to win £1000 sports equipment.
This report looks at how well schools are responding to the duties introduced by the Disability Discrimination Act 2006. Press Release; Estyn report and Welsh Government response.
The report focuses on secondary schools and investigates what progress has been made since 2005 when Estyn published The Education of Gypsy Traveller Learners. Estyn press release, Estyn report and Welsh Government response.
Young people across South Wales who are at risk of dropping out of school or their further education studies are set to benefit from a new £13 million scheme to improve their chances of success Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes, Alun Davies AM, has announced. Press release.
Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant launched a challenge on complacency, under-performance and senseless bureaucracy as he takes forward the public service reform agenda.
This learning resource helps you learn the skills and techniques involved in the game of cricket.
A comprehensive series of multimedia materials to support the teaching of Graphic Products at GCSE.
This paper explores the part Diploma-related information, advice and guidance (IAG) has played in supporting young people, in locations where Diplomas have been introduced, to make informed decisions about whether to study for the new qualification since its launch in 2008.
This report considers the impact of 12 School Sport Partnerships. It identifies key characteristics of good practice and then presents 12 case studies focusing on specific aspects of this good practice.
Intelligence is a monthly e-briefing which reports on key developments in the fields of employment and skills. More
This survey evaluates the use of off-site alternative provision by a small sample of schools and pupil referral units. The survey considers what makes alternative provision successful and examines some of the current issues associated with its use.
