The Review considered whether the current arrangements are still relevant for the challenges facing the Further Education sector and the wider economy to meet current and future employer, individual and community needs.
The Review was remitted to consider whether existing forms of national and institutional governance matched the needs, expectations and future requirements of HE in Wales and identify the changes required. The Task and Finish Group submitted its report to the Minister for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning on 17 February 2011.
Estyn is committed to spreading best practice throughout education and training. View our latest film to see first-hand how one secondary school achieved outstanding performance.
A £7.5m scheme to help over 5,000 workers in North Wales gain new skills and drive forward productivity in the workplace is being announced by Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills, Lesley Griffiths.Y Dyfodol – which means The Future - will be led by Coleg Llandrillo Cymru.
Preventing and raising awareness of violence against women and domestic abuse is a key priority of the Welsh Assembly Government. To support teachers, on-line guidance 'Teaching about violence against women and domestic abuse' has been developed and is available on the personal and social education (PSE) guidance website. This guidance supplements Information and Guidance on Domestic Abuse; Safeguarding Children and Young People in Wales (WAG March 2010).
A review has been undertaken to review preventative work in schools and other educational settings to address domestic abuse, providing recommendations identifying the components of a successful programme to address domestic abuse.
The UK Government has launched new guidelines to support front-line professionals such as teachers to prevent and tackle FGM. The guidelines explain the complex issues around FGM, help professionals to identify the signs that women or girls may be at risk and sets out the actions that professionals should take.
In 2009/10 there were 20,140 staff at Welsh HEIs, 45 more than in 2008/09. Cardiff University employed most staff (5,880.
The One Wales commitment to ensure that every secondary school in Wales has a school nurse is expected to be achieved by the end of this Assembly, the Health Minister, Edwina Hart, announced today.
Education Minister Leighton Andrews has announced the reappointment of Mr Roger Thomas, Chair to the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales for a second three-year term from 5 May 2011.
A series of interactive activities covering all aspects of Design Technology that will help with design strategies, making and evaluating skills.
One of a series of four resources covering health and fitness.
The National Network for Children in Employment & Entertainment (NNCEE) is running a national initiative ‘Child Employment Fortnight’ from 28 March to 8 April. 2011. This year the focus is on ensuring that children who do work are doing so safely. If you would like further information of activities within local authorities in Wales, please contact the Safeguarding Team.
Achievements and participation of 16- to 18-year-olds in education have improved, but issues with performance management and accountability arrangements remain.
The headline recommendation of the NIACE-led Independent Inquiry into Numeracy - which published seven recommendations to the UK Government - is that a new approach to numeracy is needed that focuses on how adults use maths and numbers in everyday life.
Using evidence from Her Majesty’s Inspectors’ focused surveys of primary and secondary schools, this report evaluates the provision of design and technology (D&T) in the curriculum.
Please note that there will be a special Dysg newsletter on Thursday (31 March) before the pre election period commences.
