A major report suggesting how more money can reach education front line services has been published by Education Minister Leighton Andrews. The report calculates the cost of administering education across Wales. It considers the numbers working in administering the education system, and crucially identifies opportunities to move resources from administration to the delivery of front line services. Press release, Full report, Executive summary and Background.
The Child Poverty Strategy sets out the Welsh Assembly Government’s vision for tackling child poverty in Wales and improving outcomes for children and parents living in low income families. The Delivery Plan sets out the policy action the Assembly Government will deliver to achieve this vision. Please submit your comments by 12 August 2010. Press release and the Consultation document
The helpline called Meic is the first of its kind in the UK to be rolled out on a national basis. The helpline, which is supported by more than £450,000 of Welsh Assembly Government funding, gives children and young people the opportunity to get help on issues important to them, if they feel they are not being heard or their opinion is not being taken into account on matters that affect them. More Web site
This document provides guidance on achieving alignment between assessment for learning and assessment of learning. Effective assessment, and the systems underpinning it, is key to high-quality teaching and learning, and to successful schools.
Estyn inspectors visited 13 further education colleges between June and September 2009 to undertake the research for this report. Report and WAG response
A report published today by Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales, reveals that many National Professional Qualification for Headteacher accredited teachers do not become headteachers within three years of becoming qualified. Report and Press release
This statistical article provides key points about the background, methodology and summary results from the 2010 pilot provider-led learner voice survey for post-16 learning (excluding Higher Education).
Many pupils who fall behind with their numeracy skills improve thanks to catch-up programmes offered by schools, according to a survey by Estyn. Although pupils in primary schools have stronger numeracy skills than those in secondary schools, overall, many find it difficult to recall basic mathematics and have problems doing calculations. Press release, Full report and WAG response
Controlled assessment is part of new qualifications introduced from September 2009. It requires centre and consortium staff to work together in new ways. A set of resources to assist exams office staff in preparing for this exciting but challenging change has been created.
The summer examination series is underway and it's one of the busiest times of year for examinations officers. Examinations officers are crucial to the smooth running of the examinations.
A young woman who suffered life-threatening injuries and brain damage in a horrific car crash has been named Learner of the Year at the Inspire! Adult Learner Awards 2010.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Jewell, has welcomed Walk to School Week (17 to 21 May) which helps children meet one of the Change4Life objectives of their getting five sessions of 60 minutes exercise a week.
International education expert Professor Michael Fullan will meet Education Minister Leighton Andrews in Swansea to discuss the benefits of Wales’ pioneering School Effectiveness Framework (SEF).
Vocational Qualifications, 2008/09
Examination Results, 2008/09 (revised)
National Comparators for Further Education and Work-Based Learning, 2008/09
New figures today show that more than 10,000 people have been helped to stay in work thanks to the Welsh Assembly Government’s ProAct scheme.
There is a particular underachieving group in many schools which can easily be overlooked, especially when it represents a relatively small proportion of the school’s population.
This overview has been generated from the findings of 17 case studies, the summary reports of which are included in this publication. It distils the key messages from across the studies.
Launched in 2007, efutures is a dedicated website on e-assessment incorporating an online toolkit for e-assessment practitioners. E-futures has recently undergone a restructure and redesign incorporating new layers of content and functionality. If you have used e-futures in the past, please note that the address has now changed to www.e-assessment.org.uk.
Containing real practice examples and guidance on evidence gathering for self-evaluation, this publication looks at ways that extended services can support the Sustainable Schools agenda.
