Education and Skills Minister Leighton Andrews has today issued a White Paper to seek views on proposals for a School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill.
The new series of anti-bullying guidance builds on the guidance issued in 2003, and provides detailed advice to schools on responding to and preventing bullying. Included are examples of good practice, case studies and scenarios.
This document sets out the statutory requirements for teacher assessment for the school year 2011/12. It replaces the 2010/11 version of the statutory assessment arrangements booklet, providing important information regarding the statutory assessment arrangements at Key Stages 2 and 3 for the school year 2011/12.
The Travel Code has been in effect since January 2010. It is an integral part of the general behaviour policy of all schools and all learners must comply with it. There is responsibility on teachers, head teachers, local authorities and parents to promote awareness and understanding of the Code and to disseminate the message that following the Code could save lives. We have developed some resources that you may find useful, these can be used in assemblies and PSE lesson plans which are appropriate for both Key Stage 3 and 4 and can be found on the Travel Code website. The website also has some activities specifically for pupils such as a Travel Code Quiz and Opinion Polls which can found here
Following last week's national school banding update, the question and answer document has been revised to include the latest responses to queries from stakeholders. Read the October update and the revised Question and Answer sheet.
Young people in Wales will have an opportunity to develop new skills and gain new experiences through a week-long series of events later this year. Youth Work Week, which runs from 1 to 7 November, is an annual celebration of the role of youth workers and youth groups in Wales. To find out what's going on in your area, visit the Youth Work in Wales website
This survey is supporting a project being undertaken by the Welsh Government to better inform audiences across Wales of Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) and to allow those audiences to use analysed LMI to make informed decisions.
Next BRIT thing is a national music competition for all 11-19 year olds in UK running between September 2011 and March 2012. Young people are invited to upload their audio or video performances to the Next BRIT thing website now. The tracks with the most votes by December will go to an industry panel who will invite the best to perform live at 6 regional finals, including a Welsh final.
When focussing on staff support and personal development during inset days and staff events, you can now access the free financial health check, a new online money planner. The Money Advice Service is independent and its role is to help everyone understand and manage their money better. The Welsh Government is supportive of the service which has been delivered to a number of employers in Wales. More or contact Tiana in the Welsh office for further info.
Links to Environment Agency and NGfL Cymru resources provide a source of secondary data for investigations. Data includes access to realtime river levels and flood management schemes.
This research presents findings from the 2011 study to explore the evidence of the programme's impact on young people’s attainment and attendance.
In spring 2010, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and LSIS came together to explore the implications for colleges and providers of the UK Commission’s proposal for ‘community scorecards’ to be part of an emerging suite of public information to inform choice.
This study was commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and undertaken by the University of Warwick Institute for Employment Research (IER). The aim of the study was to investigate the options available for a long-term evaluation of Apprenticeships.
