Education Minister, Leighton Andrews, has announced an investment of nearly £1.4 billion in our schools over seven years as part of the 21st Century Schools Capital Funding Programme.
Earlier this year the Minister for Education and Skills announced the setting aside of the National Planning and Funding System (NPFS) and indicated that we would be conducting a root and branch review of post-16 planning and funding. This review has now formally commenced and we intend to engage as many stakeholders as possible throughout the review. We do not intend to issue a consultation document; instead we will consult with you throughout the life of the review. If you have a current/future interest in the review, or if you would like to be kept up-to-date on the latest developments, please visit the Post-16 pages. For further information or to contact us at any time, please email Post-16 Planning and Funding Review.
Education Minister Leighton Andrews has revealed proposals for the future shape of Higher Education in Wales, calling for institutions to be strong, sustainable and successful. Press release and Oral Statement.
Janet Hayward, Headteacher at Cadoxton Primary School, has been asked by the Minister for Education and Skills to chair an external task and finish group to explore how digital teaching can best be used to improve learner experience and teacher collaboration. Janet would like to get the views and insights from across education and training into: 1) How should high quality, Welsh and English language accessible digital classroom content be developed? And 2) How should teachers get the digital teaching skills to use ICT to transform schools? If you would like to share your views and evidence, please send these to the following mailbox. The deadline for responses is 6 January 2012.
The Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 established Ofqual (the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) as an independent regulator of qualifications, examinations and assessments. However, did you know that it is the Welsh Government who is responsible for regulating qualifications that are delivered in Wales?
The Welsh Government is seeking to expand and broaden the use of Labour Market intelligence across Wales. This is the first of a series of regular articles which will be appearing in the Dysg newsletter.
This guide to funding aims to help you find the student funding that you need to make the most of the education and learning opportunities available to you.
NACE Cymru is delighted to report that work is well under way in producing the NACE Cymru More Able and Talented Training Pack. Funded by the Welsh Government, this pack will be available for all schools and will enable More Able and Talented Coordinators to conduct professional development with colleagues in school and assist in significantly embedding provision for MAT in schools. The MAT Training Pack will be launched at the NACE Cymru cross-phase conferences in spring 2012 – Llandudno - 24th April, Cardiff – 26th April. For more information contact naceevents@nace.co.uk
This new initiative aims to inspire young people to generate enterprising business and community ideas that will make a real difference to their local area and improve their financial skills in a fun and innovative way. This online competition is open until 23 December. Enter The Stake via the competition website. Resources for teachers and youth workers are available to download.
The design contest is open to female students based in Wales studying a creative discipline: art, graphic design, fashion, sculpture etc from A-level upwards at school, college or university. The objective is to create a piece of work that symbolises “Fairplay for Women” in a new and innovative context.
Pupils Leaving Education with No Qualifications, 2010/11
A comprehensive series of multimedia materials to support the teaching of the GCSE Design and Technology Textiles Technology course.
Each unit will focus on a different group of animals, and highlight the needs of species within a range of categories.
Seven years ago 1 child in 10 did not have a book of their own while today the figure stands at a startling 1 child in 3. The decline in children’s book ownership is of particular concern as the report shows that the number of books in the home is directly linked to children’s reading levels.
How, and to what extent, are colleges and other providers addressing the impact of globalisation and the changing learning and skills needs within their programmes, courses and general support for the learners? This report, commissioned by LSIS from the Institute of Education University of London, reviews the current situation in the sector.
