Wales

The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the education sector in Wales

Friday

15th Mar 2024

Teachers’ views on wellbeing revealed in new survey
The latest 91¶¶Òõ Schools Wellbeing Report, released this morning, highlights school staff’s opinions on workload, funding and confidence in their roles
Teachers’ views on wellbeing revealed in new survey
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Saturday

2nd Mar 2024

Ballot opens over Welsh teacher pay, education funding and school year
Welsh government accused of having wrong priorities for education as it presses on with proposals to shorten summer holidays in shake-up of school calendars
Ballot opens over Welsh teacher pay, education funding and school year

Thursday

29th Feb 2024

Adnodd boss: Good resources will ‘help bring CfW to life’
The right resources will be crucial to helping teachers make a success of the new curriculum, says the chief executive of Wales’ new resources body
Heavy workload

Thursday

22nd Feb 2024

‘Urgent action’ needed to improve post-16 prospects
Stark inequalities in post-16 outcomes across the UK have been revealed by new research – with the problem ‘most acute’ in Wales
School leavers tie on fence

Tuesday

20th Feb 2024

Why Curriculum for Wales must empower teachers
Curriculum for Wales is meant to give teachers freedom but staff have been left needing support to understand what the expectations are, says Gareth Evans
Crowd surfing

Wednesday

31st Jan 2024

Estyn: ‘Shadow of Covid’ continues to loom over Welsh schools
​​​​​​​Attendance, implementation of the new curriculum, teacher recruitment and progress in literacy and numeracy all causing concern in Welsh chief inspector’s annual report
Estyn: ‘Shadow of Covid’ continues to loom over Welsh schools

Tuesday

30th Jan 2024

Wales to introduce vocational GCSEs
It is hoped the new brand of qualification – which will be called VCSEs and will replace existing vocational qualifications such as Btecs – will improve parity of esteem
Wales to introduce vocational GCSEs

Tuesday

23rd Jan 2024

Welsh heads face ‘terrible’ budget choices
Reducing staffing and learning support for pupils are among the cuts school leaders say they will have to make to fund the 2023-24 teacher pay deal, a new survey finds
Welsh heads facing ‘terrible choices’ to balance budgets

Thursday

18th Jan 2024

40% persistently absent in some Welsh secondaries
An Estyn report on the secondary school attendance crisis in Wales says the level of variation between schools is a ‘notable concern’
Empty chair

Monday

15th Jan 2024

GBV report calls for relationships education review
The inspectorate-led review should include recommendations on ‘sufficiency of resources and training’ for Welsh schools, says Senedd report into gender-based violence
relationships education review

Friday

29th Dec 2023

Ruth Miskin appointed Dame in New Year Honours
Academy trust CEOs, heads and teachers among the appointees in the King’s New Year Honours list
King's new years honours list

Tuesday

19th Dec 2023

Improving climate change teaching is a must for 2024
After COP 28, it’s clear how important lessons that engage and inspire on climate change are, says Professor Geraint Jones
Improving climate change teaching is a must for 2024