From the classroom to the living room – The five best...
With a stark rise in the amount of time kids are now spending at home with the national lockdown, many parents are feeling the strain of having to play teacher whilst balancing their...
5 Truth Students Create while Penalizing Online
Research has turned into really the simplest requirement for almost virtually any homework composing. This generates your educational document impeccable. Probably one among the...
Why Valentine’s Day isn’t just for grown-ups
Former primary school teacher Oli Ryan of education resources experts PlanBee says that while adults tend to focus on romantic expressions of love, February 14 is an ideal opportunity to show children how...
NDCS responds to schools in Wales reopening
The National Deaf Children's Society has responded to the announcement that schools in Wales will reopen to younger children on February 22nd. There are...
NAHT Cymru comments on Welsh Government plans to lift school lockdown...
Laura Doel, director of school leaders union NAHT Cymru, which represents leaders in the majority of schools in Wales, said:
"As school leaders we want...
World Cancer Day celebration launches competition for students
New education resources launched to mark World Cancer Day and inspire next generation of researchers
Teachers, researchers and poets join forces to educate schoolchildren about...
Which Are The Most Demanding Skills Tech In 2021?
Whether you are a work searcher, an eager representative, or a chief, because the New Year dispatches, it's a perfect chance to reevaluate abilities,...
Welsh company helps school pupils change the world by solving problems...
Schools across the UK are invited to take part in a series of free online sessions that give pupils the chance to tackle real...
Mudiadau Cymraeg yn gosod her i Gymreigio technoleg
Mae staff mudiadau sy'n hyrwyddo'r Gymraeg yn ymuno mewn her fawr dros wyliau'r 'Dolig i gyfrannu 50 awr o leisiau at Common Voice Cymraeg, sy'n datblygu'r Gymraeg ym maes technoleg clyfar.
Bydd staff ac aelodau yr...
Welsh organisations contribute to language technology
Organisations promoting the Welsh language have joined together for a challenge over the holidays - contribute 50 hours of voices on Common Voice Cymraeg...
NAHT Cymru comments on Welsh Government return to school plan for...
Laura Doel, NAHT Cymru Director said: "Yet again schools are expected to pick up the pieces of a last-minute announcement on school reopening. With...
St Davids adventure company calls for #SaveOutdoorEd support
Pioneering St Davids-based outdoor education company TYF is urging people to support the #SaveOutdoorEd campaign, which aims to get the government to take action...
New independent school opening in St Clears will focus on individuality
A new independent school is opening in St Clears this January. Westward House School is for children at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4...
Primary school recognised for its nurturing approach
A Carmarthenshire School has been praised for providing a nurturing environment to pupils who have struggled at other schools in a report by the...
School pupils changing the world by solving problems that matter
Schools across the UK are invited to take part in a series of free online sessions that give pupils the chance to tackle real...
The End of Lost Property: Schools in Wales Set to Throw...
Research reveals 3.3 million lost items could be thrown away in Wales this school year due to new COVID-19 lost property proceduresWelsh schools are...
NAHT Cymru comments on face coverings in schools in Wales
Commenting as the Welsh Government updates its guidance on the use of face coverings in secondary schools and colleges, Laura Doel, director of NAHT Cymru,...
NAHT Cymru comments on mandatory face coverings for secondary schools in...
As Welsh Government consider making face coverings mandatory in secondary schools, Laura Doel, NAHT Cymru Director, said:
"Decisions on face coverings must be based on medical...
FINALISTS REVEALED FOR WELSH TEACHING AWARDS
26 educational professionals shortlisted for this year’s Professional Teaching Awards Cymru
Today 26 education professionals in Wales have been revealed as finalists of the fourth...
Statement: GCSE / A level exams 2021
"We welcome Education Minister Kirsty Williams’s decision that there should be no end of year exams for GCSE, AS and A level qualifications in...
DEVIL WILL BE IN THE DETAIL FOR LEARNERS, SUPPORT STAFF, TEACHERS...
GMB union has called for reassurance and reengagement from the Education Minister
Wales Education Minister Kirsty Williams has today announced that GCSE, AS and A...
Education Minister’s ‘pick-and-mix’ approach to 2021 exams called into question
Commenting on the announcement today (November 10) that A-Level and GCSE exams in 2021 will not take place, Suzy Davies MS – the Shadow...
“With the unknown comes more stress” – response to 2021 qualifications...
Plaid Cymru welcomes decision to scrap exams – a call made by the Party since summer – but warns that "with the unknown comes...
Get outdoors with your pupils on Outdoor Classroom Day 5 November
As our county’s pupils return to the classroom next week, Pembrokeshire Outdoors Schools is calling on teachers to embrace Outdoor Classroom Day on 5...
Welsh Lib Dem Kirsty Williams to stand down at next year’s...
Welsh Liberal Democrat MS Kirsty Williams has announced after careful consideration that she will stand down at next year's Senedd election.
Kirsty has served as...
NAHT Cymru comments on Luke Sibieta report into school funding in...
Laura Doel, Director of NAHT Cymru, said:
"NAHT Cymru has been calling for a whole-scale review of how schools are funded and how much it...
NAHT Cymru comments on teacher pay announcement in Wales
Laura Doel, director of school leaders' union NAHT Cymru, said: "NAHT Cymru welcomes the news that an additional £5.5m will be given to Local Authorities...
How to choose your child’s school during a pandemic – 9...
For most young people October 31 is synonymous with Halloween and going ‘trick or treating’. But for parents with children who are due to...
TEACHERS’ DAY: Third of parents say they respect and appreciate teachers...
Research highlights a surge in respect and appreciation for teachers among parents, following months of homeschooling.
Commissioned by Clarks, a survey of 1,000+ UK parents of...
Ceredigion residents urged to adhere to COVID-19 regulations
Following confirmation of a COVID-19 cluster within the student community at Aberystwyth University, a multi-agency Incident Management Team has been established.
As part of the...
Back to school after lockdown – tips from an NHS Psychologist
Since some schools across the UK have started to re-open in phases, it’s opened up a whole new set of questions for families. What...
THIRD OF LOCAL AREAS FACE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES RUNNING OUT WITHIN...
Up to a third of local areas in England risk being oversubscribed for secondary school places within five years leaving almost 80,000 young people...
EDPLACE PROVIDES FREE DIGITAL CATCH-UP ASSESSMENTS FOR RETURNING SCHOOLCHILDREN
London, England
Free ‘catch-up’ assessments launched to identify learning gaps following school closures
Launches on September 2nd 2020 to coincide with return to school
EdPlace...
TEACH KIDS TO BE GREEN, SAY PARENTS
PARENTS want schools to do more to educate kids about green issues, with almost half saying that environmental studies should be part of the curriculum,...
1 in 10 Parents Buy School Uniforms on Credit
One in ten parents have used a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) scheme like Klarna to buy school uniforms, a new report by Money.co.uk...
School is back and parents are plotting a lunchbox revolution to...
More than half (57%) of parents believe their child/children ate more healthily during lockdown according to a new survey by Hovis®1
The survey...
School reopening: 55% of Britons are comfortable with children returning to...
The UK is bracing itself for a big return to normalcy as millions of pupils head back to school this week after months of...
School transport arrangements for September
Transport will be provided to all eligible pupils who have been through the application process and are unable to make their own way to...
Face coverings for secondary school pupils
Secondary school pupils in Carmarthenshire will be required to wear face coverings on school transport and in school indoor communal areas where social distancing...
Wales TUC welcomes clarity on schools reopening
In response to the Education Minister's announcement on schools reopening in September, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:
“We welcome the clarity that the...
LGA STATEMENT: SCHOOLS REOPENING PLANS
Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, said:
“Councils have worked with all schools to keep them open...
There is lots of help and advice for parents in Carmarthenshire...
https://vimeo.com/420211514
The School Improvement Team have created their very own version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow to celebrate the amazing staff at the hubs.
Thanks to...
Support for children to use Welsh at home
https://vimeo.com/420597712
There is lots of help and advice for parents in Carmarthenshire to support their children to use the Welsh language at home, particularly during...
LGA RESPONDS TO CHILDREN SECURING PRIMARY SCHOOL PLACES
Commenting on children today being offered a primary school place, Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board,...
Maes Y Morfa Competition Winners Announced
Ysgol Maes Y Morfa have announced the winners of their St.David's Day Card Competition.
The competition which formed part of a homework activity was promoted...
£1.5 BILLION FUNDING BOOST NEEDED TO REVERSE RECORD LOW NUMBER OF...
Thousands of disadvantaged adults are being held back from vital support to help them get on in life with funding for adult learning falling...
Carmarthenshire students to meet Holocaust survivor
Secondary school pupils in Carmarthenshire will get the chance to meet and hear the testimony of a survivor of the Holocaust.
Eva Clarke BEM will...
Lee Waters MS – School Council Summit
Local Member of the Senedd, Lee Waters has held the third Llanelli School Council Summit in the Welsh Parliament for secondary school pupils from...
Language of learning changed at four more primary schools
Children at four Carmarthenshire primary schools will be taught in Welsh until they reach age seven, when parents can then decide what language they...
British adults think solicitor, accountant and teacher are among the most...
Survey also found lower-income background perceived as significant barrier to entering professions
Cost prevents access – respondents estimate training as an accountant costs...
