A Guide to Improvement Resources

Information about the school  Ysgol Cwm Banwy is located in the centre of the village of Llangadfan, Mid Wales, and is maintained by Powys Local Authority. It is also under Voluntary Control of the Church in Wales. Ysgol Cwm Banwy opened its doors for the first time during the lockdown in September 2020, as part … Continued

Information about the setting  Little Friends Nursery is a privately run childcare setting, early years education provider and non-maintained flying start setting. It is situated in Ffynnon Taf Primary School, Taff’s Well, Cardiff, and provides high-quality childcare and education that supports children’s development in a safe and stimulating environment. It supports the children to learn … Continued

Information about the school  St Mary’s Catholic Primary is a caring school that places the community at the heart of its work. Approximately half the pupils begin school with literacy and numeracy skills below age related expectations, however within a very short time, due to a wide range of rich learning experiences, the youngest pupils … Continued

Information about the provider On 1st August 2016, full responsibility for the Welsh for Adults sector was transferred to the National Centre for Learning Welsh (the Centre). The Centre is an arm’s length body funded by the Welsh Government and housed at the University of Wales Trinity St David. The Centre restructured Welsh for Adults … Continued

Information about the provider On 1st August 2016, full responsibility for the Welsh for Adults sector was transferred to the National Centre for Learning Welsh (the Centre). The Centre is an arm’s length body funded by the Welsh Government and housed at the University of Wales Trinity St David. The Centre restructured Welsh for Adults … Continued

Information about the setting  The rural, pack away setting in Trellech, established in 1973, has been co-managed by the current leaders since 2020. They are experienced educators leading a team with a strong commitment to early childhood learning and development.   Context and background to the effective or innovative practice  The setting’s journey towards developing reading … Continued

Information about the school  Ysgol Tan-y-lan is a Welsh-medium Primary School situated in Clase on the outskirts of the city of Swansea. The Welsh language is the school’s main medium, and appropriate attention is also given to the Welsh dimension in the school’s life and work. The school opened in September 2011 on the site … Continued

Information about the setting  Tiggy’s Day Care has been open since July 2020 and is an extension of a sister nursery Tiggywinkles Day Nursery that has been running for 30 years. It offers full day care, education places, wrap around, flying start, breakfast club and afterschool club. It is registered for 30 children per day … Continued

Information about the school Trelai Primary School is situated in an area of high deprivation and in Cardiff. The school currently has 381 pupils. 77% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The school has a Flying Start Setting on site that supports early education and transition into the school’s nursery.   Context and … Continued

Executive Summary This report considers how effective the support and provision provided by early years education providers is at addressing the adverse effects of poverty and disadvantage on early years children. It focuses on how well local authorities and school improvement services support these providers in early years pedagogical approaches and how best to support … Continued

Executive summary This report considers how well schools work together to support pupils’ transition from primary into secondary school. It focuses on how well schools work together to ensure that their curricula and teaching develop pupils’ knowledge, skills, understanding and learning behaviours effectively across transition. It considers how schools support the well-being of learners at … Continued

Executive summary Following the publication of a report on pupils’ English reading skills from 10-14 years of age by Estyn in May 2023, we set out to produce a report on how Welsh and bilingual schools develop pupils’ Welsh reading skills across the curriculum. In autumn 2023, we visited twenty Welsh-medium and bilingual primary, secondary … Continued

This report focuses on the strategies and actions that secondary schools were employing in order to improve pupils’ attendance. It also considers the support provided by local authorities. The report identifies strengths and areas for improvement in practice and the barriers school leaders identified to pupils attending school and therefore improving attendance. It also includes cameos and case studies of effective practice.

This PowerPoint is a way for providers to share the main findings of the report and review their own performance in a particular thematic area. The presentations summarise the report and include questions which providers can consider when looking to improve.

This report considers the delivery of Essential Skills Wales (ESW) qualifications in Welsh Government-funded apprenticeships in Wales. Essential Skills Wales are a suite of qualifications intended to develop and confirm learners’ communication, application of number and digital literacy skills. Apprentices – unless they already have certain qualifications which allow exemption – are required to attain specified ESW qualifications to achieve their full apprenticeship framework.

This report summarises the findings from four regional Jobs Growth Wales+ monitoring visits conducted between October 2022 and June 2023. The report is based on the information gathered from the Welsh Government, lead and sub-contractor providers, participants, employers, Working Wales, and key staff in local authorities.

This thematic report is written in response to a request for advice from the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language in his remit letter to Estyn for 2022-2023. It is the first of at least two reports. The report provides an overview of how well the maintained primary and secondary schools that participated in the review are implementing key aspects of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (ALNET) and the accompanying ALN Code. It also considers how well participating local authorities have supported schools.

This PowerPoint is a way for providers to share the main findings of the report and review their own performance in a particular thematic area. The presentations summarise the report and include questions which providers can consider when looking to improve.