Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Reading: For learners, for Wales

Publications and resources

Here are links to Estyn publications and resources you can use to support your professional learning about reading:

Children role-playing in a classroom café, wearing aprons and headscarves while serving classmates at a pretend checkout under a sign reading “Kitchener Cafe.”

HMCI annual report (February 2026)

Children taking part in indoor physical activities in a school hall, climbing, balancing, and playing on gym equipment while staff supervise in the background.

Estyn ‘live’ (January 2026)

‘Sgwrs’ podcast (December 2025)

Two students in school uniform sitting at a classroom table, drawing and writing together during a lesson.

News article (November 2025)

Adults seated around tables in a classroom or training session, engaged in group discussion, with one woman smiling while speaking to others.

Thematic reports

Teacher supporting primary school pupils as they write and complete classroom activities together at a table covered with pencils and worksheets.

Effective practice case studies

Teacher leading a small group discussion in a classroom, with adult learners seated around a table using colourful counting cubes during a hands-on activity.

Reflective prompts

Teacher supporting a student during a computer-based lesson in a classroom, with other pupils working at desktop computers in the background.

Phonics