Education Sector

Pupil Referral Units

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Pupil referral units

We celebrate the good, highlight areas for improvement and focus on what’s important for learners in pupil referral unit schools.

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Developing respect and understanding: The quality and impact of relationships and sexuality education in schools and pupil referral units

Sgwrs Podcast: Towards an Anti-Racist Wales

Improving attendance in secondary schools

This report focuses on the strategies and actions that secondary schools were employing in order to improve pupils’ attendance. It...

The new Additional Learning Needs system

This thematic report is written in response to a request for advice from the Minister for Education and the Welsh...

Equity of curriculum experiences for pupils who are educated other than at school (EOTAS) - training materials

This PowerPoint is a way for providers to share the main findings of the report and review their own performance...

Equity of curriculum experiences for pupils who are educated other than at school (EOTAS)

This thematic report is written in response to a request for advice from the Minister for Education and the Welsh...

Rapid review of child protection arrangements - Interim findings

In response to a number of tragic child deaths across England and Wales, the Welsh Government asked Care Inspectorate Wales...

School Governors - training materials

This PowerPoint is a way for providers to share the main findings of the report and review their own performance...

Developing pupils’ English reading skills from 10-14 years of age

This thematic report is written in response to a request for advice from the Minster for Education and the Welsh...

Effective approaches to assessment that improve teaching and learning

This report is written in response to a request for advice from the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language...

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Relationship and Sexuality Education helps pupils feel safe and respected, but provision is not yet consistent

New thematic report finds opportunities to strengthen and improve tuition services for vulnerable learners across Wales

HMCI highlights excellent practice, but calls for improvement in literacy levels and greater consistency in teaching quality and leadership.

Estyn Annual Report: Clear direction, improving self-evaluation and support and tackling recruitment are key to future success in Wales’ education system

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