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Effective practice | 09/08/2018
All staff at Tŷ Coch Special School have been attending sessions to help them understand their own professional management style and their emotional intelligence.
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Effective practice | 07/08/2018
A reward-based programme that was trialled in the USA has been implemented in Aran Hall independent special school.
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Effective practice | 18/01/2018
Ysgol y Gogarth was instrumental in setting up a multi-disciplinary group whose aim is to improve the transition of pupils with additional learning needs between school and further education.
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Effective practice | 18/01/2018
Ysgol y Gogarth worked with Bangor University to adopt and develop an approach to behaviour support that is based on teachers, behaviour analysts and other professionals working closely together.
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Effective practice | 18/12/2017
When Ysgol Y Deri was formed from the amalgamation of three special schools, the new leadership team ensured that staff and pupils were brought together with a shared vision and sense of ownership.
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Effective practice | 18/10/2017
Ysgol Heol Goffa has established partnerships with schools across the world that have allowed pupils to experience new languages and cultures and enriched the curriculum with a wide range of teachi
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Effective practice | 12/10/2017
Staff at all levels of Ysgol Pen Coch have developed a self-evaluative approach that has had a significant impact on the work of the school.
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Effective practice | 12/10/2017
Ysgol Pen Coch use a range of interventions including a virtual reality room that have had a significant impact on pupils’ wellbeing, engagement and readiness to learn.
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Effective practice | 17/07/2017
At Greenfield Special School, senior leaders have embraced the challenge to improve pupils’ Welsh language skills.