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Community school head arrested over new sexual offence allegations

A HEAD teacher has been arrested for a second time following new allegations against him under the Sexual Offences Act. Read

Extra £5m for new early-years scheme’s ‘too little, too late’

A FUNDING boost of £5m for a planned transformation of early-years education in Wales was yesterday denounced by head teachers as “wholly inadequate”. Read

Foundation phase is great but it needs more funds, says head teacher

TEACHERS in Wales are enjoying greater freedom in their classrooms, thanks to the introduction of the Foundation Phase. Read

Schools put woodland walks on the curriculum

A FOUNDATION phase-style outdoor learning project has already been taking place in Swansea. . . in the woodlands of Gower. Read

Help your children to use their revision time well

On average, students are estimated to sit three exams a week at the height of the GCSE, A-level and AS-level examination periods. Rob Carnevale, director of studies at Rougemont School, Newport, advises teachers on ways parents can help children cope with exam pressure Read

Teachers interview heads for module

TEACHERS working to gain chartered status had the chance to interview headteachers at Trinity College, Carmarthen. Read

Students exchange US for Carmarthen

AMERICAN students are coming to Wales this September as part of a new exchange scheme at Trinity College, Carmarthen. Read

Pupils benefit from financial advice

TEENAGERS heading off to university have been gaining much-needed financial skills to see them through the hard times. Read

'A research platform for some of the most pressing questions facing the world today’

IN EARLY April, the new Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences was formed by the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research within Wales, moving back into the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, to join the Institutes of Biological and Rural Sciences. Read

Physics Olympiad honours for Haberdashers trio

THREE students in years 11 and 13 were presented with bronze awards as part of an experimental contest at the British Physics Olympiad. Read

Sports managers show way to Welsh business success

THESE are happy days for Welsh sports fans – a Grand Slam win, a League One championship in the bag and an FA Cup final little more than a week away. Read

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School plan gets £5m boost

EDUCATION Minister Jane Hutt has announced an extra £5m to fund the foundation phase programme due to start this September. Read

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'Funding fog’ puts pupils’ health at risk

PUPILS’ health remains at risk from substandard school toilets and action must be taken urgently, according to a report out today. Read

Scandal of school toilets

CHILDREN’S health is under threat from school toilets, according to a report out today that condemns poor education funding. Read

Skills training boss relishes challenge

THE new boss of Wales’ largest construction skills training centre plans to deliver world-class courses to 1,500 young people each year. Read

Youngsters show their flair for enterprise

ENTREPRENEURIAL sixth formers have been congratulated for their business skills at the annual Young Enterprise contest. Read

Colleges and learners need a clear steer from WAG on way ahead

THERE have been no less than three key consultation documents issued recently which, together, will determine the future direction of further education. They are: Skills that Work for Wales: the Skills and Employment Strategy; the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure; and a Framework for Intervention. Read

‘Striking is the last option for professionals after all other avenues have been exhausted’

AN estimated 900 schools in Wales were last week forced to close or cancel lessons as the National Union of Teachers went on strike over pay. But not every teaching organisation voiced its discontent in the same way. Sarah Miloudi asks four teaching unions in Wales why they took their chosen course of action. Read

Unlocking language for learning

GRASPING the “One Wales” vision of a truly bilingual nation means we must strive to ensure, as far as possible, that all opportunities available in one language are also available in the other. Read

Pupils learn why it’s so important to... learn

CHILDREN across Wales took part in a record attempt for the world’s biggest lesson. Read

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