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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
OPEN ACCESS The latest issue of the Wales Journal of Education is now available! Edited by @profgaryb.bsky.social, @proftomcrick.com and Enlli Thomas, this journal is #OpenAccess and can be read for free: journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/issue/45... Read on for a glimpse of what's included in Vol. 28.1 ⤵️
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Professional Development in Education @pdiejournal.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The IPDA Conference has always been a welcoming, warm and diverse event. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of the earlybird pricing offer.
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International Conference 2026 – International Professional Development Association
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Andrew James Davies @andrewjamdavies.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Great to launch this volume and thanks to my fellow editor @profgaryb.bsky.social, the authors of each chapter, and University of Wales Press for amazing support throughout!
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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Diolch yn fawr iawn to everyone who attended the launch of 'Twenty-Five Years of Devolved Education in Wales', with editors @andrewjamdavies.bsky.social and @profgaryb.bsky.social! A fascinating evening of conversation inspired by the diverse range of essays in this edited collection 📚️
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
As Wales marks a quarter of a century of devolved policymaking in education, 'Twenty-Five Years of Devolved Education in Wales' celebrates the successes of – and grapples critically with the ongoing challenges faced by – Wales’s education system. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/twenty-...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
🎧 NEW EPISODE - WJE Podcast 🎧 Is resilience training beneficial for teachers on a PGCE? In this episode, Gary Beauchamp speaks with Julian Ayres about his article in the Focus on Practice collection. Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0so8...
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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Prefer a hard copy? Buy your copy in your local bookshop! For more information, visit: www.uwp.co.uk/book/twenty-... @andrewjamdavies.bsky.social @profgaryb.bsky.social @walesjournaled.bsky.social
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Twenty-Five Years of Devolved Education in Wales | UWP
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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
As Wales marks a quarter of a century of devolved policymaking in education, 'Twenty-Five Years of Devolved Education in Wales' celebrates the successes of – and grapples critically with the ongoing challenges faced by – Wales’s education system. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/twenty-...
As Wales marks a quarter of a century of devolved policymaking in education, this edited volume celebrates the successes of – and grapples critically with the ongoing challenges faced by – Wales’s education system.
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
🎧 NEW EPISODE - WJE Podcast 🎧 Gary Beauchamp talks with Siôn Owen and Ross Evans about their research on the integration of immersive technology in education, focusing on its potential to enhance student engagement, motivation and learning outcomes. Listen: journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/site/pod...
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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
@walesjournaled.bsky.social is a Platinum open access, double-blind peer reviewed journal publishing national and international research on education policy and practice and also hosts a regular podcast! Read and listen below. 🔗 journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/ 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
✉️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER ✉️ Stay up to date with the latest research published in the Wales Journal of Education. By subscribing, you will receive emails from us with links to new issues, articles and podcast episodes. ➡️ mailchi.mp/0db83470b6fd...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
📝 NEW ARTICLE - FOCUS ON PRACTICE ‘Who taught you?’: A currere exploration by Susan Chapman ➡️ journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/article/...
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‘Who taught you?’: A currere exploration
The poem ‘Who taught you?’ is the product of the currere method of curriculum theorizing written during a Currere Cymru retreat. The accompanying commentary discusses the currere method and its value ...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
How do our past experiences—both personal and professional—influence how we use technology in education? This WJE article uses currere to examine shifting learning landscapes, with insights from the Wales Collaborative for Learning Design. journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/article/... #Currere #wje
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
🔹 NEW Open Access article - WJE 27.1 🔹 Using currere to consider past and future landscapes of technology use in learning and teaching: a view from the Wales Collaborative for Learning Design (WCLD) by Sammy Chapman et al. ➡️ journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/article/...
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Using currere to consider past and future landscapes of technology use in learning and teaching: a view from the Wales Collaborative for Learning Design (WCLD)
This article examines the prior lived experiences and future potential aspirations of technology use through the perspective of a Welsh Government-funded project. The Wales Collaborative for Learning ...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
🔹 NEW Open Access article - WJE 27.1 🔹 From Cynefin to Cymru and beyond – debating the Curriculum for Wales and locating nation by Andrew James Davies (Swansea University) ➡️ journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/article/...
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From Cynefin to Cymru and beyond – debating the Curriculum for Wales and locating nation
This review article considers curriculum reform and implementation in Wales and its relationship with national identity and identities. The Curriculum for Wales is perhaps the most significant develop...
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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Our Autumn Winter 2025 catalogue is here! Browse exciting upcoming titles ➡️📚 bit.ly/CatAW25 Featuring books from @drtimrideout.bsky.social @madelinepotter.bsky.social @physcstudy.bsky.social @maireadcasey.bsky.social @nickalito.bsky.social @profgaryb.bsky.social @andrewjamdavies.bsky.social & more!
AUTUMN WINTER 2025 
NEW TITLES
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
🔹 NEW Open Access article - WJE 27.1 🔹 Where is the ‘New’? Teachers’ perceptions of the opportunities and challenges for the Expressive Arts AoLE in the Curriculum for Wales (2022) by Merris Griffiths, Eve Oliver, Chaminda Hewage, Kate North, Jon Pigott ➡️ journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/article/...
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Where is the ‘New’? Teachers’ perceptions of the opportunities and challenges for the Expressive Arts AoLE in the Curriculum for Wales (2022)
The new Curriculum for Wales officially began its national roll-out in September 2022 after a five-year period of consultation and co-construction. This ambitious educational reform is underpinned by ...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
🔹 NEW Open Access article - WJE 27.1 🔹 Languages Connect Us: An Investigation into Learner Perspectives on International Languages in Secondary Schools in Wales by Elin Arfon, Claire Gorrara, Lucy Jenkins, Glesni Owen ➡️ journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/article/...
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Languages Connect Us: An Investigation into Learner Perspectives on International Languages in Secondary Schools in Wales
The number of learners opting to study languages at GCSE other than Welsh and English has been in steep decline in secondary schools in Wales. This article seeks to understand the factors in...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
📣 NEW ISSUE 📣 Wales Journal of Education • Volume 27 • Issue 1 Read Open Access in Welsh and English ➡️ journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/issue/42...
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International Professional Development Association @ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Join us on 17 June for this IPDA Four Nations Workload Online Symposium. This collaborative event is open to all - find full details here - ipda.org.uk/17-june-2025...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
The Wales Journal of Education marks 25 years of devolved #education in #Wales with a comprehensive review. Explore key insights, progress, and challenges in the latest special issue. Read now journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/issue/41... #WalesJournalofEducation #Wales #EducationinWales #Education #WJE
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📑 Subject collection: Initial Teacher Education Read a collection of research articles on the subject of Initial Teacher Education, published Open Access in the Wales Journal of Education. 🔹 journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/collecti...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The Focus on Practice collection provides short, academically rigorous articles that can inform educational practice, with ideas from Wales and around the world. We encourage contributions from practitioners and researchers at all stages of their career. Articles: journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/issue/25...
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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
The Wales Journal of Education marks 25 years of devolved education in #Wales with a comprehensive review. Explore key insights, progress and challenges in the latest special issue. Read now: journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/issue/41...
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Carmel Conn @cconn.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Pleased to contribute to special issue of WJE on 25 yrs of devolved education in Wales journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/issue/41... @profgaryb.bsky.social @andrewjamdavies.bsky.social @proftomcrick.com
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Wales Journal of Education | Issue: Issue: 2(26) Twenty-Five Years of Devolved Education in Wales: A Review (2024) Janeway-Logo-Final
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