This article reports on a qualitative study conducted within a multi-provider apprenticeship network delivering health and care qualifications across Wales. Despite many apprentices entering with Wels...

The Welsh Government's ‘Active Offer’ strategy (2022) is aiming to increase the number of Welsh speakers by ensuring that everyone who works in Health and Social Care (H and S Care) has courtesy level...

Following the disruption to education as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a detrimental impact on Welsh language reading comprehension skills among pupils in one school in South Wa...

Purpose This research aimed to examine university staff perceptions of moral and ethical training on programmes where graduates will become community facing, such as policing and youth and community w...

The new Curriculum for Wales is centred around four purposes, which reflect educational values and aims. Complementing the four purposes is an emphasis on teacher autonomy when it comes to curriculum ...

The home-schooling of children during the Covid-19 pandemic shifted the familiar interactions of schools and parents into a new, online reality and forced a reconsideration of accepted and sometimes e...

This study examines the policy frameworks, professional development requirements, and institutional structures necessary for effective integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in Welsh education. T...

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many children lost access to language-rich, non-parental care environments which are critical for early language development. These children are now aged 5-8, in full-tim...

Industry leaders highlight the need for employees who can think beyond the boundaries traditionally imposed by subjects. Numerous countries are introducing some form of interdisciplinary learning and ...

In this article I explore reflexive and reflective practices in education and research emphasising their distinctions and benefits for professional learning, examining their role in shaping positional...

This study examines the influence of a Minecraft Education Challenge on the confidence and engagement of pupils who have Additional Learning Needs (ALN) from the perspective of staff. The findings ind...

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The purpose of this paper is to present research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Vulnerable Learners in a south Wales local authority, UK. The study looked at the changing nature of the vuln...

The purpose of this study was to understand how early childhood education and care (ECEC) practitioners in Wales view the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their sector; how these perceptions have ch...

Keyword signing, an augmentative communication strategy, is known to promote language acquisition in young children, yet staff in educational settings often receive insufficient training, leading to l...

This study examined parents’ experiences of their child being excluded from school. Semi-structured interviews were completed with ten parents of children excluded from school; all children had an Add...

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 ...

This study evaluates the implementation of a resilience training programme within a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Post-Compulsory Education and Training). The research aims to address low ret...

This study aimed to identify themes and concerns to inform practice and influence positive change in school attendance, particularly for young people with Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Post-pandemi...

The Curriculum for Wales (CfW) aims to prepare future generations with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. Using a mixed methods case study approach, this small-scale study explored reformi...

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 ...

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...

Grouping practices in classrooms are under-researched within the Welsh context. This exploratory research aimed to provide information about grouping practices for those with additional learning needs...

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 ...