The Welsh Government has compiled this report at the earliest opportunity to assist in understanding patterns of attainment in reading and numeracy over time and the potential impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read More
Understanding pupil absence in schools in Wales
This research reports the results of a study with parents and carers in Wales with a child with attendance issues to understand more about the reasons for their absences, the support offered, and what help their family would find useful… Read More
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 Language in his remit letter to Estyn for 2022-2023. It is the first of at least two reports… Read More
How involving children and young people can positively transform your service
This report produced by Peer Power provides outputs from a project they were commissioned to undertake by the Youth Justice Board. Includes a research report, a younger reader summary report and resources designed to help practitioners in the youth justice sector… Read More
Transforming education survey
Read this report on the Transforming Education Survey – a survey administered to students aged 7-18 to share their views on education and how it can be transformed… Read More
The Convention on the Rights of the Child at a crossroad
This report is intended to be both celebratory, appreciating the achievements made since the publication of the UNCRC but also offers a critical viewpoint highlighting the work that is yet to be done… Read More
Children’s rights education with children aged 0-6 years
This discussion paper reports on the findings of a literature review on child rights education with young children… Read More
Evaluation of the Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards (RRRS) Programme
Evaluation of Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards (RRRS) and early years funding. The programme aimed to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on learners by increasing staff capacity in early years and school settings… Read More
State of Children’s Rights in Wales
The second report prepared by the Wales UNCRC Monitoring Group has launched. This is the second report prepared by the Wales UNCRC Monitoring Group, which is a civil society coalition facilitated by Children in Wales, to inform the 94th Session and the examination of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Read More
Research on the early implementation of Curriculum for Wales
This report presents findings of the first wave of qualitative research with 64 senior leaders in schools and Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) which examined schools’ early experiences of roll-out of Curriculum for Wales (CfW)… Read More