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
A Quality Framework for Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care
The Quality Framework for Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care (ECPLC) approach for 0–5-year-olds in Wales supports practitioners in providing quality early childhood play, learning and care… 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
COVID–19, Education and Learning: Amplifying Young Children’s Voices
The document provides a report on a study that sought to amplify the voices of young children, aged 3-6years during the Covid-19 pandemic, about their experiences of education at that time. The report details the methodology adopted during the study, which includes the use of creative and participatory methods designed to ensure that researchers could access and record the experiences of the young children… Read More
Get help with the cost of living
We understands that the rising cost of living can be especially worrying if you have difficulty paying your bills and/or your rent, so we have made help and advice available to assist you… Read More
Dangos: Showing people ways to help others
Dangos aims to increase the knowledge and awareness about the availability of help for frontline workers who are in day-to-day contact, whether paid or voluntary, with families who might need extra help… Read More
Claim What’s Yours
Families across Wales are feeling the strain on their household budgets due to the rising cost of living, making that extra bit of help more important than ever. Many people are unaware they may be entitled to benefits that could offer the support they need. Although the campaign is no longer running on media platforms, the resources can be used on your channels whilst the cost of living crisis continues… Read More
Expanding early years provision to all 2 year olds
The Welsh Government’s Programme for Government commits to continue to support the flagship Flying Start programme. And, in line with the Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru, this commitment has been extended to deliver a phased expansion of early years provision to include all two-year-olds, with a particular emphasis on strengthening Welsh-medium provision. This page will be updated with new developments and information as the phased expansion progresses… Read More
Children and Communities Grant programmes
The Welsh government Children and Communities Grant programmes seek to address the support needs of the most vulnerable children and adults in our communities through a range of early intervention, prevention, and support mechanisms… Read More
Evaluation of implementation: Pupil development grant for looked after children
The Pupil Development Grant was introduced in 2012 to provide additional funding to schools to help mitigate disadvantages for pupils on free school meals and LAC… Read More
