http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/-t1.htm Everything to do with the education system in Wales at all ages and levels, including life long learning and the skills required for employment. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:30:32 GMT 10 http://i76.servimg.com/u/f76/13/06/32/38/syniad11.jpg http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/-t1.htm http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/welsh-medium-education-in-caerffili-t77.htm MH A few months ago there was quite a fuss in the media about schools in the SE corner of Caerphilly county. This is one account: Waterloo English medium school gets go ahead Wednesday 3rd September 2008 CAERPHILLY council have given the go-ahead for an English medium school in Waterloo, Machen. At a meeting of the cabinet on Tuesday, it was decided to go ahead with the original plans, as opposed to proposals put forward by Plaid Cymru for a Welsh school at the site. In July, ... Education and Training Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:01:01 GMT http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/welsh-medium-education-in-caerffili-t77.htm#106 http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/welsh-medium-education-in-caerffili-t77.htm http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/welsh-medium-education-in-sir-gar-t72.htm MH I originally posted on this subject on the WalesOnline forum under the title: Critical point for Welsh-medium education in Sir Gâr MH, 26 Sep 2008, wrote: I've read this story on the BBC website: Ad-drefnu addysg: Pryder rhieni I looked for something in English, but haven't found anything yet. I won't translate the whole thing, but the essence is that Sir Gâr seem to be considering merging a Welsh-medium secondary, Ysgol Maes yr Yrfa at Cefneithin, with Ysgol y Gwendraeth, ... Education and Training Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:12:49 GMT http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/welsh-medium-education-in-sir-gar-t72.htm#98 http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/welsh-medium-education-in-sir-gar-t72.htm http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/estyn-annual-report-2007-08-t100.htm MH Prompted by this report on the BBC website, I visited the Estyn website to download their latest Annual Report. I must say that I am very impressed with their graphic makeover. This is my favourite banner: They even had a video introduction by the Chief Inspector, Dr Bill Maxwell. I'll resist the temptation to post it here in the hope that people will go to the site and see it for themselves. Annual Report Introduction Annual Report 2007-08 As I skimmed through it one ... Education and Training Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:30:32 GMT http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/estyn-annual-report-2007-08-t100.htm#172 http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/estyn-annual-report-2007-08-t100.htm http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/primary-school-reorganization-around-ystradgynlais-powys-t81.htm MH In the news yesterday, it was announced that Powys Council were going to spend £20m on four new primary schools to replace the existing ten in Maesydderwen catchment area. So I thought I should turn some attention to the area to try and understand the proposal better. This is the story: £20m plan to build four schools, BBC 18 Dec 2008 Powys is a huge council area and this proposal affects the only the southwest corner of it, centred around Ystradgynlais. Below is a map of the area, ... Education and Training Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:09:46 GMT http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/primary-school-reorganization-around-ystradgynlais-powys-t81.htm#111 http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/primary-school-reorganization-around-ystradgynlais-powys-t81.htm http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/blaenau-gwent-to-be-congratulated-but-t78.htm MH Some good news to break this week is that that contractors have just started work on building a new Welsh-medium school in Blaenau Gwent. BG only has one WM school, at Brynmawr. At present it is split between three sites; Key Stage 1 and 2 children housed in different buildings on opposite sides of the main road, and nursery children in another building again. The buildings are old and in very poor condition, according to the Argus they are "one of the worst in the borough". South ... Education and Training Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:14:31 GMT http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/blaenau-gwent-to-be-congratulated-but-t78.htm#108 http://syniadau.forumotion.net/education-and-training-f19/blaenau-gwent-to-be-congratulated-but-t78.htm