Wales

The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the education sector in Wales

Friday

20th Jun 2025

How many schools are there in the UK?
Find the latest data on the number of UK schools, plus details on governing bodies, curricula, inspections and more
bib number of schools
How many teachers are there in the UK?
Find the latest school workforce numbers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Counting abacus

Wednesday

22nd Jan 2025

The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers
England is just the latest example of a government using curriculum change to make its mark on education, but things rarely go to plan for anyone involved, explains Professor Mark Priestley
The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers

Monday

11th Nov 2024

How to address behaviour in Welsh schools
School leaders in Wales are doing all they can to tackle disruptive behaviour and need to know they are supported, says Laura Doel
How behaviour concerns in Welsh schools can be addressed

Friday

25th Oct 2024

Why we should change pessimistic narratives around teaching
Taking care with the language used to describe education is a must – otherwise, damaging and misleading tropes take hold, says Gareth Evans
Why we should change the pessimistic narratives around teaching

Tuesday

10th Sep 2024

Welsh teachers to receive 5.5% pay rise in 2024-25
The Welsh government says it is matching the teacher pay award in England because of the ‘no detriment principle’
Purse with money dragon

Thursday

5th Sep 2024

Scottish free meals pledge ditched for upper primary pupils
Pupils in the first five years of primary in Scotland receive free meals but the government has confirmed that the policy will not be delivered in P6-7
Free school meals will not be extended to all primary pupils in Scotland by 2026

Tuesday

30th Jul 2024

VAT on private school fees from January
Labour government pushes ahead with its plan to remove VAT exemption and business rates relief for independent schools
James murray VAT private school

Friday

19th Jul 2024

Can a curriculum support coherence without removing teacher autonomy?
In the second of two articles, Lucy Crehan identifies flaws in the curricular approaches of Wales, Scotland and New Zealand – and suggests how teachers can resolve them
Can a curriculum support coherence without removing teacher autonomy?

Wednesday

17th Jul 2024

What Wales must do to address its attainment gap
The link between high deprivation and low educational attainment remains as big a challenge as 25 years ago, says Gareth Evans. So how can Wales bring about real change?
Wall ladder

Thursday

11th Jul 2024

Estyn chief: ‘I want Welsh schools to welcome inspectors’
‘We are not the Dark Side – we are part of the system and willing to engage,’ says Owen Evans, chief inspector of education and training in Wales
Estyn chief inspector: ‘I want Welsh schools to welcome inspectors in’

Monday

10th Jun 2024

Real-terms cuts to schools in Wales laid bare by new data
Education bodies and unions collectively call for all political parties to commit to a plan to invest the funding needed to eradicate all school cuts
Real-terms cuts to schools in Wales laid bare by new data