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Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education
'I would like to inform you that the local COVID-19 Infection Control Decision Frameworks for schools and colleges have been published'.
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As pupils and students are set to return for the new autumn term, the Welsh Government has announced a new investment in technology to improve air quality and quickly disinfect classrooms, lecture theatres and workshops.
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Curriculum and Assessment Requirements for 2021/22
The temporary modification and disapplication of curriculum and assessment requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic ceased on 23 July 2021. As a result full curriculum and assessment requirements will resume in September for 2021-22 academic year. As announced on 6 July, to create space for practitioners to prepare their curriculum for teaching next year, we intend to remove the requirement for schools to undertake end of foundation phase and end of key stage assessments in the 2021-22 academic year, for year groups that will be transitioning to the new curriculum in September 2022. This will only apply to primary schools.
New teachers in Wales who saw their training disrupted by the pandemic will receive a term of employment to help them into their new roles, thanks to an extra £1.7m in Welsh Government support.
Head teachers, Deputy Head teachers or Heads of Department are required to sign and return the induction claim form on behalf of individuals claiming the IAY Induction payment, further guidance can be found under the title ‘How to claim the second grant payment’
Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services
Children and young people will be removed from the list of people who would be asked to shield and will no longer be considered clinically extremely vulnerable in relation to COVID-19, the Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has announced.
The Welsh Government has recently started a recruitment campaign to appoint two Members to the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB) for Teachers’ Pay and Conditions. Closes 8 Sep 2021.
Storing and accessing recordings of lessons or meetings in Microsoft Teams has changed within Hwb.
Resources to support practitioners tackle the issue of peer-on-peer online sexual harassment with 9-12 year olds in an appropriate and engaging way.
Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has created new resources for teaching young people about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating. Teachers can download these free resources from the new website redmeathub.wales/. It has been updated over the summer to include more lesson plans, worksheets, recipes, videos and interesting interactive quizzes to use in the Foundation Phase, Key Stage 2, 3 and 4.
The Welsh Government funded programme for oral health improvement is restarting in primary schools and nurseries. Designed to Smile celebrated 10 years of improving children’s health before the pandemic.
Returning from essential NHS Covid-19 roles, our staff will be contacting settings to train teaching staff and to re-start the Daily Toothbrushing Scheme. The Fluoride Varnish programme will also recommence. Please wait for contact from your local Designed to Smile team before beginning your programme. For more information, please visit our website www.designedtosmile.org
For teaching resources you can use to deliver lessons about oral health, visit
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