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With the introduction of the Curriculum for Wales, schools and other educational settings across Wales are designing, using and refining their curriculum to ensure all children and young people are supported to reach their full potential.
Here you will find guidance, resources and support to help schools and settings develop their whole school approaches to equity.
What's available? Click on the links below to navigate to the support and resources you require!
Regional support for vulnerable and disadvantaged learners, families and wider community work
Regional support for vulnerable and disadvantaged learners, families and wider community work
Find out how Cwmcarn Primary School have developed their provision and improved the attainment of their vulnerable and disadvantaged learners.
See below for information, guidance and resources to support your school's approaches to equity.
This poster provides school leaders with all of the links to regional and national resources, regional professional learning and national guidance to support schools in mitigating the impact of poverty. The poster brings together all of the strands for a strategic anti-poverty approach centred on learners, families and the wider community.
Regional support for disadvantaged learners families and wider comm.pdfRADY – Raising Attainment for Disadvantaged Youngsters
RADY – Raising Attainment for Disadvantaged Youngsters
The John Frost School (Newport) share their journey as a RADY school. The senior Leaders from the school explore and describe the impact of raising attainment for disadvantaged youngsters, focussing on pupil engagement, progression and attainment, while reflecting on the cultural and ethos change that has underpinned this whole school journey.
For guidance, support and professional learning in mitigating the impact of poverty in your school or cluster, see the overviews below.
Flyer for Bespoke support for anti-poverty Sept 6th 2022 (w).pdfDeveloping an Anti-Poverty Strategy – Bespoke Support
Developing an Anti-Poverty Strategy – Bespoke Support
Flyer for RADY Sept 6th 2022 (w).pdfRADY - Raising Attainment for Disadvantaged Youngsters
RADY - Raising Attainment for Disadvantaged Youngsters
Supporting Vulnerable Learners Through Effective Teaching and Learning
Supporting Vulnerable Learners Through Effective Teaching and Learning
This set of professional learning materials is available for free to all teachers in maintained schools across Wales.
Funding has been provided by Welsh Government, through EAS, the Mid-Wales Partnership and other relevant bodies. All teachers in Wales can access the materials for free. Sign up using your Hwb email address.
Click below to find out how schools have used this resource to support their teaching and learning
Making use of the Pupil Development Grant (PDG), Early Years Pupil Development Grant (EYPDG) and PDG-LAC Grant
Making use of the Pupil Development Grant (PDG), Early Years Pupil Development Grant (EYPDG) and PDG-LAC Grant
guide-pupil-development-grant.pdfWG Pupil Development Grant Guidance
community-focused-schools.pdfCommunity Focused Schools Guidance
annex-1-pupil-development-grant-school-statement-template-231204 (1) (3).docxPDG Strategy Statement Template
Mitigating the impact of poverty
Mitigating the impact of poverty
A school's approach and provision for tackling aspects of poverty
Gaer and Maesglas Primary School
A school's approach and provision for tackling aspects of poverty
Lliswerry Primary
A school approach to mitigating the impact of poverty
Tredegar Comprehensive
A cluster approach to mitigating the impact of poverty
Monmouth Cluster
Family and Community Engagement
Family and Community Engagement
Community Focused Schools: Developing a strategic approach to Family and Community Engagement
Community Focused Schools: Developing a strategic approach to Family and Community Engagement
Coed Eva and Bleinheim Primary Schools
For guidance, support and professional learning in developing your Family and Community engagement in your school or cluster, see the overview below.
For guidance, support and professional learning in developing your Family and Community engagement in your school or cluster, see the overview below.
An overview of the FaCE programme - 2023 updated_.pdfEngaging with Stakeholders Spring 2024.pdfWhen scoping for your curriculum and to support your self-evaluation of the whole school approach, the Engaging Stakeholders Guidance will support you with ideas, suggestions and case studies.
In order to effectively support schools with parent/carer and community engagement, we have updated the Welsh Government Family and Community Engagement Toolkit to ensure resources and links are as current as possible.
In order to effectively support schools with parent/carer and community engagement, we have updated the Welsh Government Family and Community Engagement Toolkit to ensure resources and links are as current as possible.
face-the-challenge-together-family-and-community-engagement-toolkit-for-schools-in-wales-main-guidance.pdftheme-1-leadership-for-a-self-improving-system-resources-1-7 (002).pdftheme-4-helping-families-to-actively-support-their-child-s-learning-resources-1-5.pdftheme-2-embedding-a-whole-school-approach-to-face-resources-1-2.pdftheme-5-developing-community-partnerships-and-multi-agency-working-resources-1-2.pdftheme-3-welcoming-families-to-engage-with-the-school-resources-1-9.pdfChildren who are Looked After (CLA)
Children who are Looked After (CLA)
For guidance, support and professional learning in supporting Children who are Looked After (CLA) see the information below.
An overview of the support for designated CLA Leads_.pdfDiversity
Diversity
For guidance, support and professional learning in supporting diversity click here
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