The Education Workforce Council (EWC) and the National Association for Educational Leadership (NAEL) is pleased to announce the release of a jointly...
A number of changes have today (10 May 2024) come into effect for those working in education across Wales, the Education Workforce Council (EWC) has...
The Education Workforce Council (EWC), in partnership with Education Training Standards (ETS) Wales, has been re-commissioned by Welsh Government to...
Urban Circle Newport and Swansea MAD have been announced as the latest recipients of the Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW) in Wales, both receiving...
The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has provided feedback to Welsh Government’s consultation on proposals for a Welsh Language Education Bill. The...
A new professional learning and development framework for practitioners in further education (FE), work-based learning (WBL), and adult learning has...
In June 2022, our panel of experts discussed practical ways in which you can support your mental health and wellbeing. Featuring representatives from health, schools, FE and youth work, the event provided powerful take-away actions designed to leave attendees feeling empowered, positive, and action-focused.
Some of the key areas discussed include:
what do effective workplace wellbeing strategies look like?
how do we create a culture that provides support through times of stress, and helps to build resilience?
what are the practical things that leaders can do to lead compassionately, and support their own, and practitioners’ wellbeing?
what should we all be doing in order to make sure that we able to recognise potential warning signs of mental health issues amongst our colleagues?
how can we ensure that we are all comfortable talking about mental health and wellbeing and feel able to have open conversations with managers?
This event was hosted in partnership with Education Support, the only UK charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff.
In April 2022, we welcomed renowned paediatrician, developmental scientist and Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley, Ronald E.Dahl to host a one hour event summarising the emerging evidence from scientific study on adolescent development, with an emphasis on the implications for education, health and social policies spanning the second decade of life.
Just as we now understand how early brain plasticity creates unique windows of opportunity for learning and development during the first few years of life, there is growing evidence for neuroplasticity extending well into adolescence. Beginning at about the age of 10, there appears to be a sensitive period for social and emotional learning relevant to identity development.
Featured in a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the U.S. in 2019, there is a growing understanding of how these developmental changes in adolescence provide us with actionable insights which can inform practices and policies for supporting our youth. This event summarised the key aspects of this research and set the stage for a group discussion about how these scientific insights can inform pragmatic changes relevant to promoting effective education, emotional well-being, and economic and social success.
About the Speaker
Ron Dahl is a paediatrician and developmental scientist with a long history of interdisciplinary team research with the goal of improving the lives of children and adolescents. His research has ranged from basic studies of neurobiological and psychological development, clinical studies in paediatrics and child psychiatry, to consideration of the social, family, and cultural contexts that shape neurobehavioral development. He has published more than 300 scientific articles in the areas of child and adolescent development, behavioural/emotional health in youth, sleep and its disorders in youth, adolescent brain development, and the public health/policy implications of this work.
At the time of the event, Ron was serving as Director of the Institute of Human Development, and Distinguished Professor, in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley. He was the Founding Director of the Center for the Developing Adolescent, a transdisciplinary research centre founded on the recognition that adolescence represents a maturational period of great opportunities for positive impact on health, education, well-being, and social and economic success
Teaching Cynefin and the diverse history of Wales: How to include Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic themes in the new curriculum was the first in a series of four twilight webinars designed to put the spotlight on some of the topics raised during our highly successful Moving from non-racist to anti-racist practice event in November 2021.
If every learner is to have the chance to explore the diverse experiences and contributions of ethnic minority groups in Wales, then educators need to have the confidence and skills to deliver this. This free webinar aimed to do just that.
Featuring contributions from Huw Griffiths and schools from across Wales who are working to embed an anti-racism curriculum, this event provided attendees with a deeper understanding of Cynefin and how it relates to the new Curriculum.
Everyone’s a leader - so what does that look like?
A masterclass with Lyn Sharratt
Having clarity in all aspects of leadership behaviour is key to making the entire enterprise of an education setting or system work best and become a learning organisation. Leaders in learning organisations are consistent, persistent, and insistent in knowing, expecting, and seeing effective evidence-proven practices that have a positive impact on all learners.
In our 2022 masterclass, accomplished professor, researcher, author and presenter Dr Lyn Sharratt examined the high-impact practices that ensure all leaders, practitioners and learners are growing, achieving and experiencing well-being.
We’ve teamed up with Dr Lyn Sharratt to develop a bespoke reflection exercise for you. To access it, just log in to your Professional Learning Passport and head to your Professional Learning Templates.
In collaaboration with Swansea University’s Department of Education and Childhood Studies
Previous Events
Professionally Speaking 22 with Professor Yong Zhao
Students as owners of learning and partners of educational change
Worldwide education has changed a lot over the past few decades, however, the results have not been nearly as positive and significant as had been expected. What has been missing is the most important factor in education: the learner.
In our 2022 lecture, critically acclaimed international thought leader, educator, and renowned author, Professor Yong Zhao, focussed on bringing the learner back to the centre of practice, discussing the significance of learner diversity, learner intention, and learner engagement in educational changes, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following an enlightening and entertaining 40-minute lecture, attendees had the chance to ask Professor Zhao their burning questions in a live Q&A session.
Held in partnership with Swansea University's School of Education, this was a valuable learning opportunity for those involved in education, providing practical tips, advice and best practise on how to increase learner interest and raise learner aspirations.
We’ve teamed up with Professor Yong Zhao to develop a bespoke reflection exercise for you. To access it, just log in to your Professional Learning Passport and head to your Professional Learning Templates.
In collaboration with Swansea University’s Department of Education and Childhood Studies
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