Annual Education Workforce Statistics stakeholder briefing
24 October 2023, 11:00-12:00
The briefing follows the publication of the Annual Education Workforce Statistics 2023 and will provide an overview of the data, with a focus on the key trends identified. For the first time, this includes workforce retention.
Registration and regulation
Induction
Employing an NQT? You must submit the induction notification form. This will make sure that everybody involved in the NQT’s induction has access to the online profile, and ensures the NQT is allocated an external verifier.
Hearings and outcomes
All registrants are expected to follow the Code of Professional Conduct and Practice. Occasionally, things can go wrong. If this happens, we investigate and consider whether to take any action. This both safeguards the public, and promotes/maintains professionalism in the education workforce.
You can see any upcoming hearings, and hearing outcomes on our website.
Practitioners trained outside Wales
Practitioners who trained as school teachers outside Wales can apply for recognition as a school teacher in Wales. Anybody awarded QTS through a course of initial teacher training in England is automatically recognised in Wales.
Are your staff registered?
Education practitioners can’t work in Wales without EWC registration. Employers (including supply agencies) have a legal obligation to check staff are registered, before they start work.
Council updates
Council meetings
The next Council meeting will be on Thursday 16 November 2023. If you want to attend, information about being an observer is on our website.
Guidance, resources, and professional services
Professionally Speaking 2024
Get ready to dive headfirst into the captivating realm of cognitive science and education, as distinguished Professor Shaaron Ainsworth leads our Professionally Speaking 2024 lecture, ‘Unlocking the mysteries of learning’. The event will be held on 24 January 2024. Keep an eye out on our socials and website for more information on how to book in the coming weeks.
PLP
The Professional Learning Passport (PLP) can support your organisation and staff to capture and reflect upon professional learning. If you want to join others who already use bespoke resources as part of the PDR process,
Educators Wales
The Educators Wales jobs portal, one of the biggest dedicated to the education sector in Wales, is the place to go for job searchers. Most organisations who advertise their vacancies free of charge via their local authority are automatically featured on Educators Wales too.
Invite the team along to a meeting so they can share the benefits of being registered with Educators Wales.
Post-16 professional development framework
We’ve been working with practitioners and stakeholders to develop an all new professional learning and development framework for practitioners in FE, WBL, and adult learning. It brings together a range of advice, guidance, and tools to support practitioners on their professional learning journey.
We’ve also worked alongside partner to produce new professional standards for FE and WBL leaders. Additional resources to encourage leaders and support staff to engage with their new standards will be added to the framework in 2024.
Meddwl Mawr
To help support our registrants engage with research and reading as part of their continued professional learning, we’ve created Meddwl Mawr. A monthly book club where we recommend publications that can help registrants in their day-to-day work.
Recent QMYW awards
Congratulations to all those who have been awarded the Quality Mark for Youth Work recently.
Bronze awards:
- Prince’s Trust
- Newport Youth Service
- Vibe Youth
Silver award:
- Caerphilly Youth Service
Gold award:
- Conwy Youth Service
Quality mark assessor recruitment
We are looking for new peer assessors. The role is rewarding, motivational, and offers an excellent continuing professional development opportunity. Find out more and to apply.
Informing policy
Consultation responses
We respond to consultations from other organisations to contribute to, and influence, the development of policy in the interests of our registrants. You can read our latest responses on our website.
In case you missed it
Sgwrsio with the EWC
Our latest podcast episode follows on from our May Masterclass event, and sees some of the panellists return to answer your questions. You can listen to the episode now on our website, or search for it wherever you get your podcasts.
New website
As an organisation, we are committed to being inclusive. The new website has been created so that everyone can understand our work and engage with us. If you’ve got any feedback,
Invite us
Did you know you can invite us along to come and talk to your staff about what we do? Fill out the form on our website to get in touch.
Anti-racism pledge
We joined over 1,500 organisations in August in signing Race Council Cymru’s Zero Racism Wales pledge. Read more about the pledge and what it means, on our website.
Annual Report and Accounts
In August, we published our suite of annual reports including our Annual Report and Accounts, Welsh Language Standards Monitoring Report, Fitness to Practise Annual Report, and Annual Equality Report.
Masterclass event
The recording of Masterclass event “We don’t tell the teachers”: understanding and addressing sexual harassment in education settings, is now available on our YouTube channel. Be sure to share it with your staff.
Blog
We’re always looking for contributions to our blog. If you’ve got a subject you’re passionate about and want to share with your fellow registrants,
Follow our channels
You can stay up to date with the latest news from EWC on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and on this website.