YOUTH WORK EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019
4th December 2018
Welsh Government is currently looking for individuals who may be interested in joining the judging panel for Youth Work Excellence Awards 2019. Following the success of this year’s Awards, they have made the decision to broaden the judges criteria in order to have a wider range of skills and knowledge around the table. They are…
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING AWARDS CYMRU
20th November 2018
Do you know an outstanding teacher that deserves recognition? Is there someone at your local school that needs celebrating? Are your teaching staff leading the way in technology or using Welsh language? Well, the Professional Teaching Awards Cymru are back for 2019! Education Secretary, Kirsty Williams is looking for the very best education professionals that…
JNC YOUTH & COMMUNITY WORKERS PAY AGREEMENT 2018 & 2019
7th November 2018
Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) for Youth and Community Workers Here you can find the JNC Youth & Community Workers Pay Agreement 2018 & 2019 YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PAY AGREEMENT: 2018 and 2019 They are pleased to confirm that the JNC for Youth and Community Workers has reached an agreement on a pay award for 2018 and…
YOUTH WORK IN WALES: PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSES
7th November 2018
We are delighted to announce the availability of the newly-revised ‘Youth Work in Wales: Principles and Purposes’ booklet. This document has been produced for the managers and trustees of youth organisations, politicians, local authority elected members and officers, practitioners, trainers and people training to be youth workers and youth support workers. It has also been…
EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORPS WORKSHOP
1st November 2018
European Solidarity Corps Workshop The Erasmus+ UK National Agency is pleased to invite you to our European Solidarity Corps Workshop. The European Solidarity Corps is a new European Commission initiative that aims to help young people volunteer or work on projects that benefit local communities across Europe. The programme has an overall budget of €375.6…
EURODESK SURVEY
1st November 2018
Are you between 13 and 35 years old? Tell Eurodesk about your experience searching for information about opportunities abroad to improve mobility information. The survey takes around 10 minutes to answer and you can win a gift card of your choice! Those who finish the survey will have the possibility to participate in a prize…
BURSARY RESULTS ARE IN!
1st October 2018
You may remember that CWVYS launched a bursary exclusively for CWVYS members at our AGM this summer. A big thank you to all those who applied! At last, decisions on our bursary have been made…Huge congratulations to; Boys and Girls Clubs of WalesCarmarthenshire Young CarersDrMzKPC Youth and communityMinistry of LifeNational Youth Advocacy ServiceRaw FfestTalking HandsVolunteering Matters WalesYMCA Swansea We…
EDUCATION WORKFORCE COUNCIL CONSULTATION
19th September 2018
The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has launched a public consultation on changes to its Code of Professional Conduct and Practice for registrants. Anybody working as a teacher or in a learning support role in a maintained school or further education college must be registered with the EWC and comply with its Code. The same also…
NEW CURRICULUM ANIMATION
13th September 2018
In line with ‘Successful Futures’, the Curriculum and its assessment arrangements will be built on progression, so each Area of Learning and Experience will include progression steps. In this way learning and progression go hand in hand. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zW4kASbIw14
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
11th September 2018
We are very excited to let you know that applications to become a Welsh Youth Parliament Member are open. If you know of any young person aged between 11-18 who live or receive their education in Wales and who is interested in standing, they can get more information and fill in the nomination form on…
MIND OVER MATTER REPORT UPDATE
11th September 2018
We wanted to update you on progress with the Mind Over Matter report. This week the Welsh Government has announced the establishment of a Ministerial Task and Finish Group chaired jointly by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services. The Chair of the Assembly’s CYPE Committee, Lynne Neagle AM,…
YOUTH WORK REFERENCE GROUP KEY MESSAGES – AUGUST 2018
11th September 2018
The Youth Work Reference Group (YWRG) met on 10 August 2018.They have now met 6 times this year, further details of the current role of this group is in Annex A. The purpose of circulating the following key messages is to enable the sector to understand the work that the YWRG has been undertaking, and…