Dysg eNewsletter: 05 February 2026 • Issue 802
Updates from Education Wales and partners.
Featured
- £3.4 million to support children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) — Welsh Government funding to help schools and settings better support learners with SEN.
- Supporting school attendance in Wales — updated approaches and tools released to help improve attendance outcomes.
Welsh Education News
- New Hwb resources for Curriculum for Wales — updated resources added across multiple areas to support planning and teaching.
- Blog: Practical strategies for improving attendance — insights and case studies for schools.
- Written Statement: Progress on support for learners with additional needs — latest developments summarised.
Professional Learning & Opportunities
- Online training: Trauma-Informed Practice — free professional learning modules for educators.
- Teaching Welsh as an Additional Language (TWAL) workshops — events scheduled across Wales (Feb–Mar).
- Cyber safety support for schools — guidance and training materials.
Consultations & Engagement
- Consultation: Draft Attendance and Behaviour Code — closes 13 March 2026.
- Qualifications Wales survey: GCSE and A-level development — one response per centre; deadline 29 February 2026.
Resources & Events
- Holocaust Memorial Day (27 Jan) resources — teaching and reflection materials.
- Relational Pedagogy: A Settling of the Mind (27 Feb-01 Mar) — professional learning retreat registration.
- GCHQ National Language Competition 2025 — finalist news and resources for language learning.
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Source: Dysg eNewsletter — 05 February 2026. Original bulletin.
