Dysg eNewsletter: 11 June 2026 • Issue 816
Updates from Education Wales and partners.
Featured
- Priority subject teacher incentives to rise by £5,000 to £20,000 — A more competitive incentive to attract and retain new teachers has been announced as part of the Welsh Government’s 100-day plan. The increase applies to priority subjects including mathematics, Welsh and science.
- Work begins to reshape skills training in Wales — Welsh Government has announced a package of work to reform skills training in Wales.
- Education Wales is now on LinkedIn — Follow for the latest education updates, announcements and resources.
Welsh Government Education News
- Personalised Assessments: MIS reminder for schools — When learners transfer to another school in Wales, their Personalised Assessment data transfers with them. Schools should download and save any required information before the transfer date of 24 July 2026, as access to the data will be removed after the transfer.
Other Education News
- Updates from Estyn
- Careers Wales: Level 6 Careers Leadership qualification — Up to 15 funded places are available for staff with responsibility for Careers and Work-Related Experiences (CWRE) in local authority funded schools across Wales. Applications open on 12 June 2026.
- Dysgu recruitment: Director role — Dysgu is recruiting a Director of Learning Excellence and National Priorities. For further details or to apply, contact: sara.jermin@dysgu.llyw.cymru or gwenllian.lansdowndavies@dysgu.llyw.cymru.
Resources and Events
- Hwb Meet Newport – 24 June 2026 — An in-person event exploring how practitioners can make the most of digital tools available through Hwb.
- Hwb DigiFest – 1 September 2026 — Registration is now open for online DigiFest sessions.
- Inspiring the Next Generation of Language Learners in Wales — Free online careers event for schools in Wales offered by the Civil Service Languages Network, the British Council and GCHQ. Takes place on 29 June 2026, 9am–10am.
- Supporting Service Children in Education in Wales (SSCE Cymru)
- SSCE Cymru website — Examples of how schools and local authorities participated in the Month of the Military Child.
- Armed Forces Day – 27 June 2026
- Grant funding to support Service children in 2027
Surveys and Consultations
- Hwb Key Dates Education Calendar Survey — Welsh Government is seeking feedback on the Key Dates Education Calendar. Complete the short survey.
- Have your say: research focusing on multilingual learners — Practitioners are invited to share experiences of supporting multilingual learners with English or Welsh as an additional language.
- British Council Wales: Language Trends Wales Survey — Provides valuable insight into language teaching across Wales. Deadline: 26 June 2026.
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Source: Dysg eNewsletter – 11 June 2026. View the original bulletin .
