Newport City Council Welsh in Education Strategic Plan
2014 – 2017
Annual Review December 2015
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Newport City Council Welsh in Education Strategic Plan 2014-2017
Introduction This Welsh in Education Strategic Plan is presented by Newport City Council in conjunction with the local authorities of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and Torfaen and the Education Achievement for South East Wales. These five local authorities and the EAS will work together in partnership to plan and deliver Welsh-medium education across the area. This plan details how Newport City Council and the South East Wales consortium will aim to achieve the Welsh Government’s outcomes and targets outlined in the National Welsh Medium Education Strategy at a local and regional level.
Section 1: Vision and aim for Welsh in education
South East Wales will lead the development of Welsh standards in education to equip a bilingual Wales with a skilled bilingual workforce, supporting the Welsh Government’s vision for Welsh in Education. We will work together as a region to equip schools and education providers across age ranges and linguistic sectors with the capacity and sustainability to increase standards in Welsh and promote the use of the Welsh language within families, communities and workplaces. We will aim to stimulate and provide local, accessible, sustainable, community-focused provision to meet the growing demand for Welsh- medium education.
By 2017, Newport will: Develop a Welsh-medium early years and childcare strategy and action plan to stimulate demand for Welsh-medium education in Newport. Welsh-medium education parental demand surveys will be conducted annually through a postal questionnaire to parents of children under the age of 2 with an action plan developed and published to address the findings of each survey. Increase the number of pupils assessed in Welsh first language at the end of the Foundation Phase from 5.2% to 5.6% by 2017. Increase the number of pupils assessed in Welsh first language at the end of Key Stage 3 from 2.6% to 3.2% by 2017. Work with South East Wales Local Authorities to ensure sufficient Welsh-medium secondary provision in 2016 when Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw reaches its full capacity.
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Section 2: The Action Plan This action plan sets out how the South East Wales consortium will work together to contribute to the objectives set out in the Welsh Government’s Welsh-medium Education Strategy.
Outcome 1: More seven-year-old children being taught through the medium of Welsh
D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015
1.1 Increase the South East Wales South East Wales number of seven- The number of pupils in Welsh-medium Continue to work collaboratively to explore options year-old children education is increasing as more places are for cross-boundary provision where appropriate. taught through the provided in response to demand.
medium of Welsh Across the region, 10.45% of year 2 learners are currently in Welsh-medium education. This proportion has increased in four out of the five authorities over the last 3 years, and projections indicate that numbers will continue to increase to 10.65% by 2017.
All parents receive information on Welsh-medium education through each local authority’s Parents’ Handbook which is distributed with school application forms.
Parents are able to access information on Welsh- medium childcare and early year’s education provision through Family Information Services.
Every local authority within the region complies with the requirements of the Learner Travel Measure (Wales) 2008 through providing transport to Welsh-medium schools for pupils of statutory school age in accordance with each
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 local authority’s individual transport policy.
Newport Newport Newport City Council maintains three Welsh- Mudiad Meithrin Officers to attend termly planning Supported by Mudiad medium primary schools all of which have meetings with Education and Early Years Business Meithrin a new Cylch nursery units: Managers (NCC) and EYDCP Support officer to Meithrin Cennin Pedr discuss plans for additional Welsh medium (Duffryn) was established. 1. Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd (366 pupils childcare and Early Years settings as well as to CM Cennin Pedr Committee on roll age 3-11) discuss new areas for development. were approached by 2. Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael (opened in Mudiad Meithrin to establish To stimulate demand for Welsh-medium education, 2008, a Cylch Ti & Fi at the setting Mudiad Meithrin will consider the viability of 191 pupils on roll N-Y6) with staff willing to run the developing new Clychoedd Ti a Fi and Cylchoedd Ti & Fi as a way of drawing 3. Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon (opened in Meithrin provisions in Newport through the children to the cylch 2011 on a temporary site and from utilisation of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment meithrin for later transition. September 2013 in a permanent location, (CSA), other Welsh-medium demand statements,
80 children N-Y2). and the undertaking of feasibility study. Nov 15 update (Mudiad All parents receive information on Welsh-medium Conduct a parental demand survey across all Meithrin): Cylch Ti a Fi education through the parent/ carer school eligible areas in Newport for Welsh medium Flying Cennin Pedr closed during information handbook which is distributed with Start childcare places for eligible children during the summer term 2015 due phased admission application forms. The the term after their second birthday by July 2014. to staffing. MM Ti a Fi handbook, application forms and posters are Officer & Support Officer Develop an action plan for the provision of Welsh- produced bilingually. working to re-open Ti a Fi medium Flying Start places by September 2014. Cennin Pedr by end of the Free transport is provided to pupils of The School Information Handbook will be reviewed Autumn 15 term, with the compulsory school age who live more than 2 and updated annually to include up to date aim of developing a Cylch miles from their catchment school or nearest information on Welsh medium education and early Meithrin (following the available school (including Welsh medium and year’s provision. closure of SM Cennin Pedr faith schools). 2014), and which is vital to Continue to provide free transport to pupils of The Authority provides financial assistance generate parental interest compulsory school age who live more than 2 miles towards travel costs for pupils and students over and promote Welsh- from their nearest available Welsh-medium school, compulsory school age but aged under 19
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 (unless continuing without a break a course of in accordance with the Learner Travel Measure. medium education. This will study, which started before reaching 19 years of coincide with the age). development of the new Increase number of pupils assessed in Welsh first Welsh-medium Secondary language at the end of the Foundation Phase from school in the area. 5.2% to 5.6% by 2017.
Establish catchment areas for the three Welsh- Mudiad Meithrin has been medium primary schools by September 2015. in discussions with Flying Families First will work to ensure that identified and Start to create a new Cylch referred Welsh speaking families of Foundation Ti & Fi at the new Central Phase age children attending Welsh medium FS Welsh Medium Setting. primary schools are supported by the Team Around Both parties are supportive the Family (TAF) approach through the medium of of this project being Welsh. This will help to ensure that they remain established with it to run in engaged in Welsh-medium education and extra early/mid 2015. curricular activities. Nov 15 update - Cylch Ti a Fi Ty Blosom will open in November 2015 to promote the benefits of WM education to parents and encourage the uptake of Welsh Medium places within the Flying Start Cylch Meithrin.
Mudiad Meithrin employ a Ti a Fi Peripatetic Officer to manage and lead the following: Cylch Ti a Fi Beaufort , Cylch Ti a Fi Ifor Hael, Cylch Ti a Fi Bro Teyrnon and Cylch Ti a Fi Somerton. MM have met
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 with Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd to discuss opening a Cylch Ti a Fi to feed the school’s catchment area. Cylch Ti a Fi Ringland opened November 15
A Flying Start parental demand consultation was completed by July 14 and has been supported by a Demand Survey of intake into both Nursery and Reception classes of the 3 WM Primary Schools in Newport (analysing geographical areas of families taking up Welsh- medium education hi- lighting those which are FS eligible).
Both surveys have informed the proposal for 2 Flying Start WM provisions: FS Blossom House (Civic) established at Central location running a 2 ½ hr afternoon provision Mon-Fri. 16 additional childcare places have been established during 2015 for eligible families living in
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Flying Start areas.
A second location was proposed within the Alway ward with location to be determined. A Flying Start report update on outcome of the consultation & plans for delivery was given at the Newport WEF meeting May 15.
Nov 15 update (Flying Start): 2nd location determined as Ringland. To meet demand and ensure future sustainability a second WM childcare provision within Flying Start has been determined in the east of the city (Ringland). The capital investment in Ringland community centre has been approved by Cabinet to house the FS provision delivered through the medium of Welsh. Operational delivery is planned for September 2016. This will provide accommodation to deliver the following FS entitlements: Free childcare
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 (including 16 additional Welsh-medium playgroup places); Parenting support; Early language support; & Health services.
A catchment area for the 3 Welsh-medium Primary Schools – the boundary arrangement has been agreed by Cabinet Member & Head teachers of the 3 Welsh-medium primary schools. Consultation has been carried out. Boundaries took effect Sept 15.
School Information handbook reviewed updated and provided for 2014-15 and again for 2015-16.
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No of No of Yr 2 pupils in Yr 2 pupils in No of Yr 2 pupils in No of Yr 2 pupils in pupils pupil Welsh-medium Welsh-medium pupils Welsh-medium pupils Welsh-medium Year in Year s in Year Year Education Education in Education in Education Year Year Year 2 Year 2 2 No % 2 No % No % No %
Blaenau Gwent Monmouthshire Newport Torfaen 2011 764 36 4.71% 2011 904 38 4.20% 2011 1711 83 4.85% 2011 1079 111 10.29% 2012 691 31 4.49% 2012 867 44 5.07% 2012 1652 86 5.21% 2012 1088 86 7.90% 2013 792 43 5.43% 2013 883 53 6.00% 2013 1795 82 4.57% 2013 1055 110 10.43% 2014 731 39 5.34% 2014 899 55 6.12% 2014 1951 104 5.33% 2014 1072 132 12.31% 2015 775 53 6.84% 2015 778 49 6.30% 2015 1940 87 4.48% 2015 1083 124 11.45% 2016 782 38 4.86% 2016 810 50 6.17% 2016 1963 102 5.20% 2016 1165 124 10.64% 2017 769 39 5.07% 2017 832 52 6.25% 2017 1885 105 5.57% 2017 1132 124 10.95%
Caerphilly / Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw cluster South East Wales Region Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni cluster 2011 2002 339 16.93% 2011 4458 268 6.01% 2011 6460 607 9.40% These tables present the projected 2012 2016 360 17.86% 2012 4298 247 5.75% 2012 6314 607 9.61% numbers of pupils in year 2 in 2013 2071 401 19.36% 2013 4525 288 6.36% 2013 6596 689 10.45% Welsh-medium education based on current numbers and historic 2014 2057 401 19.49% 2014 4653 330 7.09% 2014 6710 731 10.89% trends. 2015 2166 363 16.76% 2015 4576 313 6.84% 2015 6742 676 10.03% 2016 2116 364 17.20% 2016 4720 314 6.65% 2016 6836 678 9.92% 2017 2065 392 18.98% 2017 4618 320 6.93% 2017 6683 712 10.65%
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015
1.2 Adopt South East Wales South East Wales systematic Each local authority conducts separate Childcare Continue to work collaboratively to explore options processes for Sufficiency Assessments in line with Welsh for cross-boundary provision where appropriate. measuring the Government requirements. demand for Welsh-medium All local authorities conduct regular parental childcare and demand surveys for Welsh-medium education. Welsh-medium statutory educational Newport Newport provision. Act promptly on the Demand for Welsh-medium childcare is To conduct a parental demand survey across all See update under 1.1 findings of assessed through the statutory Childcare eligible areas in Newport for Welsh medium Flying parental surveys. Sufficiency Assessment. Start childcare places for eligible children during the term after their second birthday by July 2014. The 2011 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Gap See update under 1.1 Analysis identified that just over half of parents Develop an action plan for the provision of Welsh-
felt that there is sufficient Welsh-language medium Flying Start places by September 2014. The Childcare Sufficiency childcare (53.4%). However, 36 families were not A full Childcare Sufficiency Assessment will be Assessment was completed using childcare due to lack of Welsh-medium completed by April 14. This will detail and provide on time and a 3 year Action availability. analysis of current Welsh medium childcare and Plan has been developed There are currently 5 Ti a Fi and 3 Cylch Meithrin education within Newport and demonstrate if and is being monitored/ (1 unregistered with CSSIW) . demand is being met. A 3 year action plan, to reviewed. address identified gaps, will be produced and Nov 15 update: Action Plan Newport has conducted three parental demand specific targets will be set for Welsh medium includes: aims to increase surveys in 2006, 2010 and 2012. Copies of the provison (this will include both pre-school and out opportunities for under 5’s reports are available on the Council website. of school childcare). to access good quality WM Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael was established in SE Wales EAS and NCC Officers will continue to provision; identifies actions 2008 in response to the first survey and Ysgol work with Cylch Meithrin y Delyn to prepare the around sustaining and Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon was established in 2011 setting for its first ESTYN inspection. increasing provisions (Flying Start, Ti a Fi’s &
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 response to the second survey. Welsh medium education parental demand surveys Clylch Meithrin’s); will be conducted annually through a postal Workforce development –
questionnaire to parents of children under the age promoting the play and of 2. An action plan to be developed and published childcare sector; and within 24 weeks from the Welsh medium education linguistic Welsh Language assessment closing date to address the findings of support; Increase childcare each survey. provision for over 5’s outside “typical” school hours; and identifies actions to increase WM out of school clubs (holiday, breakfast, after school clubs)
Nov 15 update: There are currently 3 Cylchoedd Meithrin - Somerton, Ty Blosom and Y Delyn (Non maintained education setting) and an increase to 7 Cylchoedd Ti a Fi across Newport
Cylch Meithrin Y Delyn was inspected by ESTYN on the 21st & 23rd Nov. Received a successful outcome with overall judegements as: Current performance: Good Capacity to improve: Good The setting was placed under Local Authority Monitoring to strengthen its
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 current performance and standards and, as at October 15, was successfully removed from LA Monitoring
Nov 15 update: Welsh- medium education demand survey carried out July 2015. Flying Start consultation fed into this as it includes families with new born children. The Survey was promoted on NCC webpages, Twitter, Facebook & promoted /assisted by Flying Start, Mudiad Meithrin & Menter Iaith. Data collation and analysis, and draft report completed Nov 15. Survey results & report presented to WEF 19th Nov 15.
1.3 Ensure that South East Wales South East Wales proposals for 21st The four authorities of Blaenau Gwent, Urgent work continues as a region to confirm a Century Schools Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen all definite proposal from a small number of options to include full included a commitment within each 21st Century provide for pupils entering Year 7 in 2016 with consideration of Schools Strategic Outline Programme to work stakeholders and to submit a request for funding to Welsh-medium together to secure additional Welsh-medium Welsh Government. The Welsh Government has education. secondary provision within the region when been fully engaged with the Local Authorities Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw reaches its full capacity in concerned and has been providing advice and
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 2016. guidance.
Officers from within the Consortia are presently
developing a draft Strategic Outline Business Case
(SOC) which details all of the options that have
been considered. Within the draft SOC a number of
options have been shortlisted to progress to the
next stage and these options are located in the
North and South parts of the Consortia.
At the time of this WESP submission, a report is on the Agenda for the Newport City Council Cabinet meeting on 12th May, 2014. Cabinet will be asked to support the further development of an ‘in principle’ proposal in Newport, representing the South of the consortia area. This is not seeking a decision to proceed as it represents one of a short list of options within the region. It will be subject to full testing for affordability by NCC and is also reliant on WG funding. NCC has shared the concept of the South solution with YGG Head and Chair of Governors, and all Cabinet Members for neighbouring authorities, with the emphasis on maintaining the stability of YGG in future years.
The NCC Cabinet report will be in the public domain by the time this WESP is published, it is therefore appropriate to include the following broad details of the early development of a south Gwent / Newport solution, as they appear in the report, as follows: Funding is not yet confirmed by WG for this
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 scheme and affordability will be tested as part of the SOC and later business cases within a 5 Case process. Current assumption is that 21st Century Schools and additional Welsh Government match funding will be used. Deliverable through the usual local government procedures Timely – if WG funding approval at SOC stage is provided ‘in principle’ then the proposal in place for Sept 2016 is on target Utilisation of Duffryn High School Site – HT, Chair and Governors supportive of concept Incorporating WM exclusive provision including pitches Ability to provide continuing Welsh-medium education provision by regeneration and strategic asset management of the education estate Significant consequential capital investment for Newport City Council remodelling / refurb / extension of Duffryn submitted a 21CS Strategic Statement issued to Duffryn High School Outline Programme Governors and Staff to this effect. Extension bid to WG in July 2014, specifically to In addition the following timetable has been address WM2 provision, proposed subject to LA Cabinet and WG funding this was approved in August approvals for the establishment of the new 2014. provision by 1st September 2016: Newport City Council • Submit a regional Strategic Outline Case with a shortlist for delivering Welsh medium developed a regional Strategic Outline Case for secondary provision from September 2016 to the Welsh Government to bid for match funding submission in August 2014. by June 2014. This regional Strategic Outline Case for the
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 • Undertake formal statutory consultation for the regional review of options establishment of the new provision from for a Welsh-medium September 2014 to November 2014. Secondary School was • Establish stakeholder group to inform design approved by WG in and process up until the establishment of the September 2014.: Shadow Governing Body – September 2014. Newport City Council full • Undertake annual consultation on admission Cabinet approved the arrangements for each LA from September financing to support a 2014 to March 2015, to include catchment seedling WM2 school on area for new provision and review of catchment the 8th December 2014 area for Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw. and approved the • Submit Full Business Case to WG by submission of the November 2014. (to include OBC stage) Outline Business Case • Publish Statutory Notice to establish new to support the Newport provision subject to WG funding determination option. – December 2014 SEWC Directors of • WG determination of FBC January 2015 education acting as the • Decision to establish provision – February WM2 Project Board met 2015 on 8th December and • Establish temporary Governing Body; first approved the Project meeting to consider Headteacher appointment Mandate and Business – February 2015 Case Summary which • Appointment of Headteacher by summer 2015 authorises the • Temporary governing body together with submission of the headteacher designate, EAS and LAs, plan for regional Outline curriculum and staffing needs of new school, as Business Case well as refurbishment work required – autumn term 2015. Regional Outline Business Case • Headteacher takes up appointment – January 2016. developed by Newport City Council was • Headteacher and temporary governing body st plan for filling staffing positions for September submitted by 31 2016 and beyond – January 2016 onwards. December 2014, with
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 • Opening of provision – September 2016 the preferred option as the site in Newport, to provide a seedling Welsh-medium secondary school Newport City Council Cabinet Member for Education & Young People took a formal decision report on the 12th December. That decision is to move to the first stage of statutory consultation which is formal consultation to establish a new seedling WM2 school for September 2016. The decision to move to formal consult was published for week commencing 5th January 2015. The programme of 42 day formal consultation was held across the region, commencing 2nd February 2015 until 20th March 2015.
The statutory consultation timelines and milestones have
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 been mapped alongside the preferred option project delivery timelines and milestones. The Temporary Governing Body was formed in September 2015. Regional Welsh Education Forum received an update on the 9th December 2014 and are active contributors to the stakeholder process on this proposal th As at 16 March 2015 the updated timetable set out in the adjacent Targets column is a new Timetable as at March 2015: target timetable for • Submit a regional Strategic Outline Case establishing a new with a shortlist for delivering Welsh medium Welsh-medium secondary provision from September 2016 secondary school to the Welsh Government to bid for match funding by June 2014. APPROVED Aug 14 Nov 15 update: New • Established WM2 stakeholder group to Welsh-medium secondary inform design. school in Newport is set to • Undertake annual consultation on open on 1st September admission arrangements for each LA from 2016. September 14 to March 15 • Submit Outline Business Case to WG by st 31 December 2014. APPROVED Jan 15
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 • Undertake statutory consultation process on the proposal to establish the new regional WM2 in Newport from 1st March 15 to 14th April 15 • Submit Full Business Case to WG by 31st March 2015. • Publish Statutory Notice to establish new provision subject to WG funding determination – May 2015 • WG determination of FBC April / May 2015 • Determination of the decision to establish provision – May / Jun 2015 • Establish temporary Governing Body – Jun / July 2015 • Recruitment process for Headteacher by September 2015 • Temporary governing body together with headteacher designate, EAS and LAs, final plans for curriculum and staffing needs of new school, as well as final input into refurbishment work and extension works required to support delivery of the full curriculum – Autumn term 2015. • Headteacher elect takes up appointment – April 2016. • Headteacher elect and temporary governing body plan for filling staffing positions for September 2016 and beyond – April 2016 onwards. • Opening of provision – September 2016
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015
Newport Newport Newport’s 21st Century Schools Strategic Active membership of the working group for
Outline Programme published in October 2010 Welsh-medium secondary provision to drive outlined a number of proposals for Welsh- forward additional regional resource to meet medium education including the remodelling of demand by September 2016. Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael to provide an additional
classroom to accommodate nursery children, a permanent location for Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon and referred to support regional
development of further Welsh-medium secondary provision within the region in order to meet demand.
Newport’s revised 21st Century Schools second bid in November 2011 includes projects to ensure sufficient Welsh-medium provision:
Provision of nursery accommodation at Ysgol Completion of 21CS projects for existing 21CS projects moving Gymraeg Ifor Hael – this building scheme is Welsh-medium primary provision, including two forward. currently in the design stages. additional classrooms required to cater for Ysgol Ifor Hael’s full age range by January Permanent location for Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Both WM primary sites will 2015 and providing fit for purpose nursery Teyrnon – this took place with effect from 1st have full age range facilities for Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon by September 2013 with a move to the former provision (3-11years) April 2015. Brynglas Primary School site. Newport City Council The intention to support the strategic submitted a 21CS Strategic development of WM2 has always been declared Outline Programme by this Council with a supporting statement Extension bid to WG in July appearing in our 2011 SOP for Band A funding 2014, specifically to during the period 2014 – 2018. At the time of the address WM2 provision, nd submission of this WESP (2 May 2014) the this was approved in August Council are working in collaboration with SEWC 2014.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 partners on the development of a regional SOC. The preferred option includes a site in Newport which would necessitate accessing part of the current Band A 21CS programme sums, supported by additional NCC cash resources, which were not available at the time of the 2011 SOP submission. The potential solution is subject to WG funding and is being tested for affordability. The Council are unable to comment at this time on the inclusion, prioritisation or allocation of any 21CS funding for WM education within Band B which spans the period post 2018
The five authorities of Blaenau Gwent, The South East Wales authorities will continue to 1.4 Ensure work together to undertake and share the findings See 1.3 above for progress collaborative Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen update all work closely together regarding secondary of parental demand surveys and to ensure working through sufficient Welsh-medium secondary provision. consortia. Welsh-medium provision. Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw Nov 15 update (EAS): is the regional school for Blaenau Gwent, Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm There is close working Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen. Ysgol Rhymni will continue to work in partnership to relationships between Gyfun Gwynllyw works in partnership with Ysgol provide a diverse range of qualifications at Key primary Welsh-medium Gyfun Cwm Rhymni in Caerphilly to deliver 14-19 Stages 4 and 5. HTS to support the education. Develop closer partnership working across the establishment of the new Cross-authority Welsh-medium secondary Welsh-medium primary schools within the region, WM school and also close provision through the development of PLCs. collaboration of LAs 14-19 between Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol through the SE Wales Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is very strong and has been The LAs will continue to work together and with the Regional Forum. commended by Estyn (see outcomes 3 and 4). EAS to deliver the timetable of actions in section 1.3 above to provide additional Welsh medium Providing a diverse range The four LAs of Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, secondary provision by September 2016. of qualifications for Welsh- Newport, and Torfaen jointly contributed towards medium pupils at KS4 and the refurbishment and expansion of Ysgol Gyfun Establish transition programmes to support pupils transferring from Welsh-medium primary schools to KS5 is becoming an Gwynllyw to increase the capacity to 1,100 increasing challenge – lack places. This is a £12.1 million investment, jointly the new secondary provision opening in Septemer
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 funded by all four authorities and the Welsh 2016. of funding is placing Government. A task and finish group continues considerable pressure on The South East Wales authorities will continue to to meet in order to develop options for providing this partnership which will work together with the Education Achievement additional Welsh-medium secondary education limit future provision and Service to monitor the Welsh in Education Strategic by 2016 when Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw will no collaboration. 14-19 funding Plans and to develop and monitor the associated longer be able to accommodate all pupils in the retracted. Welsh in Education Grant. four authorities. There is a need to ensure The Education Achievement Service for South cluster moderation East Wales was established in September 2012, arrangements for the new which includes the Welsh in Education Support Welsh-medium cluster. To Team for the region. A review of Welsh language ensure statutory processes advisory services was undertaken in 2012 are complied with, the new including consultation with a range of Welsh-medium cluster will stakeholders to develop a coherent model of continue to work with the delivery to improve standards in Welsh. This new current Ysgol Gyfun model of delivery was implemented across all Gwynllyw cluster to ensure five authorities from September 2013.
KS2/3 moderation but will This Welsh in Education Strategic Plan has been work as the new cluster of developed by a working group from across the feeder primaries on the lead South East Wales Consortium. up to final moderation so that unique cluster needs are met.
Aims/targets for 2016 will be to secure transition and moderation arrangements for the new WM school. Moderation to take place by May 2016 and Transition complete by September 2016. The EAS will continue to
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 monitor expenditure through the Challenge Advisors and Welsh in Education Officers to ensure expenditure is in line with WESP outcomes and EIG expectations.
1.5 Increase the South East Wales South East Wales ability to take There is one newly established centre for The South East Wales authorities will deliver a In Newport a concept advantage of latecomers to Welsh-medium primary education regional strategy to meet the needs of latecomers scoping exercise was Welsh-medium in Cardiff. However, there is no such provision to Welsh-medium education and for pupils moving undertaken in early 2015 to provision through currently available within Blaenau Gwent, into English-medium schools from outside Wales in consider numbers of immersion Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport or Torfaen. need of additional support for Welsh second latecomers (transfers) and education language, according to demand. options for delivery of a schemes and Latecomer Unit for Welsh- centres for This strategy and action plan will be developed by medium Primary Schools. latecomers. September 2015. The Scoping exercise paper was shared with the Newport WEF 9March 15) and subsequently with Regional partners and the Regional Planning Group. There was no evidence to prompt set up of a late- comers unit in the primary sector at that time. Nov 15 update: This has subsequently been raised again by WM schools at the most recent WEF (Nov 15) with an increase in latecomer queries to Welsh-
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 medium primary schools. Primary Heads to consider the cheapest possible model to accommodate this and take this forward.
This work will contribute to the wide strategic action planning across the region by September 2015.
1.6 Establish a South East Wales South East Wales The regional Welsh in Welsh-medium The South East Wales Consortium has The regional Welsh in Education Strategic Forum Education Strategic Forum Education Forum established a regional Welsh in Education will meet three times a year to monitor the five has met termly since its and establish links Strategic Forum from the autumn term 2013. Welsh in Education Strategic Plans and the inception to develop the with the Children This forum includes representatives from across regional Welsh Education Grant. WESP and WEG plans: and Young the region and is consulted on the development
People’s Plan. of the Welsh in Education Strategic Plans and The group will continue to Ensure the Welsh Education Grant. considerations for meet to monitor the plans resources and with the next meeting finance for Welsh- scheduled for December medium provision 2014. within early years. Nov 15 update: The South East Wales LA’s will continue to work together with the Education Achievement Service to monitor the Welsh in Education Strategic Plans and to develop and monitor
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 the associated Welsh in Education Grant 2014-15).
EAS Challenge Advisors monitor school expenditure and the delegated funding provided to schools. Change in policy means that there is no WEG funding. Funding for Welsh in Education is now delivered through the EIG.
Newport Newport Newport Welsh Education Newport established a Welsh Education Forum The continuation of a local Newport Welsh Forum has met at least in 2006. This group meets once each school Education Forum has been reviewed to consider once a term since it’s re- term and approves the annual report on the the most appropriate way forward. It is recognised instatement in April 14. In scheme. The group includes representation from that a focus is required on Newport specific issues, total it has met 8 times across the Education Service, schools, the with regular reporting / updating to the consortium during 18 months and will Education Achievement Service, Mudiad group on a regular basis. Meithrin, Rhag, Menter Iaith Casnewydd and the continue to meet on a Urdd. The Newport Welsh Education Forum will meet termly basis. The next termly. The group will act as a consultative group Newport WEF meetings The Newport Welsh Education Forum was re- on local issues and will monitor the Newport Welsh scheduled for February launched in April 2014 with updated Terms and in Education Strategic Plan. The group will act as a 2016and May 2016 Conditions and membership. sub-group of the regional South East Wales Welsh in Education Strategic Forum.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015
1.7 Provide South East Wales South East Wales information for Each local authority consults with each other The South East Wales authorities will continue to Newport City Council is parents/carers annually on the school admissions processes consult each other annually on school admissions launching the annual and the content of the associated information for and information processes. consultation on admission parents’ booklets. This enables each local arrangements in January
authority to provide consistent information on the 2015. linguistic nature of provision within the region. The proposed admission Newport, Monmouthshire and Torfaen (on a trial arrangements for the new basis) have implemented a bilingual online seedling WM2 school will admissions process from September 2012. be consulted as part of the statutory consultation process.
Newport Newport The Newport Family Information Service Newport will continue to provide information to Information in the Welsh provides information on Welsh-medium parents and carers through a variety of methods, language on the Council childcare, early year’s provision, and Welsh for including the Council’s website, the Family website is to be considered the family. This includes a dedicated page on the Information Service and the annual Starting School by the newly established FIS website. in Newport which is provided to all parents making Welsh Language Standards an application for a school place. Project Team – first meeting Information on Welsh-medium early year’s 9th Oct 14. Any new provision is also available on the Mudiad Meithrin Provide information in the Welsh language on the information for the NCC website. Council website with information for parents/carers website will be translated. on Welsh-medium education and childcare by June The annual ‘Starting School in Newport’ / 2014 ‘Dechrau mewn ysgol yng Nghasnewydd’ (pdf) Discussions/plans taking booklet provides information on Welsh-medium Provide information on the work of the Newport place with NCC Web education, including information on Welsh- Welsh Education Forum on the Council website in Development Team for medium secondary provision which is provided Welsh and English. WESP/WEF to have its own web page with link to NCC
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 by a neighbouring authority. The School website. Nov 15 update: Newport Family Information Service will continue to WESP/WEF bi-lingual web work with Mudiad Meithrin, Menter Iaith and other Admissions Team has a good awareness of the page on NCC website partner agencies who are represented on Newport different linguistic nature of provisions and is able developed Feb/Mar 15, with EYDCP to promote services for children and to provide advice to parents as required. links to providing bi-lingual families through the medium of Welsh throughout information on WM the city. education. Links also to Childcare/Family Information Service (FIS) – FIS webpages in the process of being translated. All FIS literature is bilingual including documents related to grants, and future leaflets and information to be produced bi-lingual.
Nov 15 update (Corporate) - Welsh Language Standards final compliance notice was received on the 30th September 15. There are 180 standards, with sub- standards, which apply to NCC. First set of standards affect the LA in 6 months - everything will have to be provided through the medium of Welsh. Corporate Policy & Diversity Officer is working full time
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 on the project and there are identified leaders supporting also. Cabinet Members to monitor progress through the strategic leadership team so that this can be delivered within the 6 month period. From 12 months on the standards are focussed on the delivery of services to our staff.
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Outcome 2: More learners continuing to improve their language skills on transfer from primary school to secondary school
D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 2.1 Increase the percentage of In September 2013, 6.23% of Year 9 pupils in Ensure every child seeking to progress from The SEWC region is Year 9 learners south east Wales were in Welsh-medium Welsh-medium primary education to Welsh- working steadily towards who are assessed secondary schools. medium secondary education is able to access a securing additional WM in Welsh (First place. secondary provision. Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw in Torfaen is the feeder Language) The planning for this Welsh-medium secondary school for pupils from Urgent work continues as a region to confirm a additional provision has Torfaen, Newport, Monmouthshire, and Blaenau definite proposal from a small number of options to prompted Newport City Gwent. In 2013, 3.55% of Year 9 pupils across provide for pupils entering Year 7 in 2016 with Council to meet with the the four authorities were attending Ysgol Gyfun stakeholders and to submit a request for funding to Heads of Cym Rhymni and Gwynllyw. 100% of pupils are assessed through Welsh Government in 2014. The Welsh Gwynllyw to discuss robust the medium of Welsh. Government has been fully engaged with the Local transition management in Authorities concerned and has been providing In 2013, 11% of Year 9 pupils in Caerphilly were advance of, during and post advice and guidance. attending Welsh-medium secondary education at establishment of the Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, and 100% are Maintain 100% teacher assessment through the proposed new seedling assessed through the medium of Welsh. This is medium of Welsh in Year 9 at Ysgol Gyfun school, so that current an increase against 9.58% in 2013. Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni. regional provision is not de- stabilised. The number of Year 9 pupils in Welsh-medium Education is increasing across the region as the The Deputy Chief Education number of places available in primary schools Officer for Newport City expands. Council is working with the SEW EAS on the Caerphilly opened a further 900 place provision assessments and standards on the former St Illan site in September 2013. elements to support this curriculum, particularly with the expansion of regional
provision in mind.
Nov 15 update: Two Newport Primary schools
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 have year 6 pupils who are able to apply for places in Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw. The average number of year 6 pupils transferring from primary to secondary between 2011-2015 is 93.4%. Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd transfer rates in September 2015 were 97.6%. This represents 40 out of 41 pupils in the cohort .Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael transfer rate was 90% in September 2015.This represents 9 out of 10 pupils in the cohort.
Maintaining 100% teacher assessment through the medium of welsh in year 9 is not an optional requirement and has been maintained in all Welsh Medium secondary schools accessed by Newport pupils. Successful moderation procedures are in place within the Newport Welsh Medium cluster. This is evident through the cluster moderation report (July 2015).
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 No of Yr 9 pupils in No of Yr 9 pupils in No of Yr 9 pupils in No of Yr 9 pupils in pupils Welsh- pupils Welsh-medium pupils Welsh-medium pupils Welsh-medium Year in Year Year medium Year in Education in Education in Education Year Education Year Year 9 Year 9 9 No % No % No % 9 No %
Blaenau Gwent Monmouthshire Newport Torfaen 2011 760 30 3.95% 2011 919 21 2.29% 2011 1792 46 2.57% 2011 1272 89 4.99% 2012 722 41 5.68% 2012 814 31 3.81% 2012 1659 43 2.59% 2012 1219 70 4.15% 2013 689 28 4.06% 2013 785 25 3.18% 2013 1708 44 2.58% 2013 1094 55 7.00% 2014 647 28 4.33% 2014 745 20 2.68% 2014 1603 34 2.12% 2014 1082 53 5.74% 2015 612 33 5.39% 2015 842 38 4.51% 2015 1632 60 3.68% 2015 1074 67 4.90% 2016 689 25 3.63% 2016 903 32 3.54% 2016 1652 54 3.27% 2016 1043 73 5.34% 2017 771 27 3.50% 2017 883 36 4.08% 2017 1670 53 3.17% 2017 1100 73 6.10%
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Rhymni cluster These tables present the projected 2011 2158 238 10.21% 2011 4743 186 3.92% 2011 6901 424 6.14% numbers of pupils in year 9 in Welsh-medium education based 2012 2052 237 9.58% 2012 4414 185 4.19% 2012 6466 422 6.53% on current numbers and historic 2013 2031 241 11.03% 2013 4296 152 3.54% 2013 6307 393 6.23% transition rates. 2014 1958 216 11.55% 2014 4096 135 3.30% 2014 6035 351 5.82% 2015 1933 252 12.21% 2015 4117 183 4.44% 2015 6093 450 7.39% 2016 1991 245 11.11% 2016 3384 152 4.49% 2016 6278 429 6.83% 2017 2064 326 13.23% 2017 3541 153 4.32% 2017 6488 515 7.94%
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 2.2 Develop more effective transfer Progression rates from Mudiad Meithrin early Develop an action plan to increase transfer rates Nov 15 update: There are between the years settings to Welsh-medium schools from Mudiad Meithrin settings to Welsh-medium currently 7 Cylchoedd Ti a funded non- fluctuate across the region and were generally primary schools to at least 80% per setting by Fi across Newport . maintained lower in 2012 than 2011, but higher than 2010. 2017. And 3 Cylchoedd Meithrin - provision to Sommerton, Ty Blosom and Maintain the high transfer rates between Welsh- maintained school Y Delyn ( Non maintained medium primary schools and Welsh-medium provision, between Sept Sept Sept 2012 education setting). 2010 2011 secondary schools. Key Stage 2 and 3 33% 64% 41% and Key Stage 3 Blaenau Gwent Assisted by Mudiad Meithrin, Newport EYDCP will Target child transition and 4. Caerphilly 81% 80% 74% monitor child transition numbers from Ti a Fi to numbers from Ti a Fi to Monmouthshire 73% 77% 77% Cylch through to Meithrin (maintained and non Cylch Meithrin exceeded: maintained settings) with a target of maintaining an Newport 61% 65% 51% 86% Sept 14 80% transition rate from Ti a Fi through to Meithrin. (6 out of 7 leavers Torfaen 74% 79% 78% transitioned to Cylch) 62% 75% 69% South East Wales 85% Sept 15
Transition rates between Welsh-medium primary Action plan developed. and secondary schools are high across the Cylch Meithrin to Welsh- South East Wales. Transition rates have been medium primary school maintained at 100% in Blaenau Gwent and transition rate Sept 14: Caerphilly over the last two years, and have CM Y Delyn 100% (funded increased in Newport and Torfaen. NMS) CM Cariad Bach 57% CM Somerton 33% (63% average transition)
Sept 2011 Sept 2012 Sept Nov 15 update: Cylch 2013 Meithrin to WM primary Blaenau Gwent 89.7% 100% 100% school transition rates fell Caerphilly 98.0% 100% 100% overall Sept 15, however, increase in transition rate Monmouthshire 90.6% 78.6% 95.65%
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Newport 97.5% 85.3% 96.6% for one 1 of the 2 Cylch Torfaen 98.2% 95.5% 99.5% Methrin: CM Y Delyn 50% (1 out of2) 95.8% 96.2% South East Wales 99.1% CM Cariad Bach – setting closed 25 June15 CM Somerton 50% (2 out of 4) (50 % average transition) Overall this a decrease in transfer rates since last year (average 63% Sept 14; average 50% Sept 15). Cylch Meithrin Somerton has shown an increase in transition numbers, from 33% Sept 14 to 50% Sept 15 (although no actual numbers of children were provided in the 2014 data).
#CYCHWYNGORAU (#BESTART) campaign was launched during May 2015 to promote the benefits of Welsh Medium education, with the aim to increase the transition rate from Cylchoedd Meithrin to WM primary school. This was aimed at Cylchoedd with a transition rate of 50% or less. Parents at Cylch Meithrin Somerton received
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 information packs which included an information booklet about the benefits of WM education, a Dewin and Doti height chart, an information sheet about the Welsh-medium school and exclusive special offers / vouchers for families. An event/ fun day was held for parents, Cylch Ti a Fi and the wider community where parents had the opportunity to ask questions regarding the information pack. MM website provided videos of parents who don’t Speak Welsh who have decided to send their children to WM education. This campaign has increased the CM Somerton transition rates to Welsh medium education
A #Beststart (www.meithrin.co.uk/beststa rt) Facebook page has also been established which contains further information and interesting articles
Transfer rate between Welsh-medium primary and
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 secondary schools: Average 97% Sept 14 (Y.G. Casnewydd – 94% Y.G. Ifor Hael – 100%)
Nov 15 update: Transfer rate between Welsh- medium primary and secondary schools Average 93.8% Sept 15: Y.G Casnewydd 97.6% (40 out of 41 transferred) Y.G Ifor Hael – 90% (although only 10 in cohort and only 1 pupil did not transfer.)
There are 3 Welsh Medium Primary Schools in Newport, two of which have year 6 pupils who can transfer to secondary school. The third (Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon) will have pupils due to enter Welsh-medium secondary school from September 2018. In order to accommodate the growing demand for Welsh Medium secondary places, a new Welsh-medium secondary school will open within the
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 city from September 2016.
Effective transition plans have been in place between Newport Welsh-medium primaries and Ysgol Gwynllw for many years. However, with the planned opening of the Newport Welsh-medium secondary, new transition arrangements will be put in to place. The first Newport Welsh-medium secondary cluster meeting occurred in Sept 15.
The development of regional Welsh-medium secondary education provision in Newport will deliver up to 900 school places in future years. It will consolidate and expand provision within the region and allow sustainable education provision at both Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Cwm Rhymni to continue, and meet the demand that exists across the region.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Transportation, particularly long journeys to Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw has been the main barrier to a 100% transfer rate in previous years. This will now be eased with the establishment of the new Welsh Medium school. The establishment of the Shadow Governing Body for the new Welsh Medium school will ease concerns over the credibility of the new school being opened for September 2016. There remains significant parental concern over future Welsh- medium 6th form provision in long-term planning for the education of their children at a time where transport costs are increasing and future 6th form arrangements and transport arrangements are developed.
However, pupils will benefit from a local provision with reduced travelling times, therefore allowing energy to be focussed on learning.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Community cohesion will quickly be established on a site that allows for integration between two schools. The expansion of Welsh-medium provision will also cater for linguistic continuity across the region
2.3 Promote a All schools are either designated Welsh-medium schools or English–medium schools where Welsh is All schools in Newport are higher proportion taught as a second language. With the exception of English and English Literature in Key Stages 2, 3, either designated Welsh of Welsh-medium 4 and 5, all subjects in all phases and stages in every Welsh-medium school are taught through the Medium or English Medium provision within medium of Welsh. schools (where Welsh is bilingual schools. taught as a second language) With the exception of English and English Literature in Key Stages 2, 3, 4 and 5, all subjects in all phases and stages in every Welsh Medium school are taught through the medium of Welsh.
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Outcome 3: More learners aged 14-16 studying for qualifications through the medium of Welsh Outcome 4: More learners aged 16-19 studying subjects through the medium of Welsh in schools, colleges and work- based learning
D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015
3.1 Increase the 100% of pupils in Year 11 at Ysgol Gyfun The South East Wales consortium will: Gwynllyw and Cwm Rhymni percentage of Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni are continue to improve the quality of the are the only institutions learners aged 14- studying for 5 or more qualifications through the provision available to students. able/willing to provide Welsh 16 studying for medium of Welsh. This high proportion is to be Medium courses for learners continue to further develop professional qualifications commended. aged 14-16. However, without through the learning communities to ensure sustained There will be continued partnership working financial support from the medium of Welsh high standards across the curriculum. between Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun RNDP (ANDP) the breadth of continue to be at the forefront of strategies Cwm Rhymni. Estyn praised increased options will become for developing 14-16 learning pathways increasingly difficult to sustain. vocational qualifications through partnership through collaboration at all levels and with all working in its inspection of the school in 2008: This will then adversely impact stakeholders in the development of Welsh- on 16-19 where we have to “The school has successfully taken into account medium education. national priorities. In-particular, the school is offer 30 courses. Cross border currently working very closely with Ysgol Gyfun further develop the pioneering cross collaboration has been Cwm Rhymni to meet WAG’s 14-19 Learning border/consortium partnership in order to possible and successful Pathways agenda. Effective links have been further expand the number of courses because of the support of made with providers of education and training in available to the students. This can only be Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and the community.” achieved if all stakeholders in the RNDP Caerffili and now the EAS. (ANDP) recognise the need to prioritise Partnership working between Ysgol Gyfun Welsh medium 14-16 education. Welsh Professional learning Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni was medium 14-16 education needs to be communities, ensuring Case Study 1 in Estyn’s 2008 report on good considered as part of future consortia and sustained high standards practice (Case study 2 is the co-operative work LAN discussions and inform future across the curriculum, continue with a local school). educational strategies. to be a priority with both PLCs have been established for the last three schools and are able to be years, including literacy PLCs in both Ysgol held with the support of WEG Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw, funding, again without this and joint PLCs in all core subjects and each year financial support this three non-core subjects in additional to the senior collaboration / these meetings
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 leadership team between the two schools and will be increasingly difficult to another five schools within the same Welsh- sustain. medium family of schools. Nov 15 update: Timetable of Professional Learning Communities have meetings between SMT of YG, continued to thrive through the family of schools. Gwynllyw and YG Cwm 34 days of collaboration across the five schools Rnymni, Core Subject Leaders was organised during 2012-2013. and Welsh Baccalaureate Co- ordinators has been agreed Two new schools have joned our family and this between both schools, and is has strengthened the collaborative approach of operational for the academic our family. year 2015/16. The main focus 27 days of collaborative meeting have been will be on the preparation work arranged and a further 10 days of training for non for the new curriculum 2015/16 specialist teachers of English and Mathematics ill and 2016/17. Sharing of good take place during 2013-2014. practise between both schools will continue. We have attempted to collaborate with Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg and Preseli. There is a Welsh Medium Curriculum at will to do so but as yet we have not succeeded in Key Stage 4 meets the organising the literacy and leadership meetings requirements of the Learning as desired. Measure within both schools, The NEETS strategy is proving to be very with good opportunities for popular with the pupils and successful in learners to enhance their encouraging the pupils to have an interest in their education through the medium own development and to have high expectations of Welsh, 14-16. for the future. We have witnessed additional benefits from improved expectations from those Partnership working continues pupils who would normally be working with the between Ysgol Gyfun NEETS pupils. Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni although at a smaller scale due to the reductions in funding. All courses at Key Stage 4 in both
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 schools offered through the medium of Welsh. In both schools, 100% of pupils are studying 5 or more qualifications through the medium of Welsh. Effective links have also been made with providers of education and training in the community. Professional learning communities continue to be a priority for both schools enabling curriculum development and work towards improving standards to take place on a consistent basis.
Grant 14-19 funding (which supported specifically the development of KS4 Welsh Medium courses) to EIG funding has reduced the capacity for partnership courses in both Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni. This has in turn reduced choices for Welsh Medium pupils in both schools.
Raising standards at Key Stage 4 continues to be a target for both schools. Continuing partnership working
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 with significantly less financial support and successful preparation for the new curriculum at KS4 will also be key targets for both schools.
3.2 / 4.1 Currently, the provision for Welsh-medium post- Ensure provision is maintained through the See above with regard to Ensuring that 14 options complies with the Learning and Skills appropriate funding mechanisms and continued funding being necessary to provision for 14-16 Measure (Wales) 2009 and is sustained through partnership working. maintain collaborative specific grants (14-16, 16-19, grant for bilingual year old learners Ensure sufficient Welsh-medium secondary partnership working. teaching 14-19) and through partnership working complies with the places through regional working to plan school between Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Learning and places. A Strategic Plan for developing Skills Measure Cwm Rhymni. Welsh-medium 14-19 Learning Continue to provide free transport for pupils of (Wales) 2009 Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and Ysgol Gyfun Pathways 2013-2017 has been compulsory school age living more than 3 miles Gwynllyw work in close collaboration to ensure developed and agreed by all from the nearest available Welsh medium that they are able to offer a wide range of partners. This plan will reflect secondary school. suitable courses through the medium of Welsh. the aims of Partneriaeth 6 in Continued future collaboration across South East Continue to provide reduced cost transport to achieving our long-term vision Wales will be required in order that the Welsh post-16 pupils choosing to study at the nearest in line with the recently medium provision at 14-16 can be sustained. available Welsh-medium secondary school. published “Review of Qualifications for 14-19 year This Partnership (‘Partneriaeth 6’) is an effective Implement the Strategic Plan for developing olds in Wales”. This will lead system of co-operation between two centres that Welsh medium 14-19 Learning Pathways 2013- the south East Wales regional specialise in teaching through the medium of 2017. This plan will reflect the aims of development plan for Welsh- Welsh. Currently, only Partneriaeth 6 within Partneriaeth 6 in achieving our long-term vision medium 14-19 Learning South East Wales has the ability and specialism in line with the recently published “Review of Pathways 2013-2016. necessary to fulfil the aims of the Welsh Medium Qualifications for 14-19 year olds in Wales”. Education Strategy. This should lead the south East Wales regional Partnerships with other Welsh- development plan for Welsh medium 14-19 The Strategic Plan for developing Welsh medium medium schools are referred to Learning Pathways 2013-2016. 14-19 Learning Pathways 2013-2017 was in 3.1 above; this continues to introduced in January 2013 (see Appendix 5). Build on effective partnership with other Welsh be a priority for both schools.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 The plan is monitored on a regular basis by the medium schools and external educational Partneriaeth 6 relaunch Joint Governors 14-19 Learning Pathways sub- agencies within our South East Consortium continues to be on the agenda committee. The plan will be updated in January region and across South Wales. and is discussed / reviewed in 2104. We continue to be lead members of the the Joint Governance Create partnerships with other leading Welsh South East wales 14-19 forum and the South meetings. This will be medium schools across Wales to share East Wales CYDAG. discussed further with the outstanding practice and to further enable Cwm outcome of current curriculum Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is a Lead Practitioner Rhymni. reviews (Donaldson et al). School working in collaboration with Caerleon Partneriaeth 6 continues and prospers but all Comprehensive school. partners have agreed the need to re-launch Collaboration with Coleg There is more detail in the Partneriaeth 6 Partneriaeth 6 to respond effectively to the Gwent was highly dependent Strategic action plan which is attached in changes in national learning Pathways on the work of Kelly Young, the Appendix 5. strategies and other key national strategies, and relationship /collaboration as a result of pressures facing the Welsh- Cwm Rhymni are in constant discussions with between Cwm Rhymni and medium sector in light of 14-19 funding issues. Coleg y Cymoedd and both Cwm Rhymni and Coleg y Cymoedd (champion Gwynllyw have good links with Coleg Gwent. Partneriaeth 6 will become a broader Alison Jones) is to be Frequent discussions are held regarding partnership across the curriculum and key commended. This is what we collaboration. Whilst Coleg Gwent recognises stages. These developments are on going and at Gwynllyw are seeking to that they cannot offer the same Welsh-medium are a long term strategy to coincide with the ensure for the benefit of our provision as Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and development of the new Ysgol Gyfun Cwm pupils. Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw, they have organized Rhymni site in Caerphilly (Y Gwyndy). Nov 15 update: There is good taster days and enrichment days through the Further collaboration with Coleg Gwent and medium of Welsh. partnership working and Coleg y Cymoedd is being explored in provision of academic and conjunction with the Welsh Medium Champions vocational courses provided by of the colleges. YG Gwynllyw and YG Cwm Rhymni: 30 Courses are on offer between the two schools and there is compliance with the Learning and Skills measure. This has a positive impact as learners have a range of courses through the
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 medium of Welsh from which to choose.
Lack of 14-19 funding from April 2016 is a major concern for both schools. Partnership working between the two schools and in the future the new Newport Welsh Medium Comprehensive School will be essential in order to reduce costs and be able to comply with the requirements of the Learning Measure.
The number of courses on offer through the partnership between the Welsh-medium schools will need to be reviewed by the schools in light of growing financial pressures. The Welsh-medium partnership will need to consider with LAs and the EAS how they will fund future provision.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015
3.3 Increase the Transition rates from Year 11 to Year 12 remain This high transition rate and number of courses Transition 2014 59% bucking percentage of high in 2013: offered through the medium of Welsh will be the upward trend since 2006. learners aged 16- Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni: 73.2% maintained through continued partnership. 19 who study Anecdotally we have reason to Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw: 67% Continue to promote 14-19 Learning pathways subjects through believe that increased post 16 through the medium of Welsh as a regional the medium of The proportion of students continuing their key partnership and share the long-term vision for transport costs have affected Welsh in schools stage 5 education through the medium of Welsh Welsh medium 14-19 learning pathways. retention. has increased over recent years. For example, in Our vision for the for Welsh medium 14-19 Sir / Yr12 Yr % yn 2006 just 56% of students continued at Ysgol learning pathways is as follows; County 2013/14 13 dychwelyd Gyfun Gwynllyw compared with 70% in 2012. % The increased choise of courses and new Continue to develop the Partnership returning B G 26 25 96 buildings at the school have been influential effectively across all Welsh medium Cas 26 23 88.5 factors. stakeholders and to be prominent in T orf 26 19 73 leading education initiatives locally and M 15 15 100 The number of students remaining to study in S nationally. year 12 has remained constant between 2012 Glos. and 2013, although the proportion has declined Deliver on our strategy to provide Sir / Yr 11 Yr 12 % yn slightly. The number of students remaining to excellent Welsh medium education of the County 2013/1 dychwelyd study at key stage 5 at both schools is high, highest possible standard with each pupil 4 % especially given the geographical nature of the having the opportunity to achieve their returning B G 25 15 60 area. Research over the years has shown that true potential. Cas 40 26 65 very few students who leave to study elsewhere Ensure that all stakeholders in Welsh medium Torf 87 47 54 are following courses offered within the schools. M 17 13 76.5 education understand and agree with this Fewer students from Monmouthshire remain due S Glos. 1 1 100 fundamental vision. to the higher travel costs. Develop post 16 courses for students with A Strategic Plan for developing Subjects pursued elsewhere by Ysgol Gyfun special educational needs at level 1. Welsh-medium 14-19 Learning Gwynllyw students have included music and art. Pathways 2013-2017 has been It is anticipated that the new building at Ysgol developed and agreed by all Gyfun Gwynllyw opened in 2012 with specialist partners and is attached at art and music facilities will attract more students (Appendix 1). This plan will to study these courses at KS5. reflect the aims of Partneriaeth
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 100% of pupils in years 12 and 13 at Ysgol 6 in achieving our long-term Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni vision in line with the recently study 2 or more subjects through the medium of published “Review of Welsh. Qualifications for 14-19 year olds in Wales”. This will lead At Key Stage 4, 30 academic and vocational the south East Wales regional courses are offered with a wide range of level 2 development plan for Welsh vocational courses. At Key Stage 5, 30 academic medium 14-19 Learning and vocational courses are offered with a wide Pathways 2013-2017. range of level 3 vocational courses. The number of courses offered at both schools has increased We have discussed this and if over the years. we need to set a time target for the post 16 level 1 courses, we The 14-19 Regional Welsh Medium Forum would hope to have the option provides opportunities for practitioners to network up and running by September and share good practice and information. 2015. This would be subject to The proportion of learners’ age 16-19 studying review so that we could assess through the medium of Welsh is increasing as the demand for such a demand for Welsh-medium education increases. pathway. These reviews will Retention in Years 12 and 13 is increasing year take place this academic year on year. during the Spring term so that We have introduced a suitable curriculum for 16- we can assess the Pathways 19 pupils with additional learning need. We available / required by our ALN combine NVQ (Classroom Assistants or pupils currently in year 11. This Business Administration) and core subjects as will be considered in well as tracking pupils re (Poverty Deprivation conjunction with the curriculum review. Grant) PDG funding to establish the link between provision and outcomes. We will be introducing a Y.G Gwynllyw 2014 16-19 preparation for working life curriculum to Year 12 100 our basic needs unit in September 2014. Year 13 82 We are continuing to promote further Year 14 0 understanding of the need to develop literacy One year 14 Newport pupil registered to resit the year but
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 skills amongst our post 16 students and left at half term in order to help particularly amongst our vocational students. his single parent pay increased transports costs for two siblings.
Numbers studying target 14-19 subjects through the medium of Welsh:
Nov 15 update: Y.G Gwynllyw 2015 transition rates from Year 11 to Year 12: Whole School Transition: 60% Newport Transition: 70%
Y.G Gwynllyw 2015 - Number of pupils in: Year 12 110 Year 13 78 Year 14 1
Partnership working between the YG Gwynllwy and Cwm Rhymni continues and will incorporate the new Welsh Medium Secondary School in Newport as soon as possible. Both Welsh-medium Schools
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 in the region, Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni deliver all 14-16 academic and vocational studies (with the exception of English Language and Literature) through the medium of Welsh.
Demand for post 16 courses for students with special educational needs at Level 1 is considered every year. Due to the regional nature of the school we often have to accept that pupils will choose to go to Coleg Gwent to study courses designed for level 1 pupils, these range from Care of small animals to ICT, in colleges at different ends of the region. Pupils are given careers advice, parents are consulted and very often it is the school that fill in the application forms for the pupils.
Increasing the number of pupils in Welsh-medium provision in both the Primary and Secondary sector is key to increasing numbers studying 14-16 courses through the
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 medium of Welsh. Continuing the success and the growth of Welsh-medium Education within the region is important in increasing the number of learners studying for Welsh Medium 14-16 qualifications.
Limited availability of Welsh Medium vocational courses available in the FE sector to support the work of the schools at present. The end of 14-19 grant in March 2016 will create significant challenges in maintaining provision for the 2016-17 academic year. Some issues continue with examination boards not being able to support Welsh Medium vocational studies, particularly in terms of having sufficient assessors that can work effectively through the medium of Welsh.
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3.4 Work through 14-19 Networks provide annual funding to A regional budget will be provided by the Welsh 14-16 grant funding received 14-19 Networks support collaborative arrangements for teaching Partnership to sustain and improve Welsh- by the region’s LAs was and 14-19 subjects through the medium of Welsh. medium provision. £1,778,151.60 in the 2014- Regional Forums The development of Welsh-medium 14-19 Continue to hold annual discussions between 15 financial year. Of this to sustain and provision is included within each authority’s 16- the Welsh-medium secondary schools and the £301,456 was allocated to the improve Welsh- 18 Transformation Strategy (2010). further education sector to explore options for Welsh medium partnership, medium provision delivering courses through the medium of which represents 16.9 %. Discussions are held annually between the Welsh. However, from April 2015 an Welsh-medium secondary schools and the new grant will be in place, the further education sector to explore options for Education Improvement Grant, delivering courses through the medium of Welsh. which replaces 11 other grants, including 14-19 funding. Funding will be ring- fenced within the new EI grant to support year 10 and year 11 learners currently on grant- funded 14-16 courses. This means that the Welsh medium partnership will need to consider with LAs and the EAS how they will fund a new cohort of learners who are due to enter Year 10 in September 2015.
Nov 15 update: Work through 14-19 networks and 14-19 Regional Forums will take place to sustain and improve WM provisions - through the SE Wales Regional Learning Pathways Forum.
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Current provision provides a wide and appropriate provision at YG Gwynllyw and YG Cwm Rhymni. Some vocational provision, particularly from Coleg y Cymoedd has been part of the vocational offer for both schools.
The 14-19 grant funding mechanism has been an essential support in allowing Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni to work in an effective partnership and to develop courses to ‘meet the measure’.
The 14-19 grant funding mechanism, which has been an important financial support in developing Welsh-medium academic and vocational courses in both schools, will end in March 2016. Lack of future 14-19 grant funding for the development of Welsh Medium 14-16 and 16-19 courses will inevitably lead to a reduction in the range of provision provided in future academic years for Welsh-
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3.5 Gather, analyse and use Through the South East Wales Forum meetings The Welsh Partnership will continue to work See above and appendix for data for 14-19 are held regularly, training sessions are arranged together to plan for post-16 Welsh-medium details. The South East Wales Welsh-medium for staff, pupils work together and network, and provision. 14-19 Forum meets regularly priority areas to be developed are identified e.g. provision. Plan for Further collaboration will be developed through and is considered to be an psychology. post-16 Welsh- the work of the South East Wales Learning excellent example of the medium provision There is collaboration between Ysgol Gyfun Pathways 14-19 Forum. initiatives That are possible. within partnerships Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni. The The Head teacher of Cwm Close collaboration with work place training schools actively seek out Welsh-medium Rhymni and The Deputy head providers will continue and further developments independent work-based learning providers e.g. of Gwynllyw are members of are expected the future in order that Welsh Coleg Rhymni has provided training on car the Forum and this year medium training in other vocational fields can mechanics. 2014/2015 Rhian Dafydd take place. Deputy Head of Gwynllyw is Practitioners at Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni continues to the Chair. Gyfun Cwm Rhymni attend both Welsh-medium contribute to the local and national discussion and English-medium Learning Partnership on the development of a Welsh medium 14-19 The initiatives include meetings to have a full picture of the extent of Learning Pathway Strategy. organising Welsh medium 14-19 Welsh-medium provision in the region. conferences for pupils in Coleg Gwent is committed to continuing Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and Ysgol Gyfun minority post 16 subjects, development of Welsh medium and bilingual Gwynllyw have formed a joint governors’ 14-19 promoting Vocational subjects provision in the curriculum, supporting the up sub committee. This joint sub committee by organising collaborative skilling of staff through the Sabbatical Scheme, monitors and evaluates the performance of field work and or competitions Sgiliaith training and through the Welsh for Partneriaeth 6. between pupils. Initiating Adults provision within the College. network meeting between staff Partneriaeth 6 is an effective system of in order to develop teaching Coleg Gwent intends to continue increasing the collaboration between two centres that specialise resources. Membership of the
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 in teaching through the medium of Welsh. Within number of courses and modules available to its Forum includes Welsh-medium South East Wales it is only Partneriaeth 6 that learners through the medium of Welsh with a Champions from the South has the ability and specialism necessary to fulfil view to having a small amount of Welsh medium ales colleges as well as the aims of the Welsh Medium Education provision available in specific vocational areas representatives of the School Strategy. available within the next 5 years. This is in line partnerships. with the targets set out in the College's bilingual Partneriaeth 6 Collaborates with work place strategy. Nov 15 update The training providers in developing training in the Partnership (Partneriaeth 6) work place through the medium of Welsh. will continue to plan and to The facilitator for the South East Wales Forum provide Welsh Medium Learning Pathways 14-19 is a member of the courses in both academic and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni Senior Management vocational courses through the Team. Since his introduction the focus of the medium of Welsh for the 2016- forum has changed to organising a series of 17 academic year. If further highly successful educational conferences. Welsh medium vocational The annual CYDAG/WJEC INSET day courses become available in (15/11/13) included a vocational training day at Coleg y Cymoedd or new Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni based on the the courses in Coleg Gwent, the forums focus groups. This day focused on schools will work closely with developing literacy skills. them in order to enhance Welsh Medium provision within The joint sub-committee continues to meet to the region. The work within the monitor, appraise and plan future developments regional 14-19 Forum will in the 14-19 Welsh medium Learning Pathways continue for the benefit of strategy. Welsh Medium learners. There are ongoing discussions with Ystrad Inset provided through Mynach College (The Bilingual Champion is a CYDAG/WJEC continues and member of the South East Wales Forum is successful. Learning Pathways 14-19 and meets the head teacher and facilitator regularly). The South East Wales Forum has developed initiatives, Cwm Rhymni is represented on the LAN and will including organising Welsh be represented on the new 14-19 body when Medium conferences for pupils
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 established. in minority post-16 subjects, promoting vocational subjects Coleg Gwent enrols a year on year average of by organising collaborative 350 learners who have previously studied in a field work and competitions Welsh medium setting. Not all of these learners between Welsh Medium pupils. transition directly from Secondary education, There have also been often coming to College following time; in arrangements made to develop employment, as NEETs, raising a family, or other new teaching resources in circumstances. The College has a commitment response to the curriculum to ensure that these learners are offered support changes at KS4 and KS5 in continuing their education in the language of
their choice, wherever possible. The College Coleg Gwent currently have 23 offers these learners a portfolio of options to courses available through the continue using Welsh in their studies ranging medium of Welsh with plans to from being taught specific modules bilingually increase this number in line (where we have Welsh speaking staff) to support with the colleges’ Welsh in competing all elements of their work in Welsh, Language Strategic Plan. if they so desire.
Coleg Gwent has recently developed 12 courses However, all funding for (2013/14) where learners are offered to study supporting post 16 courses specific modules within that course in Welsh. from 14-19 Learning Pathways These courses have Welsh speaking tutors who has been withdrawn and this partially deliver their modules through the has an effect on the courses medium of Welsh (bilingual delivery methods). schools are able to offer. YG Students are able to submit work in Welsh and to Gwynllyw continues to offer a be assessed in Welsh. The College operates CACHE Level 2 course and across 5 counties and each campus offers some some of Level 1 pupils bilingual / Welsh medium provision. Coleg commenced studying this. Gwent has also been working in partnership with the local Welsh medium schools to provide Accurate and detailed planning Welsh medium taster sessions in specific will ensure that all providers vocational areas to years 10 and 11. work collaboratively to ensure the best possible opportunities
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 5.1 Improve All Welsh-medium schools are responding to the The Local Authorities working with the Impact reports continue to be provision to Literacy Framework working with NSP partners and are EAS will continue to monitor and evaluate provided to Local Authorities on address literacy implementing the Framework across all aspect of the standards in Welsh and the quality of a termly basis. in Welsh school curriculum including Welsh. The Framework provision, through analysis of Estyn features in all School Improvement Plans. Literacy inspection reports, data analysis, school Nov 15 update (EAS): An audit mapping has been undertaken across all Welsh- target setting and information received of strengths and areas for medium schools and by Welsh departments in English- from EAS System Leader for Welsh and development in literacy has medium secondary schools. the Welsh in Education Support Team been conducted with all Welsh- leader. medium primary schools in the Inspections completed and Cwm Rhymni highlighted as Autumn of 2015 with a view to outstanding. Report available on request The EAS will develop a consortium accelerating school-to-school Strategy for Literacy for Welsh medium support. There are successful transition initiatives at both Ysgol provision that will reflect the National Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw driving Strategy for Literacy and to ensure parity There are several school-to up standards in Literacy with target setting and pupil of provision. school projects planned for tracking central to the process. The Transition Autumn / Spring 2015-16. curriculum continues to be an effective strategy The work of the EAS Welsh in Education (Reading initiative, Writing ensuring good development of literacy and a deeper Team in Welsh-medium schools is to be initiative, ALN initiative, understanding of the environment within a secondary developed to reflect the growing needs of Mathematics/Literacy initiative) school. the Welsh-medium sector. The EAS Regular meetings of the SE Wales Welsh-medium Monitoring, challenge, support and The EAS has developed a schools’ Head teacher forum ensure the sharing of Intervention visits will focus on standards Welsh Literacy Tracker, as for good practice on whole-school literacy strategies and in literacy to ensure learners are making English and Maths, for other initiatives. good progress. School-to school models of Numeracy, to support schools in support will be explored. tracking pupil progress with the Across secondary schools, Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and National Literacy framework. Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni are working in partnership as The work in identifying good practice part of a cross-region network with Ysgol Gyfun during 2013-14 will provide a foundation There is now an active EAS Llangynwyd, Ysgol Gyfun Y Cymmer and Ysgol Gyfun for future school-to-school support. The
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Rhydywaun, Ysgol Bro Edern and Ysgol Bryn Tawe. Welsh in Education Support Team will Excellence in Teaching PLCs are held to improve the language skills of Welsh- continue to provide and further develop Programme for the Welsh- medium practitioners and learners across the language and methodology training to medium sector – Anelu at curriculum. PLCs comprise the Core subjects and a teachers and teaching assistants within Ragoriaeth. Literacy is a key range of Foundation subjects which change each year. the Welsh-medium sector and promote the component of this programme. Sabbatical Scheme.
The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team, on behalf Preparations for the new Welsh of Local Authorities, provides support and challenge to GCSE continue to be facilitated all schools (Welsh and English-medium) through regular by the EAS through Welsh in Education Officer visits. All schools are profiled collaboration with the CSC in terms of their strengths and areas for development. consortia and design of school- Good practice is identified and shared by the Welsh in to-school arrangements. Education Team. Additional support for Welsh-medium Foundation Phase is received from the EAS Early Years Staff language development Advisory team (both primary schools and non- needs have been discussed maintained Early Years Education settings). with all HTs and the Sabbatical Scheme promoted. The Welsh The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team monitors in Education team has the administration and the marking of the National established links with the Reading Tests on behalf of Local Authorities. Feedback Sabbatical team at Cardiff is provided to schools. Welsh in Education Officers University and informed them of provide support with developing strategies to develop needs. School profiles in place pupil skills in relation to the type of questions for all priority primary schools. encountered within the reading tests. Nov 15 update (EAS): There
was increased representation Both Welsh-medium primary clusters have worked at from the SE Wales region on developing Literacy on a PLC basis, working towards the Cwrs Uwch in Summer improving literacy. The Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni 2015. cluster worked on developing writing strategies during 2012-13 and the Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw cluster on Monitoring of the National developing reading strategies. This work continues with Reading tests was undertaken schools across the region, supported by EAS Officers, in a sample of schools in May
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 collaboratively looking at the ‘Eight Reading Behaviors’ 2014 and 2015. as drivers for improvements in literacy. This good practice resulting from the project will be shared across Nov 15 update (EAS): The the consortia. quality of the programme of support for Welsh-medium HTs Cwm Rhymni continues to provide an in-house, on-line, and practitioners has been personalised language course to further enhance the enhanced since September Welsh literacy standards of staff at all levels at Cwm 2015 with several planned Rhymni. This is used to identify further staff training school-to-school initiatives needs by the School of Welsh at Cardiff University, developed to take place from thus ensuring that pupils are taught by teachers who November 2015. are good language models. The strategy for improving There is dedicated Welsh- staff literacy skills has proven to be highly effective. A medium support for the Welsh language graduate has been appointed to Foundation Phase and facilitate the strategy by assisting in the mentoring of Mathematics in Welsh-medium staff and supporting staff by monitoring the linguistic schools. standard of work sheets and presentations. Cwm Rhymni are now a lead network school for MFL within the SE Wales Region (with Blackwood Comprehensive) and are in receipt of significant investment to promote the uptake of languages. Triple literacy development is central to their work.
The literacy needs of NQT students in the Welsh-medium sector is being addressed with a programme of training on offer in 2015.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 5.2 Improve Foundation Phase Foundation Phase – Outcome 5 Targets are based on actual provision and individual pupil level targets. standards of The percentage of learners at the end of the Foundation Targets for the Foundation Phase in 2014 This accounts for LA targets in Welsh First Phase who reach at least Foundation Phase Outcome 5 and 2015 are based on actual school some cases being lower than Language in Language, Literacy and Communication Skills in submissions of individual pupil level prior performance. Welsh are noted in the table below. aspirational targets. This accounts for LA Nov 15 update (EAS): WESP targets in some cases being lower than targets reflect EAS targets, Welsh First Language prior performance. enabling the monitoring of and FP Outcome 5+ 2012 2013 challenging of performance in 76.7% 82.9% Welsh First Blaenau Gwent Language 2014 2015 2017 Welsh by Challenge Advisors Caerphilly 87.7% 90.7% FP Outcome 5+ and Welsh in Education 84.4% 77.4% 85% Officers. The school target Monmouthshire 97.5% 86.0% Blaenau Gwent 90% setting process for 2015-16 is 91.0% 85.0% 90.20% 85.5% Newport Caerphilly underway. Targets are not yet 94.00% 82.2% 95% Torfaen 77.5% 82.8% Monmouthshire available and will be reviewed 91.5% 94.2% 95% SE Wales - 88.4% Newport based on the EAS individual 95.4% 93.1% 95% Wales average 85.9% 87.0% Torfaen pupil level target setting 93% process. SE WALES 91.2% 87.4%
Foundation Phase – Outcome 5 Targets have also been set for Outcome 6 There was a large variance in with a collective SE Wales target of 29.8% in 2014 and 31.9% in 2015. performance across the region, but there are only 20 Welsh medium schools in total. Training and support with standardisation
and moderation will be provided for the Nov 15 update (EAS): Foundation Phase to ensure consistency Performance in Caerphilly, in teacher assessment and reporting on Newport and Torfaen showed Year 2 Outcomes. Welsh-medium improvement on 2014. moderation events will be to ensure Performance in Caerphilly and consistency in practice across schools. Newport was above Wales, and
performance was on a par with
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Key Stage 2 The EAS Literacy Initiative for the Wales in Monmouthshire and Foudation Phase in English-medium Torfaen. Newport was the The percentage of learners at the end of Key Stage 2 schools, ‘Communication Matters’ will be highest performing LA ranked nd who reach at least Level 4 in the teacher assessment of rolled out across all Welsh-medium 2 in Wales. In 2015 Welsh are noted in the table below. Also noted are the schools with a new, fit for purpose Welsh performance in all LAs was number of pupils for 2013: version (Cyfathrebu’n Cyfri) complied below target. through collaboration between the EAS KS2 Welsh 2013 and from representatives from the Welsh- Outcome 6 performance is 2011 2012 2013 Level 4+ Number of pupils medium sector. below the Wales average in all Blaenau Gwent 81.5% 82.1% 74.2% 31 LAs other than Newport and Caerphilly 86.3% 88.1% 89.2% 251 Following an EAS audit of Foundation Monmouthshire. Monmouthshire 90.3% 82.7% 82.6% 23 Phase provision in Welsh-medium schools Newport 87.5% 82.4% 98.3% 59 during 2013, intensive support will be provided to schools in need by a Torfaen 94.64% 87.88% 98.6% 69 designated Welsh-medium Foundation Welsh First SE Wales - - 90.8% 433 Phase Officer. Re-assessment of schools Langua ge 82% 84% 86.7% n/a will take place as appropriate. Wales average FP
Outcom 2015
For the past three years there has been a continued e 5+ Key Stage 2
upward trend in pupil attainment in Caerphilly (+2.9%),
2014 2015 Performance FINAL Target to LA Targets 2016 Directors Newport (+10.8%) and Torfaen (+3.96%). Results in Performance Blaenau Monmouthshire have dipped over a 3 year period (- Targets for Key Stage 2 in 2014, 2015 and 76 67 7.7%) but remain steady on 2012. Blaenau Gwent 2016 are based on actual school Gwent 87 100 92 results show a downward trend (-7.3%). submissions of individual pupil level Caerph. 94 95 94 aspirational targets. This accounts for LA Monm. 96 91 93 88 targets in some cases being lower than Newport 91 96 96 97 Key Stage 3 prior performance. Torfaen* 88 91 95 94 SE 91 The percentage of learners at the end of Key Stage 3 Wales 92 94 94 % KS2 Welsh 2017 2014 2015 2016 90 - who reach at least Level 5 in the teacher assessment of Level 4+ Wales 91 Welsh are noted in the table below. Blaenau Gwent 88 70.4 82.1 88% Caerphilly 91.6 88 93.9 93% KS3 Welsh Level 2013 2011 2012 2013 94$ 5+ Number of Monmouthshire 85.7 85.7 93.9
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 pupils Newport 94.4 94.2 93.5 95% The Cyfathrebu’n Gyntaf Torfaen 84.7 82.7 72.1 85% Caerphilly 75.9% 84.3% 88.1% 236 initiative is underway with 19 of 92% Torfaen 76.7% 83.1% 84.4% 186 SE Wales 91.3 89.2 89.7 the 20 primary schools across the five authorities involved. SE Wales - - 86.5% 422 Wales average 81.3% 84.2% 87.6% NA Targets have also been set for L5+ with a Two rounds of training have collective SE Wales target of 30.1% in been held to date (June July Over the last three years performance in Welsh has 2014 and 31.9% in 2015. and September/ October 2014) increased at both Welsh medium schools (+12.2% for all year groups. Caerphilly, +7.7% Torfaen). Performance at Ysgol Standardisation and moderation at KS2 Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is above the national average with and KS3 will be supported by the Welsh in Following a change in results the third highest in the family of schools. Education Support Team. Cluster circumstances within the lead Attainment at Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw, despite an moderation will be led by EAS Officers school for the project, EAS took increasing trend is slightly below the national average with feedback provided to schools on over the work in March 2015. with results the ninth highest in the family of schools. In accuracy and consistency of Teacher A comprehensive guidance 2013, performance at both schools is below the median. Assessment. document was published and distributed to all schools in June Key Stage 4 The EAS will collaborate with the Welsh- 2015 with further training The percentage of learners at the end of Key Stage 4 medium schools to build upon the planned for January 2016. who achieve A*-C in GCSE Welsh First Language are ‘Communication Matters’ (Cyfathrebu’n noted in the table below: Cyfri) initiative for the Foundation Phase and roll out into KS2.
KS4 Welsh GCSE 2011 2012 2013 A*-C Key Stage 3 Targets for Key Stage 3 in 2014 and 2015 Caerphilly 74.7% 80.3% 67.46% are based on actual school submissions of Torfaen 71.8% 84% individual pupil level aspirational targets. SE Wales - - 74.5% This accounts for LA targets in some 74.63% cases being lower than prior performance. Wales average 73.69% 73.27%
Over the last three years performance at KS4 has fluctuated at Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, with 2013
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were the first in the family of schools falling to the eighth % KS3 Welsh 2014 2015 2016 2017 in the family in 2013, below the median in the third Level 5+
quartile. The issues involved are being addressed by Caerphilly 86.8% 94% 97.61 98% the school. Torfaen 88.2% 88.5% 90.23 91% % KS2 SE Wales 87.2% 91.3% 94.59 95% Welsh Level 4+
The KS4 Welsh language results of Ysgol Gyfun
Gwynllyw for 2013 have shown a significant Targets have also been set for L6+ at improvement on 2012 with an increasing three year 44.0% in 2014 and 45.1% in 2015. 15
trend. Results in 2013 exceed national averages.
Results in 2013 are the second highest in the family and
2014 Directors to LA Targets 2016
Performance
2015 FINAL 20 Targets Cluster moderation and cross cluster Performance above the median in quartile 1. Blaenau 88 69 69 86 moderation of Welsh learner profiles at Gwent KS2 / 3 will be supported by the Welsh in Caerphilly 90 91 90 90 Education Support team. Monmouth. 83 86 86 93 Newport 94 94 94 92
Torfaen* 92 97 99 96 Key Stage 4 SE Wales 90 91 90 91
Wales 88.1 91 Targets for Key Stage 4 are based on actual school submissions of individual pupil level aspirational targets. This There was a large variance accounts for LA targets in some cases across the region, but there are being lower than prior performance. only 18 Welsh medium schools
in total with results at Key Stage
2. KS4 Welsh GCSE 2014 2015 A*-C Nov 15 update (EAS): Caerphilly 82.5% 82.6% Performance was on a par with Torfaen 83.7% 86% target or above target in SE Wales 83% 84% Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 below target in Blaenau Gwent. Results in all schools are being monitored Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and and challenged by the SEWC EAS System Torfaen saw increases on 2014 Leaders and the Welsh in Education team with a 5% increase. Leader with enhanced support and Performance remained steady interventions taking place by the EAS in Newport. Performance in Welsh in Education Officers and EAS Blaenau Gwent reduced by Welsh Medium Foundation Phase Teacher 19%. Torfaen was the highest Advisor. performing LA.
To ensure the transfer of good practice The SE Wales target for L5+ across Welsh medium primary schools, (38%) was not met at 36%. Ysgol y Castell, Caerffili has been Performance remained steady identified as a host school for the EAS in Newport, and increased in all Securing Good programme. This is a LAs other than Blaenau Gwent. school-based programme delivered in host schools, by serving teachers and leaders 2014 and 2015 Cluster with a track-record of success for moderation was attended by teachers. It aims to enable nominated EAS Welsh in Education teachers from other Welsh medium Officers with both clusters in schools whose teaching is generally Good receipt of a cluster report on to be at least Good at all times, and to be findings. Both Welsh-medium a platform for the development of clusters have developed a Excellence. regular timetable for standardisation and moderation. The EAS Welsh in Education Team will There was an increase in HT utilise the EAS Excellence in Teaching involvement in 2015. Framework as a tool for raising standards of teaching and learning in Welsh and to In October 2014 language promote best practice. The team will coordinators received training define, on a subject level, the on the EAS moderation characteristics of the 6 elements of the guidance and expectations for framework and will provide and capture 2015 moderation. The EAS
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Further training is planned for November 2015 in line with national developments on assessment and verification, with guidance updated.
Pilot verification (voluntary) for Welsh was offered to schools in June 2015 and conducted in two Welsh-medium primary schools.
A project for developing writing is underway, (LNF funding) ‘Seiliau ‘Sgrifennu’ with writing the weakest skill and a project for developing reading skills is about to begin (November 2015): ‘Y Darllenwr Dygn'. Both projects are inclusive of practitioners form the primary and secondary phases.
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% KS3 Welsh
Level 5+ ance
Performance 2014 to LA Targets 2016 Directors 2017
2017
Perform 2015 FINAL 2015 Targets Caerphilly 90 89 95 93 96 Torfaen* 87 87 88 89 90 SE.Wales 89 88 92 91 93 Wales 90 91
Nov 15 update (EAS): Performance at the expected level remained relatively steady on 2014 in both LAs but was below target.
At the expected level +1, overall performance again was relatively steady on 2014 but was below target.
Key Stage 4
KS4
Welsh
GCSE
A*-C
ors2016
2014 Performance 2015 FINAL Targets2015 LATargetsto Direct 2017 Performance Caerphilly 73 55 83.5 77 86 Torfaen * 80 78 81.1 82 83 SE.Wales 77 65 82.5 79 85 Wales 74
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Secondary schools continue working collaboratively and with the EAS to address underperformance.
The EAS Securing Good Programme, Anelu at Ragoriaeth was launched in late September 2014. All Welsh- medium schools are involved in this programme with Ysgol y Castell and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni lead schools.
The programme is being re- designed within the EAS and will resume in Spring 2015.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 5.3 Increase All Welsh-medium schools offer pupils the chance to Local Authorities will support the Urdd and The EAS Welsh in Education opportunities for participate in a wide range of activities e.g. lunch time Mentrau in order to develop the use of team are in regular contact with learners of all and after school clubs, participation in Urdd cultural and Welsh outside the classroom including the Urdd and Mentrau to ages to practise sporting competitions including the annual National after school clubs. support initiatives and share their Welsh Eisteddfod, swimming galas etc. All these activities are information. outside the conducted through the medium of Welsh and are well The Local Authorities in partnership with classroom attended. These offer outstanding opportunities to the EAS System Leaders and the Welsh in Nov 15 update (URDD): During practice the Welsh language outside the classroom. Education Support Team will monitor the 2014 -15 the Urdd had over The local Mentrau Iaith provide a range of out of school planning for the increase of informal Welsh 5,000 members in the Gwent activities enhancing extra-curricular opportunities to by pupils and the support of student Region. More than half of them speak Welsh. courses or visits proposed through Welsh Learners. The region individual school WEG expenditure plans. saw an increase in the number All Welsh-medium schools offer pupils regular of schools visiting the residential opportunities to attend the Urdd residential camps to The Welsh in Education Support Team will centres and competing in the participate in a range of residential activities. The EAS look at the Canllaw Cymraeg Anffurfiol and National Eisteddfod. 40 English Welsh in Education Support team has formed a Cynllun Ysgolion Cynradd Gwynedd and medium schools from across relationship with the newly appointed SE Wales Urdd collaborate with stakeholders with a view the 5 LAs competed in the Camps Officer (Swyddog Gwersylloedd yr Urdd) who to supporting schools in measuring the Eisteddfod for the first time. has addressed the SE Wales Head teachers’ forum. baseline use of use of incidental Welsh by pupils and teachers and the impact of The Urdd is in constant contact At both secondary schools co-ordinators have been interventions. will all the schools across the 5 appointed for the development of the Welsh ethos with LAs and continues to offer them the aim of developing the informal use of Welsh. These a wide variety of activities which co-ordinators collaborate with cluster schools to offer Welsh speakers and promote the informal use of Welsh. learners the opportunity to practice their Welsh outside the Through collaboration, Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and classroom. Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw have been developing strategies for improving the informal use of Welsh among pupils Adran yr Urdd is held weekly in across the SE Wales region. Strategies include Newport City Centre – After collaboration with the wider partner schools of Y Cymer, school activity for Yr 3 -6 in Llangynwyd, Bro Edern, Bryn Tawe and Rhydywaun Welsh Medium education. Links which is funded through WEG. Core and non-core PLCs
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 funded through WEG ensure that teachers regularly in with transition work. discuss strategies to support literay skills and the informal use of Welsh and the Welsh ethos within the Urdd Youth Officer is still in school and across the region. post.It’s a shared post between WEG funding also ensures that staff are released to NCC and BGCBC The Officer take Year 7 to Glanllyn each September to immerse runs Welsh Language Clubs in pupils in the language upon transition. Pupils form new English Medium Secondary relationships in the Welsh language with support from schools and works closely with Year 13 pupils used as linguistic role models. Coleg Gwent Welsh Champion, Secondary staff are also released to visit the primary to promote the Welsh lanaguge feeder schools to monitor and track pupil literacy skills on Newport campuses. and provide intensive support. The Welsh in Education team There is an expectation that all staff are linguistic role are liaising with Menter models for pupils with ‘Cymreictod’ on each staff Casnewyd on the Mwy na meeting agenda. Teachers are also aware of the Siarad project. school’s literacy marking policy. Pupils and parents are aware of the school’s policy on Nov 15 update (EAS): In 2014 the Welsh language and all school stakeholders are an Estyn Case study on the fully committed to the school values promoting the development of Welsh language Welsh language, heritage and culture. skills at Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw was published. Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw have collaborated with Cwmni Trywydd on Prosiect Cefnogi Arferion Iaith. http://www.estyn.gov.wales/best The school have also successfully utilised the support -practice/promoting-welsh- of the Urdd Youth Worker funded by Newport to language?_ga=1.164221880.66 promote the Welsh language and cluture. This role will 7945280.1428398444 unfortunately not be funded through the 14-19 grant from April 2014. Cwm Rhymni are establishing ‘Grŵp Cwtsh’ in partnership with Menter in the Autumn term, 2015
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015
Newport Newport Menter Iaith Casnewydd offers a range of activities to Menter Iaith Casnewydd targets: promote and provide opportunities for children and ASC Piloted at YG Bro Teyrnon 1. Continue to hold Sbort a Sbri Holiday Summer term. young people to use Welsh outside the classroom. Club during school holidays for ASC set up -14 children using primary pupils with the support of After School club in the first Libraries in Newport support the opportunity to practise Newport’s City Council Early Years Welsh outside the classroom by ensuring there is a week of November, and Development and Childcare continued through the year strong selection of Welsh Language bookstock at all our Partnership and Play Team. sites. The service has exceeded the target set within Nov 15 update – The Y.G Bro the Welsh Public Library Standards for acquisition of 2. Enhance the Sbort a Sbri out-of- Teyrnon ASC reopened in Welsh Language materials every year since the school provision to pilot an after September 2015. Numbers are inception of the Standards in 2004. school club in the final half term, increasing well with an average summer 2014 with the intention of 7 children per day (Oct 2015). setting up a daily after-school club in A second new Provision opened September 2014. at Y.G Ifor Hael September 2015. Very good uptake, almost 3. Hold a variety of social events for full capacity Oct 15. children and young people with local partners, dependent on adequate Survey to be conducted and resources and funding and the concluded in Spring 2015 various opportunities that arise during Nov 15 update - NCC People the plan period. Panel August 15 needs 4. Undertake a needs assessment with assessment/survey included children, young people and their questions by Menter Iaith families to map existing social Welsh Casnewydd on services opportunities in the city and create a available in Welsh for different joint strategy with local partners to try groups. Report available. to fill the gaps and begin to create a Analysis and action points to be comprehensive social provision. determined October 2015 Coordinate this strategy through the Welsh Language Forum and other Feedback due from Trywydd in December 14 to head teachers,
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 relevant local forums. EAS and other interested partners. Day training 5. Continue our membership of the with Gwenan Ellis Jones from Newport Fairness Commission as a Gwynedd on Siarter Iaith core member by contributing to the Gwynedd May 2015 work of the commission over the plan
period and link the Commission's Dec 15 update (URDD): The work program with the Menter’s work Urdd no longer has a sport with the children and young people of officer working in the Newport Newport. area. Sion Lewis is the Youth 6. Undertake a pilot project Mwy na Officer. Siarad (More Than Talking) to look at KS2 trends with children’s use of Urdd Officer & Menter Iaith social language in Newport’s Welsh Development Officer have met Medium primary schools. with Y.G. Gwynllyw Head of 6th 7. Continue to be an active member of form and pupils to discuss the Newport Early Years opportunities for volunteering as Development and Childcare a part of the Partnership. Welsh Baccalaureate and setting up a Welsh Langauge 8. Respond to local and national Youth forum. consultations on issues relating to our work as a local Menter Iaith Adran yr Urdd has restarted in (Language Initiative) to Newport. the city for primary school NCC Active Communities will continue to children and a Urdd youth club work with the Urdd Sports co-ordinator to at Y.G. Gwynllyw will start develop extra curricular opportunities shortly with satellite activities in within the city. The service will continue to Newport City to eventually provide equipment and support including establish a new WM youth training for Welsh medium primary schools group via the Dragon Sport programme. NCC Play Development will pilot a Welsh language playscheme
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 The NCC Play Development programme is Summer 2015. There were working with Menter Iaith to develop the concerns firstly regarding play provision around the city. In March potential staffing – with the Play Development awarded 2 grants exception of the Play totalling £1,980 to support the Coordinator there are currently development of an outdoor play area at no Play Welsh language Cylch Cariad Bach and Sbort a Sbri speakers. Secondly the community after school play provision.The opening a Welsh language teams are working together to develop scheme may potentially mean Welsh medium playscheme provision. closing an established playscheme to make it The NCC Active Communities Team will financially viable. Advertising directly market recruitment opportunities for summer Welsh language for coaching and playworker positions to playworkers and supervisor took Welsh medium High School pupils, this will place in February 15. enable the service to develop new opportunites for participation in play and Nov 15 update: A Welsh leisure centre sites. language playscheme was piloted at Pill Flying Start Newport Youth Service to appoint a Welsh Building 27th July – 21st August Speaking Youth Worker to deliver 15. Three Welsh language sessions in the medium of Welsh by speaking playworkers and a August 2014. supervisor were recruited Feb 15. It was extremely successful In addition to existing servies, Newport and all children and staff spoke libraries will hold Welsh Language story- Welsh at all times. times at our sites throughout the year and New Registered Users: 60 will work with local Ti a Fi and Meithrin to Number of Visits: 555 promote and encourage attendance. Received very positive feedback from parents. Should the Welsh Playscheme continue to be successful, we will look to register the setting with CSSIW
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 by Summer 2016 at the latest allowing children aged 5 – 12 years to access play opportunities all day.
£1,000 Play Grant awarded to Cylch Cariad Bach – outdoor work remains an on-going intention. Cylch has appointed an assistant & has intention to pursue CSSIW registration. Nov 15 update Cylch Cariad Bach did not re-open in September 2015 due to difficulties finding voluntary management committee and low numbers attending. Redistribution of resources October 2015.
Welsh speaking Youth Worker - Appointee took up post Sept 14. Progress update at next WEF. Nov 15 update - Looking at developing Welsh speaking lunchtime club in Llanwern High in partnership with Urdd worker Sion Lewis.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 5.4 Improve Targets for KS2 are based on provision and Key Stage 2 actual individual pupil level standards of The Local Authorities, working with the targets. This accounts for LA Welsh Second The percentage of learners at the end of Key Stage 2 EAS will monitor and evaluate standards targets in some cases being Language who reach at least Level 4 in the teacher assessment of in Welsh Second Language and the lower than prior performance. Welsh Second Language are noted in the table below: quality of provision. Results in all schools Nov 15 update (EAS): WESP are being monitored and challenged by the targets reflect EAS targets, KS2 Welsh 'second SEWC EAS System Leaders and the enabling the monitoring of and 2011 2012 2013 language' Level 4+ Welsh in Education Support Team Leader challenging of performance in Blaenau Gwent 59.00% 63.9% 71% with enhanced support and interventions Welsh as a Second Language. taking place by the Welsh in Education The school target setting Caerphilly 23.40% 45.8% 65% Officers. process for 2015-16 is Monmouthshire 58.90% 76.9% 76% underway. Targets are not yet
Newport 66.50% 77.0% 79% Welsh in Education Officers responsible available and will be reviewed Torfaen 52.80% 72.0% 77% for Welsh Second Language, will work based on the EAS individual with all primary schools and secondary pupil level target setting SE Wales - - 73% English medium schools across the EAS process. Wales average 51.40% 61.6% 67.7% region to support the raising of standards in Welsh across the curriculum. Individual school performance has been analysed by the EAS Over the last 3 years the% of pupils achieving at least All schools will be formally profiled in Welsh in Education Support the expected level at KS2 across SE Wales schools has terms of standards at KS2, KS3, KS4 and Team with profiles developed increased significantly (+20.5%). The percentage of post 16 and in terms of provision for Welsh for all primary schools reviewing pupils achieving at least the expected outcome is +5.3% (analysis of subject time allocation, staff performance and trends in above the Wales average of 67.7%. The percentage of language skills and provision for the performance as well as pupils achieving at least the expected outcome is above GCSE Full Course and the increase of provision for Welsh as a second the Wales average in 4 of the 5 LAs. Girls outperform pupil numbers entered for external language. Performance against examinations) on an annual basis. Local the EAS Success indicators and boys by 11.4% (Wales’s variance being13.2%). Caerphilly is the lowest performing LA with the authority WESP targets will be clearly targets have been discussed percentage of pupils achieving L4+ being -2.7% lower outlined to schools as they are revised with all Head teachers. Welsh in
than the Wales average. However, the percentage of annually. School profiles and performance Education Officer support is pupils achieving L4+ in Caerphilly has increased by in relation to WESP targets will be deployed according to need with +19.2% on 2012. Significant improvement has also discussed with Headteachers and target schools for 2015-16
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 been made in Blaenau Gwent. documented in communications with identified and programmes of schools relating to WEG expenditure support underway. Three of the five authorities are in the top five highest planning. performing LAs with four of the five authorities in the top Nov 15 update (EAS): Estyn ten. Caerphilly climbed form the 20th position in 2012 to The focus of the EAS Welsh in Education recommendations are the 14th in 2013. team’s core and enhanced support will be monitored with the theme of based on the strengths and weaknesses recommendations for improved of schools in relation to Welsh, as writing skills addressed through identified by an applied success criteria the Welsh in Education Officer used by the EAS Welsh in Education programme of work with schools Officers with progress made in each in 2015-16. Teacher Number assessm school in the following areas monitored Percenta Percenta of Number ent in Performance and Targets KS2 Number ge of ge pupils of pupils throughout the year: Welsh of pupils achieving assesse achieving Second pupils assessed Level 4+ d in Level 4+ Nov 15 update (EAS): L4+ - Languag in Year in Welsh in Welsh Welsh in Welsh The school’s success in embracing e at the Overall performance increased 6 second second second second and reflecting the Welsh end of language language languag language on 2014 by 2% and is above Key Government’s aspirations to e Stage promote a Welsh ethos, to inform Wales by 5.9%. Performance in Blaenau all LAs was above target, most 688 95 71 657 467 the learners of the benefits of Gwent significantly in Monmouthshire Caerphill learning the Welsh language and 1946 84 65 1630 1053 y to provide appropriate by 13%. Performance showed Monmout opportunities for all pupils to an increase on 2014 h 844 97 76 821 620 performance in all LAs other -shire achieve their full potential in Newport 1638 96 79 1576 1239 relation to their Welsh language than Torfaen. The most Torfaen 971 93 77 901 698 skills. significant increase was in SE Wales 6087 92 73 5585 4077 % of learners achieving level 4+/ Newport (+6%)
5+, A*-C GCSE Full and Short Performance in all LAs was * Welsh 2nd language results not received Curse in Welsh Second Language. above Wales. Newport ranked from 2 Caerphilly schools - Crumlin High Numbers studying the Full Course. 1st LA in Wales for performance Level and White Rose Primary. Numbers studying AS/A level. in Welsh 2nd Language,
The quality and impact of Monmouthshire 2nd and
standardisation and moderation Blaenau Gwent 3rd. Caerphilly
Leadership and management of and Torfaen also in top 10 LAs.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Welsh KS2/3 Cluster Moderation The impact of self- evaluation of
teaching and learning on future
The Local Authorities, working in partnership with the planning KS2 Welsh
EAS monitor teacher assessment at key stages 2 and The level of staff confidence and Second
3. EAS Welsh in Education Officers attend all final SE training Language Level 4+
Wales Welsh second language cluster moderation Estyn inspection findings and
meetings to support and monitor the cluster moderation recommendations
2014 Performance 2015 FINAL Targets2015 LATargetstoDirectors November2015 2017 process and the quality of school based moderation Performance Blaenau 75 84 81 81 82 leading to cluster moderation. Additional enhanced support will be Gwent targeted to schools in most need. These Caerphilly 75 78 73 81 76 Across the 4 Local Authorities of the region that were schools are identified by the Welsh in Monmouth. 81 86 73 80 83 supported by the Torfaen Welsh Advisory Service prior Education Officers according to Newport 73 86 77 85 83 to the EAS, clusters proved an 88% overall success performance in the identified success Torfaen* 85 79 72 84 86 rate in the External Cluster Moderation Exercise of 2012 criteria and in collaboration with Local SE Wales 77 82 75 83 81 (WJEC). However, the impact of Key Stage 2/3 Cluster Authorities and System Leaders. Wales 73 76 Moderation national exercise of 2012 varies greatly from cluster to cluster and across schools within Schools and clusters will have access to Overall performance at the clusters. The following observations were made by EAS the EAS comprehensive training expected level +1 increased on Welsh in Education Officers across all 5 Local programme for staff to enable them to 2014 by 2%. Performance is Authorities during 2013 cluster moderation sessions: deliver NC programmes of study in order to respond to initiatives promoted by the above Wales (19.13%) by Typically, schools were aware of the need to bring a Welsh Government to further raise 6.87%. Performance increased range of work by an individual pupil across all ATs to standards. in all LAs other than Torfaen, cluster moderation to demonstrate sufficient evidence in however performance in all LAs order to apply the best fit. All cluster schools were Further work will be done by the Welsh was above target. represented at the meetings. Profiles included work Language Support Team to ensure demonstrating the appropriate level. However, many consistency in assessment across the KS2 practitioners now have profiles needed further evidence of the Range to ensure south east Wales region and to further access to the EAS Antur that colleagues could fully agree the best-fit. Teacher / improve the reliability of assessment Anhygoel scheme of work to school annotation was underdeveloped. Consideration across all schools. The Welsh Language support the WG funded Pod of adjacent levels should be further developed. Support Team will expect schools to have Antur materials. There is clear rigorous assessment, targeting and progression between the
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 In the most developed cases we saw clusters where tracking systems in place. guidance for the FP, the EAS the majority of schools brought annotated learner Hwyl Dan Saith scheme of profiles with the necessary range of work provided to The Welsh Language Support Team will work, based on Fflic a Fflac. agree the best-fit. Schools within the best clusters are support standardisation and moderation continuing to produce profiles to the standard expected Performance and Targets KS3 (KS2, KS3 and at KS4) across the 5 LA’s for external moderation with detailed written teacher / in order to establish a common school based commentary providing the background of Nov 15 update (EAS): L5+ - understanding and application of the pupil, task contexts and cross referencing between Overall performance increased standards across schools and LAs. All the profile and the level descriptions (including adjacent on 2014 (76.4%) by 4.6%, cluster moderation sessions will be levels). The teachers were able to appropriately able to above the Welsh rate of attended and reorted upon. scrutinise each other’s evidence and challenge where progress (3.4%). Performance
appropriate. There was evidence of internal moderation The EAS Welsh in Education Team will is in line with Wales (81.2%). prior to cluster moderation at both KS2 and KS3. utilise the EAS Excellence in Teaching Performance showed an Framework as a tool for raising standards increase on 2014 in all LAs with Key Stage 3 of teaching and learning in Welsh Second the most significant increases in Blaenau Gwent (7.8%) and The percentage of learners at the end of Key Stage 3 Language and to promote best practice. The team will define, on a subject level, Caerphilly (6.3%) who reach at least Level 5 in the teacher assessment of Performance in Blaenau Gwent Welsh Second Language are noted in the table below. the characteristics of the 6 elements of the framework and will provide and capture and Monmouthshire was above Wales. Performance in the other % KS3 Welsh Second practice worth sharing to support the 2011 2012 2013 Language L5+ delivery of the framework. LAs was below Wales (Caerphilly by 2.1%, Newport by Blaenau Gwent 63.90% 65.1% 73% Targets KS2: 2.7% and Torfaen by 1.3%). Caerphilly 61.50% 65.3% 68% It is not a statutory requirement for schools Monmouthshire ranked 2nd LA 66.40% 77.1% 75% to set targets for improvement for non-core Monmouthshire in Wales for performance in subjects however the following targets are Newport 64.50% 67.6% 75% based on actual school submissions of Welsh 2nd Language and Torfaen 57.00% 63.6% 77% individual pupil level aspirational targets. Blaenau Gwent in 5th.Torfaen, SE Wales - - 72.9% Caerphilly and Newport rank 15th,18th and 19th position. Wales average 64.60% 68.2% 73%
Caerphilly up 4 positions on 2014. Over the last 3 years the% of pupils achieving at least
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 KS2 Welsh the expected level across SE Wales schools has KS3 Second
increased (+10.6%).The percentage of pupils achieving
Welsh Language 2016/ at least the expected outcome is on a par with the 2014 2015 Secon
Wales average (+0.2%). Girls outperform boys by Level 4+ 17 d
17.6% (Wales variance 17.2%). Caerphilly is the lowest Blaenau Gwent 78 82% 84% Lang.
2014 Performance 2015 Target 2015 Target 2016 Target 2017 performing LA with the percentage of pupils achieving Caerphilly 72 75% 80% L5+ Performance Blaenau 78.7 86.4 75 86 86 L5+ being -5.3% lower than the Wales average. Monmouthshire 85 84% 91% Gwent 80 Outcomes have improved in all but one LA with Newport 85 84% 86% Caerphilly 72.8 79.1 73 80 87 significant improvements on 2012 made in Torfaen Torfaen 86 83% 88% Monmouth. 83.8 87.7 77 87 80 (+13.5% L5+). A slight decrease on 2012 seen in SE Wales 80% 81% 85% Newport 75.2 78.5 77 80 80 Monmouthshire, but results still above the EAS and Torfaen* 79.4 79.9 79 80 national averages. Wales 77.7 81.2 Targets KS3 Number Percent Percenta of Teacher age Number ge of pupils assessme achievi of pupils KS3 Welsh Members of the Welsh in Numb pupils achievi nt in Welsh ng assesse Target Target er of assesse ng Second Education Support team Second Level d in 2014 pupils d in Level Language' 2015 2017 Language 5+ in Welsh facilitated and supported 100% in Welsh 5+ in at the end Welsh second L5+ of cluster moderation meetings Year 9 second Welsh of Key second languag Blaenau languag second 74% 75% 78% held in the Summer Term 2014 Stage 3 languag e e languag Gwent e and 2015 (35 English-medium e Caerphilly 70% 73% 80% clusters). All clusters have Blaenau 690 100 73 690 502 Monmouthshir Gwent 76% 77% 82% received a written report on e Caerphill findings including additional 2076 89 68 1840 1249 y Newport 76% 77% 82% guidance and a general regional Monmout Torfaen 78%. 79% 82% report on practice shared to all h 809 100 75 809 607 Head teachers. shire Newport 1640 100 75 1640 1229 Torfaen 1224 85 77 1038 800 The EAS document, ‘Securing SE Wales 6439 93 73 6017 4387 Excellence in Teacher Assessment’ has been
Key Stage 4 Full Course developed to included best practice advice and guidance on (or OCR NVQ Level 2 equivalent – 1 school – Newport
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 High) KS4 Targets standardisation and moderation
The percentage of learners at the end of Key Stage 4 processes as well as subject- who achieve grades A*-C in GCSE Welsh Second specific guidance for English, KS4 Welsh Target Target Language Full Course are noted in the table below: 2013 Welsh and Welsh second Full course 2015 2017 language. The document is A*-C KS4 Welsh being used as the basis for Full course 2013 Blaenau Gwent 82.61% 83% 85% school based advice central and A*-C 2011 2012 Caerphilly 58.87% 68% 75% training. Blaenau Gwent 72.82% 83% 82.61% Monmouthsh. 75.2% 77% 80% Caerphilly 66.27% 62.71% 58.87% Newport 47.47% 76% 76% Pilot verification (voluntary) was offered to schools in June 2015 Monmouthshire 72.20% 85.6% 75.20% Torfaen 96.25% 75% 80% and conducted in 5 secondary 70.70% 84.9% 47.47% Newport schools and 1 primary school. Torfaen 59.71% 79.3% 96.25% The fluctuations in pupil numbers studying SE Wales - - 63.89% KS4 Performance and Targets Welsh as a full course play a huge part in 71.6% 73.6% 76.8% Wales average outcomes. Targets are based on trends and current information on pupil numbers. Full Course Over a three year period the percentage of learners who have achieved A*-C in the Full Course qualification Targets KS4 Welsh short KS4 Welsh has increased in Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire 2013 2015- course A*-C Full course and increased significantly in Torfaen (+36.54%). Over 2017 2013 2014 2015 a three year period, results have decreased in Performance Blaenau Gwent 46.31% 65% A*-C Caerphilly and significantly decreased in Newport. 43.12% 60% Blaenau Gw 82.61 83.7 76 NB However, fluctuations in pupil numbers opting for Monmouthshire Caerphilly 58.87 61.4 67 the Full Course and schools offering Welsh second Caerphilly 52.78% 58% Monmouth. 75.20 93 92 Newport 51.24% 60% language Full Course as part of the core school Newport 47.47 67.7 78 Torfaen 39.91% 50% curriculum are impacting positively and negatively on Torfaen* 96.25 81.7 80 standards and causing significant variations in data Wales average 46.12% n/a trends year on year. Wales (Full 76.8 77.7 78.5 GCSE) To increase Full Course entry numbers at Key Stage 4 Short Course KS4, schools will be encouraged to establish Welsh as a core subject (Full The percentage of learners at the end of Key Stage 4
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 who achieve grades A*-C in GCSE Welsh Second Course for all at KS4). Where Welsh is not Nov 15 update (EAS): Over the Language Short Course are noted in the table below: established as a Core subject, teaching last three years (2013-15) the the Full Course to large groups of students percentage of pupils entered for / all across 3 years (Y9-11) should be Welsh second language full KS4 Short course 2011 2012 2013 explored. Successful local curriculum course / equivalent achieving A*-C models will be shared. Schools will be A*-C grades have increased in Blaenau Gwent 67.12% 54.58% 46.31% encouraged to share good practice and Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Monmouthshire 60.40% 50% 43.12% resources through regular meetings and Newport and Torafen. PLCs. Performance is above the Caerphilly 42.27% 47.60% 52.78% % of the cohort Full Target Wales average in Newport 53.00% 51.5% 51.24% entered for Welsh course 2015- Monmouthshire, Newport and 27.88% 37% 39.91% Second Language Torfaen 2013 2017 Torfaen but below in Blaenau GCSE Wales average 46.8% 49.6% 46.12% Gwent and Caerphilly. There Blaenau Gwent 12.7% 25% has been a significant increase Caerphilly 34.48% 40% in the numbers entered for Full The number of learners who sit GCSE Welsh Second Monmouthshire 41.42% 45% Course in Caerphilly and Language Short Course and Full Course as a Blaenau Gwent in recent years Newport 16.79% 30% percentage of the cohort are outlined in the table below. with improvements seen in Also noted are the % of learners who do not sit any Torfaen 11.42% 25% performance in Caerphilly year external examination in Welsh Second Language: on year.
The Local Authorities, working with the % of the cohort % of EAS will work with schools to ensure that KS4
entered for
Short Full Total cohort every pupil in an English-medium Welsh
Welsh Second 17
course 15
course Welsh not Full
secondary school is given the opportunity
Language GCSE entered course
2013 to sit an external examination in Welsh as
Perf. 2014 Perf. .2015 Target2016 Target A*-C Target Blaenau Gwent 56.07% 12.7 68.77 31.23 a second language by the end of KS4 and increase the percentage of pupils entered Blaenau Gw 84 76 83 83 85 Caerphilly 38.03% 34.4 72.51 27.49 Caerphilly 61 67 68 70 75 for GCSE Welsh Second Language (full Monmouthshire 44.59% 41.42 86.01 13.99 Monmouth. 93 92 77 93 93 and short course) or NVQ Level 2 Newport 68 78 70 80 80 Newport 56.95% 16.7 73.74 26.26 equivalent. Torfaen 82 80 75 82 82 Torfaen 60.81% 11.4 72.23 27.77 Wales 78
Schools will be expected to link their WEG 2014 data showed significant
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 A high proportion of learners from the SE Wales region expenditure to outcomes and LA WESP variation in the number of pupils sit an external examination in Welsh, although the targets. entered for Full Course majority sit the Short Course examination. examinations ranging from 87 candidates in Blaenau Gwent to 486 entries in Caerphilly (264 Monmouthshire, 487 Newport, 138 Torfaen).
The variation continues in 2015 but numbers entered for level 2 qualifications have increased on 2014 in all LAs.
No of pupils / /
entered for
Welsh Second
Language
GCSE / Level 2
Level Level 2 2014 Course Full / Level 2 2015 Cohort %of Course Full / Level 2 qualification course Full Blaenau Gwent 87 215 32 Caerphilly 486 734 42 Monmouthshire 264 479 59 Newport 487 575 35 Torfaen 138 248 24
Short Course
KS4 Welsh Short course 2013 2014 2015 A*-C Blaenau 44.6 46.31 37.4 Gw Caerphilly 43.12 38.6 41.1 Monmouth. 52.78 56.4 52.6 Newport 51.24 61.5 37.7 Torfaen 39.91 44.5 37.1 Wales 46.12 50.5 50.5
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Overall performance in the Short Course (2015) improved on 2014 in Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly but decreased in all other LAs. The numbers of pupils entered for examinations and the shift to Full Course entry has a bearing on outcomes and should be considered when evaluating progress.
In 2015, the percentage of the cohort entered for Welsh Second Language Level 2 qualifications has increased in all LAs other than Blaenau Gwent. Caerphilly, Newport and Torfaen have increase entries year on year for the last three years.
% of the cohort not entered for Welsh Second 2013 2014 2015 Language GCSE / Level 2 Blaenau Gwent 31 28 33 Caerphilly 27 25 22 Monmouthshire 14 19 10 Newport 26 18 14 Torfaen 28 16 11
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 5.5 Increase The EAS Welsh Education Officers work closely with The Local Authorities will support a range There is a continued support opportunities for schools to raise the profile of the Welsh Language of providers and initiatives in order to and training programme by the learners of all outside the Welsh classroom and provide advice to develop the use of Welsh outside the EAS Welsh in Education ages to practise schools, including: classroom. Officers. their Welsh providing teachers with examples of how to take Schools should continue to offer outside the opportunities to use every day Welsh during opportunities for learners to experience Nov 15 update (EAS): The classroom exemplar lessons in the Foundation Phase and Welsh beyond the classroom. Urdd supported an EAS (English- at KS2 Reading Quiz initiative for medium providing teachers with examples of how to take The Welsh Language Support Team will Second Language learners in schools) opportunities to integrate Welsh into outside play offer training, support and guidance on the summer term 2015 in the Foundation Phase and into Yard Games enhancing the use of Welsh in all areas. at KS1 and KS2 The LAs, and schools will work with providing teachers with examples of how to use Menter Iaith and Urdd Gobaith Cymru. The Welsh Language Support Team will work every day Welsh during assemblies and public occasions with local Mentrau in the Urdd in targeting schools and clusters of schools. implementing the Helpwr Heddiw strategy, with pupils being given responsibility for giving instructions and commands to their peers
through the medium of Welsh providing an exemplar Welsh language
development policy producing the ‘Bilingualism at its best’ document demonstrating a whole-school approach to developing the Welsh language across the school
The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team provides a comprehensive Welsh Second language central and in-
house training programme for Headteachers, teachers, classroom assistants, administration staff etc. This comprises courses which enhance practitioners’ ability to develop bilingualism within and beyond the
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 classroom.
The Welsh in Education Support Team work closely with the Urdd in informing schools about the range of activities and residential courses available. Links have been forged with the newly appointed South East Wales Urdd Residential Camp Officer (Swyddog y Gwersylloedd) who has attended and addressed the EAS Welsh in Education Support Team’s primary Welsh-medium headteacher network meetings and the secondary heads of department forum. The Urdd and Menter Iaith have also been recently represented at Welsh second language primary coordinator forums.
During 2012-13, 889 Year 5 and 6 pupils from 20 primary schools across the 5 LAs have attended Welsh residential courses at Llangrannog. All Secondary schools offer regular opportunities for pupils to attend the Urdd camps at Llangrannog and Glanllyn and of the 34 Secondary schools, 22 schools have attended at least 1 Urdd camp during the last year.
5.6 Increase the Concerns remain as to the future of Welsh and Welsh Number of
total A Level second language AS and A level courses. There students
Welsh and continues to be an annual reduction in the numbers entering Welsh
Number of students entering AS
courses at
A 2014 A 2015 A AS 2015 AS Welsh Second following the courses with numbers studying AS Welsh Welsh courses at KS5 in 2017 2014 AS Language Second Language in 2013 critical. KS5 in 2014 Caerphilly 13 and 2015 entries as a 6 3 2 1 percentage of The number of students completing courses Welsh at Torfaen 14 Caerphilly Torfaen 7 11 0 3 GCSE Welsh AS/A level in 2013 are as follows: South East Wales 27 South East Wales 13 14 2 4 and Welsh
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Second Number of students entering AS A2 Language The EAS Welsh in Education Team, Nov 15 update (EAS): Welsh- Welsh courses at KS5 in 2013 entries. CYDAG and schools will highlight issues medium schools currently Caerphilly 6 9 surrounding the suitability of WJEC provide a wide range of Welsh- Torfaen 7 2 courses and monitor post 16 examination medium courses post 16 with numbers studying courses South East Wales 13 11 specifications. through the medium of Welsh
far higher than these numbers The number of students studying Welsh Second The Welsh in Education Support Team will suggest. Language at AS/A level in 2013 are as follows: challenge English-medium schools to ensure suitable provision for Full Course Again, the lack of funding and Number of students Welsh at KS4 to enable pupils’ linguistic transport policy are cause for entering Welsh second skills to be sufficiently developed in AS A2 concern with a view to language courses at KS5 preparation for a post 16 course. in 2013 increasing numbers studying Welsh at AS/A Level and all 2 4 Blaenau Gwent The 14-19 Learning Partnerships to Welsh-medium courses post 16. Caerphilly 1 19 ensure that all learners are able to access Monmouthshire 3 12 Welsh courses at KS5 Number of students Newport 11 31 entering Torfaen 3 11 Number of students Welsh second
entering Welsh second language
20 77 AS
South East Wales
language courses at KS5 courses at
in 2017 KS5 in 2014
2015 A 2014 AS 2 A 015 2015AS AS 2014 201 AS Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni leads a Professional and 2015 2014 A Blaenau Gwent 8 Learning Community for Welsh language studies. Five Blaenau Gwent ** - - - - of the family of schools, including Ysgol Gyfun Caerphilly 14 Caerphilly 17 19 6 4 Gwynllyw, collaborate in this PLC with an emphasis on Monmouthshire 18 Monmouthshire 10 11 3 4 developing a collaborative approach towards A level Newport 20 Welsh Language. 21 21 8 6 Torfaen 12 Newport 23 12 3 0 The Welsh in Education Support Team provide support South East Wales 72 Torfaen 71 63 20 14 and challenge to all secondary schools to: South East Wales Improve standards of Welsh and particularly Welsh
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Second language at Key Stages 3 and 4, to ** Blaenau Gwent pupils attend adequately prepare students for the possibility of Coleg Gwent. Data not available further Welsh studies at KS5. to EAS. Increase numbers of pupils opting to study Welsh Second language Full Course at KS4 to attract more Concern remains over numbers students at AS/A Level studying Welsh Second Work with the Mentrau Iaith and the Urdd to Language to AS/A level. The encourage learners’ use of Welsh language skills current Full / Short course beyond the classroom. arrangements and the pressures of the new WBQ will place continued and added strain on these numbers in future.
Targets for 2017 remain as originally set.
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Outcome 6: Welsh-medium provision for learners with Additional Learning Needs
D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015
6.1 Improve South East Wales South East Wales Welsh-medium All pupils with Additional Learning Needs educated Undertake audit of Welsh Language ALN Audit undertaken and additional through the medium of Welsh are provided for in provision and inclusion practitioners Welsh completed by July 14 learning needs mainstream schools. language skills by July 2014. provision (ALN) Parents are offered the process of conducting the Newport SEN Statutory Assessment through the medium of Develop plans to provide specialist Welsh- This will be considered as part English, Welsh or bilingually. medium primary provision within a mainstream of the overall ALN Provision Where appropriate, additional advice and support is primary school within the Ysgol Gyfun review which will commence provided to Welsh-medium schools by a range of Gwynllyw cluster of schools. upon the appointment of the Welsh speaking educational professionals, which AHE (Inclusion) Develop a managed moves protocol between includes educational psychologists, advisory This will also be considered in Welsh-medium schools in the area to provide teachers / school improvement and inclusion line with cluster development for pupils at risk of disaffection or exclusion by advisers, SpLD teachers, Communication and April 2015. Intervention Team, Hearing Impairment Service, SPLD Teaching Assistant in Visual Impairment Service etc. Support Welsh learners who are identified as place having specific learning needs through the Within Caerphilly, there are two Welsh-medium h medium of Welsh. Deployment of one SPLD Meeting held June 14.Specific specialist classes located within mainstream primary Teacher and Teaching Assistant to support the speech & language issues schools. There are currently no specialist resource acquisition of Welsh within the cluster. discussed &possible resources bases or specialist alternative education provision to be purchased / translated. within the other four authorities. Develop a PLC with AENCO’s at Welsh Explore links with Malpas schools through the AENCO forum and the PLC established to improve teaching and learning of Court as to specific language “hub” of learning resource bases in partnership Welsh in special schools and resource bases. resource use - Grant given to with the special schools – Maes Ebbw. Learning base to provide language support/guidance to Ringland and Alway Primaries using materials. Welsh
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 AENCOs to contact Malpas Court.
Welsh AENCO forum to be held after Newport AENCO forum to discuss issues etc. on a regular basis. Wider issues to be brought to WEF mtgs. Katy Rees responsible.
The proposal to establish a new WM seedling secondary school in Newport as the preferred option within the OBC will include AEN provision in the medium of Welsh.
Nov 15 update: Two Welsh speaking staff members are employed at Maes Ebbw to provide outreach ALN services to WM Primary Schools in Newport.
Headteachers from Welsh- medium Primaries in Newport to meet with the Assistant Head of Education (AHoE) – Inclusion, November 15, to discuss the establishment of a Welsh-medium LRB as part of the current review. To date
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 there have only been two pupils referred and both requested education through the medium of English (although Welsh speaking teachers were employed). It is planned, however, to establish the provision for future use. AHoE to meet with three headteachers to discuss the Managed Move protocol between schools, currently pupils from WM primary schools area able to access the KS2 PRU provision with Welsh speaking staff being employed as needed. New ALNCO’s in post in primary schools are to hold their own cluster meetings in preparation for transition processes into new WM Secondary School and to be a part of the ALN Consultation feedback in December. One meeting has already taken place.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Speech and Language staff. There has been some ‘take up’ of this service but there is capacity for the staff to undertake more work if needed. The fact that there are virtually no referrals to the PRU would hint that children with ALN are being catered for well in their host schools.
Head teachers from Welsh- medium primary schools from Newport and Caerphilly and other partners have recently met to discuss ALN provision. A regional partnership approach has been established and there will be a follow on panel meeting to establish sharing and dissemination of information related to ALN services/provisions across LAs. There is also a plan to share and produce resources across the consortium.
There will be a continued regional partnership approach to initiate the release of SpLD teachers in Caerphilly, to share resources, and pursue
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 links/collaboration with the Cardiff SAIL programme. The established panel will put into place the actions to support the initiative.
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Outcome 7: Workforce planning and Continuous Professional Development
D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 7.1 Ensure that there are Primary school vacancies: The Education Achievement Service, in A Welsh-medium WFD Task sufficient There were no primary school vacancies to teach partnership with schools, will explore ways of and Finish Group convened numbers of through the medium of Welsh at the start of attracting suitable candidates with good quality Oct 14 as a sub-group of practitioners to September 2013. However, there have been Welsh language skills to fill vacancies in Welsh- Newport WEF, and actions deliver Welsh- difficulties in recruiting to a number of key roles medium settings and in Welsh Second language determined. medium with secondments and alternative staffing departments in English-medium Secondary Nov 15 update: A second education structures implemented. schools. Schools will be urged to employ Welsh WFD task group meeting took Second language specialist teachers. place in May 15. Action to Secondary school vacancies: Issue Survey to baseline WM There were no Welsh-medium secondary school Developing Welsh leaders from within local workforce by December 15. teacher vacancies in September 2013. However schools will be a priority within the EAS difficulties with recruitment have occurred in a leadership programme. There are currently 5 Nov 15 update (Mudiad number of areas, particularly science, with non- primary teachers and two secondary teachers Meithrin) -Mudiad Meithrin specialist staff used to cover posts. from the Welsh medium-sector involved in the has appointed a Welsh All secondary school vacancies to teach Welsh EAS/ University of S Wales Language support officer Second language were filled at the start of PG Cert Programme and 10 primary teachers under the new joint tender in September 2013. However, a number of from the sector involved with the Excellence in Newport who will provide secondary schools are utilising Welsh speakers Teaching Portal ILM programme. Cwm Rhymni is Welsh language support to rather than suitably qualified specialist Welsh a Lead Practitioner School. Cylchoedd Meithrin and teachers to teach Welsh as a second language. English medium/ bilingual There were no teaching assistant vacancies to childcare settings. work through the medium of Welsh not filled at the start of September 2013. Cam Wrth Gam students were placed in Cylch Meithrin Y The Local Authorities and EAS Welsh in Delyn and a Cam Wrth Gam Education Support Team provide support for all assessor has provided Welsh Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher language support. Mudiad appointments, and provide support and advice for Meithrin Support Officer has
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 teaching appointments as required. also provided Welsh language In order to increase the number of Welsh support to staff at CM Y Delyn, speaking Teaching Assistants, the LAs are and CM Somerton through currently working with Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni regular visits, assisting staff to and Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw to support a NVQ use incidental Welsh during Teaching Assistant course for post 16 pupils. This activities with Children. A highly successful course has been in place since further Welsh language 2006. Course will be organised in the Winter term.
Mudiad Meithrin’s Welsh Language Officer for Newport was appointed in October 2015 (in partnership with WPPA, Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids Club and Pacey). The role of the Welsh language Officer is to increase the use of the Welsh language in all childcare settings, develop a Welsh speaking workforce within early years and promote the benefits of Welsh Medium education and bilingualism. This work commenced in October 2015.
Nov 15 update (Y.G Gwynllyw): Total 20 pupils (10 in the EAS region) attending a 1 year NVQ/Cache L3 CCLD course (Year 12 can work in either Meithrin or
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 Primary ) - pupils are taught as part of the three school partnership comprising Gwynllyw (5 pupils attending), Cwm Rhymni (Caerffili – 5 pupils attending) and Rhydywaun (top of RhCT and Merthyr – 10 pupils attending) and all cluster primary schools.
Schools co-operate on the CACHE Level 2 and 3 courses with a view to providing a workforce able to contribute through Cylchoedd Meithrin as well as our Partner Schools. However, as noted before, the withdrawal of the Post 16 element of the 14-19 funding means that this has to be funded through Learners and is therefore only borderline viable. We work together to ensure that it is viable, that is the school sessions are held on one site and we work as a partnership of three schools.
The EAS Excellent teacher programmes and Excellent leader programmes are now available for Welsh-medium schools.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015
Nov 15 update (EAS): The Excellence in Teaching programme, Rhaglen Rhagoriaeth Mewn Addysgu, has been revised and broadened to include a programme for NQTs, the Dyfodol Llwyddiannus (with Prifysgol y Drindod Dewi Sant) initiative for practitioners with whole-school responsibilities wishing to plan in line with the Successful Futures agenda, and a Level 7 qualification (with Portal training) on professional standards inclusive of leadership standards.
The training of sixth form students to become Teaching Assistants is ongoing (now ‘Cache’ TA Course). Post 16 funding issues and the transportation policy is posing significant risk to this initiative.
7.2 Improve In 2013 the EAS System Leaders in Welsh Head teachers in English-medium schools will The level of staff training and practitioners’ medium schools and Welsh in Education Officers continue to be challenged to ensure that WEG confidence continues to be linguistic skills. in English medium schools, monitored proposed expenditure is targeted towards language and one of the EAS Welsh in Improve WEG expenditure plans on behalf of the Local methodology training with continued scrutiny of Education Support Team’s practitioners’ Authorities. Assistance with expenditure planning WEG expenditure plans by the EAS. In EAS SEG Success Indicators in Welsh
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 methodological and feedback on submitted plans was provided to / WEG / PDG planning events, schools will be Second Language. Staff skills all schools by EAS Welsh in Education Officers. challenged to consider the results of the WG language skills and training Head teachers were made aware of the need for Linguistic Skills Audit when planning WEG needs is therefore discussed expenditure to be linked to school development expenditure on training. with all Head teachers with needs in terms of meeting WESP targets and schools encouraged to making progress against the EAS Welsh in The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team will allocate WEG, now EIG Education Team’s applied success criteria. Plans ensure that planning for future central training funding towards improving were submitted onto the EAS School Secure reflects the needs of schools according to the practitioner’s linguistic and website for scrutiny and authorisation by EAS EAS success criteria (level of staff confidence and methodological skills. Head staff. The Welsh in Education Officers authorised training) and the WG Linguistic Skills audit. teachers are also encouraged or requested a revised expenditure plan from the to consider the WG Sabbatical schools according to the development needs of The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team will Scheme for practitioners who the school. The EAS Welsh in Education Officers strengthen links with the EAS Literacy Team to need to improve their continue to monitor WEG expenditure by schools ensure that Welsh-medium schools are able to language skills. and report to the Welsh in Education Support access suitable methodology training and drive up Team Leader. standards in dual literacy. They will also continue Schools are provided with to provide targeted language and methodology Welsh in Education Officer This process has led to an increase in the uptake training within individual schools. Trainers from support at levels according to of central EAS Welsh second language, language outside the region will be utilised according to the need. and methodology training courses and schools demand from schools. planning more strategically for their training Following Welsh in Education needs. The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team will Officer discussions with Head continue to work with the Sabbatical Team in teachers in Welsh-medium The level of staff training and confidence has selecting suitable candidates to participate in the schools, the Sabbatical been one of the EAS Welsh in Education Team’s Sabbatical Scheme Scheme lead at Cardiff applied success criteria for English-medium courses; monitoring the impact of the scheme on University has been notified of schools since April 2013. At that time all schools participants’ return to school; and provide courses schools where there is keen were assessed / audited in terms of their to further enhance participants’ linguistic skills. interest in releasing staff for performance against the applied success criteria. The results of the WG Linguistic Skills audit Sabbatical Scheme training. This was revisited in line with the need to conduct conducted by the EAS Welsh in Education Team the Welsh Government’s Linguistic Skills audit in during Summer 2013 will assist the team in NQTs from English-medium Summer 2013 with the Welsh Governments targeting schools where language skills need schools were addressed by developing. members of the EAS Welsh in
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 criteria used. In-house language and methodology Education Support team in training for 2013-14 has been targeted according The EAS training programme will include their induction conferences in the EAS Welsh team’s findings (April 2013). The designated training opportunities for primary and 2014 and 2015 with suitable programme for the financial year is constructed a secondary NQTs. EAS training opportunities and year in advance. However the CPD programme of the Sabbatical Scheme 2014-15 onwards will reflect the work of the EAS highlighted. Designated Welsh in Education team in completing the WG Secondary NQT training has Linguistic Skills audit. been provided to Secondary practitioners. For Welsh Second Language, the EAS Welsh in Education Team Leader and members of the Nov 15 update (EAS): An Welsh in Education Support Team have assessed increased proportion of all schools’ needs in line with an EAS Welsh in practitioners from SE Wales Education Support Team’s applied success attended the Cwrs Uwch criteria as outlined in Outcome 5. All schools are course in Summer 2015. applied a score for performance in each individual criteria. Officers work with all schools on There is a developing Welsh- developing and improving the aspects identified medium language and as weakest. The weakest schools across local methodology programme. An Authorities are provided with additional targeted initial offer was available for intervention and training. schools in May 2015 with the central training programme Links have been formed between the EAS Welsh updated in October 2015 and in Education Team and the local WG Sabbatical shared with Welsh-medium team. Methodology sessions have recently been Headtechaers in early provided by an EAS Welsh in Education Officer November. This includes (Second Language). Participants who have support for NQTs. A new attended the scheme are being supported and programme for 16-17 will be monitored by this officer on return to their schools planned in line with an audit of and are provided with informal opportunities to school needs (Autumn 2015) speak Welsh outside of school hours in informal in conjunction with a growing school-to-school support approach.
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 settings. Between November and Members of the EAS Welsh in Education Support March 2015-16, in line with Team address all newly qualified teachers as part funding for the financial year, of the EAS early induction agenda with the work practitioners from across the of the Welsh in Education Officers outlined and region, based on an audit of further appropriate courses signposted. strengths and needs conducted by the EAS, will visit each other to observe good practice.
Welsh-medium schools are also able to request specific language and methodology training by the Welsh in Education team.
There is a wide ranging programme of support through the central EAS CPD training programme for 2015-16. Bespoke training, including language training, is also being delivered within schools (English and Welsh-medium schools).
170 bookings onto 2015-16 central language training courses to date 30.09.15. Bespoke in-house formal language CPD training delivered to 103 staff to date
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 30.09.15 Further bespoke in- house training being requested by schools. Training evaluated as 100% good or better.
537 days training booked onto 2015-16 central methodology training courses to date 30.09.15. Bespoke in-house formal methodology CPD training delivered to 80 staff to date 30.09.15 Further bespoke in-house training being requested by schools. Training evaluated as 100% good or better.
English-medium primary schools are being supported by the EAS Welsh in Education Team to deliver best practice sharing twilight events. This is a new initiative in its infancy but sessions held to date have been successful.
Language & methodology training: 209 teachers from Newport attended Welsh Second Language central language and methodology training courses from April ’14 to end
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 March ’15.
The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team continue to support the Sabbatical Scheme with the identification of practitioners to target from English-medium schools. There are strong links with Coleg Gwent with EAS support for methodology training development. EAS resources and training materials have been shared. EAS capacity and the growing number of practitioners involved no longer allows for the monitoring of practitioners who have attended the Sabbatical Scheme upon their return to their schools. Opportunities to utilise these staff in school-to- school models will be explored.
There remains a need for high level Welsh language training due to the high degree of staffing that are non-Welsh speakers. Staffing changes also take place on a year on year basis and deployment of staff to different year groups
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 needing training to deliver language at the appropriate level.
7.3 Integrate Between April 2012 and September 2013, 742 The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team will Nov 15 update (EAS): Welsh-medium Teaching Assistants from English-medium continue to work to support the teaching of Welsh Change to National Policy. considerations schools have attended the SE Wales Welsh in and Welsh Second Language across the The School Effectiveness into each aspect Education Support Team’s Welsh-language consortium on behalf of Local Authorities within Framework is non-applicable. of the School courses (304 since April 2013). Target schools the South East Wales region. Support will Effectiveness have received bespoke in-house training. An continue to be strategically targeted according to EAS Welsh team support Framework increase has been seen in demand due to individual schools’ areas of need and enhanced continues to be targeted specialist scrutiny of WEG expenditure plans by support provided to schools in greatest need of according to need. Welsh in Education Officers and the increased challenge and intervention. availability of service to Caerphilly schools. The monitoring of the WEG will continue to be The following number of undertaken by the EAS to ensure strategic use of schools were provided with the highest levels of support in Since April 2013 the Welsh in Education Support the funding. 2014-15: Team has also provided in-house language Welsh Second Language, training for teaching assistants to a number of Primary: Welsh-medium schools, totalling 103 staff Blaenau Gwent: 11 members. Caerphilly:32 Monmouthshire:16 At present there are a range of Professional Newport: 10 Learning Communities within individual schools, Torfaen:17 clusters and across local authorities with the expressed aim of developing Welsh (First and Priority schools were also Second Language) and Welsh-medium identified in the Welsh-medium methodologies, including the highly successful sector and for Secondary, partnership working across Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Welsh Second Language. Rhymni and Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and wider partners (Partneriaeth 6). Nov 15 update (EAS): The EAS Welsh In Education Support Team has Partneriaeth 6 is under pressure due to 14-19 financial
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 established PLCs to improve standards in issues and the effect of Welsh/Welsh Second language: transportation on the Welsh- literacy in Welsh medium schools (8 reading medium sector. behaviours) Both Welsh-medium a PLCs for developing pupils’ Welsh language secondary schools collaborate skills in: Special schools effectively with each other and the Foundation Phase in English medium with schools in the CSC region schools; and through the CYDAG continuity and progression,KS3 in English network. GCSE funding has medium secondary schools been shared with schools to enable joint development of primary and secondary coordinators and HOD materials for the new Welsh forums GCSE and associated Schemes of Work The five Chief Education Officers / Directors of Education of the South East Wales Consortium Welsh-medium networks - the have been working across the authorities to LFN funded project ‘Seiliau develop shared education services including the Sgrifennu’ is underway with support for the teaching of Welsh and Welsh two new EAS funded Second Language. collaborative school-to-school Since April 2013, the work to support the teaching projects ‘Y Darllenwr Dygn’ of Welsh and Welsh Second Language has been and an ALN development delivered by the EAS Welsh in Education Support group to begin in November Team, led by the Systems Leader for Welsh and 2015. the Welsh in Education Support Team Leader. This model was developed by the SE Wales The Welsh-medium Language region following the full review of Welsh services Coordinators forum is now across the five authorities during Winter 2012. established and well attended.
Networking opportunities for secondary HoDs and Cordinators in English-medium
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D. Progress December A. Objective B. Current performance C. Targets 2015 schools – ongoing.
A school-to-school support project for practitioners in English-medium primaries is underway with triads of teachers with strong methodological skills identified to develop Welsh within their own schools and across the triads in each LA.
All schools plans for school improvement scrutinised by EAS Challenge Advisors.
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Section 3: Commentary and further notes
This Welsh in Education Strategic Plan encompasses a three-year period, in which Local Authorities face many changes, including the move towards increased working through consortia and the delayed 21st Century Schools funding programme. Therefore, this plan will evolve each year to reflect the changing education landscape and any constraints in capital funding to develop provision.
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Appendix 1: Number and percentage of pupils attending non-maintained Welsh-medium settings and funded non-maintained Welsh- medium settings which provide the Foundation Phase who transfer to Welsh-medium/bilingual schools
Name of Cylch Number of Number of Percentage Number of Number of Percentage Notes Meithrin / Cylch Ti a children children of pupils children children of pupils Fi /non-maintained transferring transferring transferring transferring transferring transferring Welsh-medium to schools to Welsh- to Welsh- to schools to Welsh- to Welsh- in medium medium in medium medium childcare setting September schools in schools in September schools in schools in 2012 September September 2013 September September 2012 2012 2013 2013 There is no local Welsh-medium school in Tredegar. The Cylch has closed and a new setting, Tic Toc has opened in its place. The Mudiad Meithrin Ti a Fi officer is leading the Cylch Ti a Fi and is Tic Toc 8 0 0% 3 0 0% discussing progression to Cylch Meithrin and Welsh-medium education with parents. Mudiad Meithrin staff are also in discussion with Ysgol Bro Helyg to improve the transition. The main reason for this transition rate is the distance between the Cylch and the Welsh-medium primary school. A parents’ questionnaire has demonstrated that the main reason parents do not choose Welsh-medium primary education is they feel the school is too far for 3 year old children and no transport is provided Pobl Bach 32 6 19% 23 6 26% for children under age 5. The setting has now relocated and is now in the Deighton area. The Mudiad Meithrin Ti a Fi Officer is leading the Cylch Ti a Fi in Tredegar and promoting transition to the Cylch and to Welsh-medium education. Mudiad Meithrin staff are in discussions with the Council and Rhag regarding opening a new school in the area. Helyg Bychan 28 22 79% 29 27 93% Blaenau Gwent 68 28 41% 55 33 60% New setting without a Welsh-medium primary school in the area. The nearest Welsh-medium school is full. Mudiad Meithrin staff Parc Waunfawr - - - 13 1 8% have collected information from parents regarding demand for Welsh medium provision and is discussing this with the Local Authority. There is no Welsh-mediuj primary school in Risca, children travel to Cwm Gwyddon. Mudiad Meithrin staff have collected information Dewi Sant 37 3 8% 28 1 4% from parents regarding Welsh medium provision and is discussing this with the Local Authority. The school is the only pre-school provision in the area feeding 8 Pontllanffraith 22 7 32% 48 20 42% different schools, 4 Welsh and 4 English-medium. The nearest Welsh-medium primary school is 3 miles away. Cylch Meithrin staff
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Name of Cylch Number of Number of Percentage Number of Number of Percentage Notes Meithrin / Cylch Ti a children children of pupils children children of pupils Fi /non-maintained transferring transferring transferring transferring transferring transferring Welsh-medium to schools to Welsh- to Welsh- to schools to Welsh- to Welsh- in medium medium in medium medium childcare setting September schools in schools in September schools in schools in 2012 September September 2013 September September 2012 2012 2013 2013 are working closely with the Cylch staff to promote Welsh-medium education and increase progression rates. Mudiad Meithrin is working closely with the Cylch to develop the relationship with the local Welsh medium school. Pupils have to travel to reach the local Welsh-medium school. Mudiad Meithrin staff are working closely with the Cylch staff to Penpedairheol - - - 29 16 55% promote Welsh-medium education and are monitoring the progression rates at the cylch. Llanbradach 24 12 50% 17 10 59% Aberbargoed 123 17 10 59% 23 13 57% Cwm Gwyddon 38 29 76% 48 36 75% Coed Duon 13 12 92% 20 18 90% Rhymni 21 20 95% 21 19 90% Yr Enfys 22 21 95% 17 14 82% Cwm Derwen 20 20 100% 20 20 100% Ifor Bach 36 36 100% 25 25 100% Nelson 19 19 100% 42 40 95% Penalltau 19 19 100% 39 39 100% Tedi Twt Gilfach 18 18 100% 22 22 100% Fargoed Tonyfelin 27 27 100% 25 25 96% Caerphilly 333 253 76% 437 319 73%
Y Fenni 26 20 77% 35 29 83%
Monmouthshire 26 20 77% 35 29 83% The setting is located on the site of an English-medium Somerton 18 1 6% 17 5 29% school. Y Delyn 19 19 100% 9 9 100% Newport 37 20 51% 26 14 54% The area is very disadvantaged and therefore the number of Garndiffaith 6 0 0% 3 0 0% children attending is very low as parents find the price of
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Name of Cylch Number of Number of Percentage Number of Number of Percentage Notes Meithrin / Cylch Ti a children children of pupils children children of pupils Fi /non-maintained transferring transferring transferring transferring transferring transferring Welsh-medium to schools to Welsh- to Welsh- to schools to Welsh- to Welsh- in medium medium in medium medium childcare setting September schools in schools in September schools in schools in 2012 September September 2013 September September 2012 2012 2013 2013 care too high. The setting will become a Flying Start setting in 2015 and this will support parents to attend the setting. The setting has also moved and staff fluent in Welsh have been appointed.Mudiad Meithrin staff are working closely with the setting to increase progression. Every parent will receive a progression package from Mudiad Meithrin providing important messages regarding Welsh mediujm education progression. The staff at the settings will also distribute an information and training pack regarding how to hold discussions to promote progression with parents. The setting has moved and is now meeting at a new building that’s closer to Ysgol Gymraeg Bryn Onnen in Blaenavon. The setting also provides wraparound care for the school which will increase progression to the Welsh medium school. Mudiad Meithrin staff are working closely with the setting to Abersychan 23 11 48% 14 14 100% increase progression. Every parent will receive a progression package from Mudiad Meithrin provding important messages regarding Welsh mediujm education progression. The staff at the settings will also distribute an information and training pack regarding how to hold discussions to promote progression with parents. Cwmbran 17 17 100% 25 24 96% Pontypwl 35 35 100% 22 22 100% Torfaen 81 63 78% 64 60 94%
South East Wales 545 384 70% 617 455 74%
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Appendix 2: Number and percentage of pupils in Welsh-medium and bilingual primary schools transferring to Welsh-medium secondary schools
Total number of Year 6 pupils in Total number of Year 6 pupils Percentage of Year 6 pupils Welsh-medium and bilingual primary transferring to Welsh- transferring to Welsh-medium schools 2012/13 medium/bilingual secondary or bilingual secondary schools 2013/14 schools 2013/14 Blaenau Gwent 25 25 100% Caerphilly 257 257 100% Monmouthshire 23 22 95.7% Newport 59 57 96.6% Torfaen 69 68 99.5% South East Wales 433 429 99.1%
Total number of Year 6 pupils in Total number of Year 6 pupils Percentage of Year 6 pupils Welsh-medium and bilingual primary transferring to Welsh- transferring to Welsh-medium schools 2013/14 medium/bilingual secondary or bilingual secondary schools 2014/15 schools 2014/15 Blaenau Gwent 24 24 100% Caerphilly 100% Monmouthshire 26 26 100% Newport 48 48 100% Torfaen 77 74 96.1% South East Wales 99.2%
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Appendix 3: Attainment and performance in Welsh Second Language
Year: 2014 Key Stage 2
Teacher assessment in Percentage of Number of Percentage of pupils Welsh Second Number of Year 6 pupils assessed Year 6 pupils assessed assessed Language at the end of Year 6 pupils in Welsh second in Welsh second achieving Level 4+ Key Stage 2 language language Blaenau Gwent 671 614 91.5% 79.0% Caerphilly 1994 1755 88.0% 74.8% Monmouthshire 907 865 95.4% 82.8% Newport 1638 1448 88.4% 80.4% Torfaen 907 833 91.8% 85.2% South East Wales 6118 5515 90.1% 79.5%
Key Stage 3
Teacher assessment in Number of Percentage of Percentage of pupils Welsh Second Number of Year 9 pupils assessed Year 9 pupils assessed assessed Language at the end of Year 9 pupils in Welsh second in Welsh second achieving Level 5+ Key Stage 3 language language Blaenau Gwent 2041 665 100% 78.6% Caerphilly 665 1802 88.3% 72.8% Monmouthshire 1102 789 100% 83.8% Newport 789 1696 100% 75.2% Torfaen 1696 959 87.0% 79.4% South East Wales 6293 5991 93.9% 76.7%
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Year: 2015 Key Stage 2
Teacher assessment in Percentage of Number of Percentage of pupils Welsh Second Number of Year 6 pupils assessed Year 6 pupils assessed assessed Language at the end of Year 6 pupils in Welsh second in Welsh second achieving Level 4+ Key Stage 2 language language Blaenau Gwent 752 724 96.3% 83.6% Caerphilly 2076 1753 84.4% 78.4% Monmouthshire 893 858 96.1% 85.5% Newport 1656 1506 90.9% 85.6% Torfaen 977 901 92.2% 79.1% South East Wales 6354 5742 90.4% 82.1%
Key Stage 3
Teacher assessment in Number of Percentage of Percentage of pupils Welsh Second Number of Year 9 pupils assessed Year 9 pupils assessed assessed Language at the end of Year 9 pupils in Welsh second in Welsh second achieving Level 5+ Key Stage 3 language language Blaenau Gwent 619 619 100.0% 86.4% Caerphilly 1959 1752 89.4% 79.1% Monmouthshire 748 748 100.0% 87.7% Newport 1614 1614 100.0% 78.5% Torfaen 1079 948 87.9% 79.9% South East Wales 6019 5681 94.4% 81.0%
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Appendix 4: List of statutory consultees
A local authority must consult the following on the Plan in draft:
Section 84 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013:
neighbouring local authorities the head teacher of each school maintained by it the governing body of each school maintained by it each institution within the further education sector in its area in relation to any foundation or voluntary school in its area – o the person who appoints the foundation governors o if the school has a religious character, the appropriate religious body other prescribed persons.
“Other prescribed persons” are listed in Regulation 9:
the Welsh Language Commissioner the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership school councils Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales such organisations providing services to children and young people as the local authority considers appropriate such other persons or bodies as appear to the local authority to be appropriate.
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Appendix 5: Partneriaeth Chwech Strategic Action Plan
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