from the schools according to the development needs of the The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team will school. The EAS Welsh in Education Officers continue to strengthen links with the EAS Literacy Team to ensure monitor WEG expenditure by schools and report to the that Welsh-medium schools are able to access suitable Welsh in Education Support Team Leader. methodology training and drive up standards in dual literacy. They will also continue to provide targeted language and methodology training within individual This process has led to an increase in the uptake of central schools. Trainers from outside the region will be utilised EAS Welsh second language, language and methodology according to the demand from schools. training courses and schools planning more strategically for their training needs. The EAS in Education Support Team will continue to work with the Sabbatical Team in selecting suitable The level of staff training and confidence has been one of candidates to participate in the Sabbatical Scheme the EAS Welsh in Education Team’s applied success criteria courses; monitoring the impact of the scheme on since April 2013. At that time all schools were assessed / participants’ return to school; and provide courses to audited in terms of their performance against the applied further enhance participants’ linguistic skills. The results success criteria. This was revisited in line with the need to of the WG skills audit conducted by the EAS Welsh in conduct the Welsh Government’s skills audit in Summer Education Team during Summer 2013 will assist the 2013 with the Welsh Governments criteria used. In-house team in targeting schools where language skills need language and methodology training for 2013-14 has been developing. targeted according the EAS Welsh team’s findings (April 2013). The programme for the financial year is constructed a year in advance. However the CPD programme of onwards will reflect the work of the EAS Welsh in Education team in completing the WG skills audit. For Welsh Second Language, the EAS Welsh in Education Team Leader and members of the Welsh in Education Support Team have assessed all schools’ needs in line with an EAS Welsh in Education Support Team’s applied success criteria as outlined in Outcome 5. All schools are applied a score for performance in each individual criteria. Officers work with all schools on developing and improving the aspects identified as weakest. The weakest schools
from the schools according to the development needs of the school. The EAS Welsh in Education Officers continue to monitor WEG expenditure by schools and report to the Welsh in Education Support Team Leader. This process has led to an increase in the uptake of central EAS Welsh second language, language and methodology training courses and schools planning more strategically for their training needs. The level of staff training and confidence has been one of the EAS Welsh in Education Team’s applied success criteria since April 2013. At that time all schools were assessed / audited in terms of their performance against the applied success criteria. This was revisited in line with the need to conduct the Welsh Government’s skills audit in Summer 2013 with the Welsh Governments criteria used. In-house language and methodology training for 2013-14 has been targeted according the EAS Welsh team’s findings (April 2013). The programme for the financial year is constructed a year in advance. However the CPD programme of onwards will reflect the work of the EAS Welsh in Education team in completing the WG skills audit. For Welsh Second Language, the EAS Welsh in Education Team Leader and members of the Welsh in Education Support Team have assessed all schools’ needs in line with an EAS Welsh in Education Support Team’s applied success criteria as outlined in Outcome 5. All schools are applied a score for performance in each individual criteria. Officers work with all schools on developing and improving the aspects identified as weakest. The weakest schools The EAS Welsh in Education Support Team will strengthen links with the EAS Literacy Team to ensure that Welsh-medium schools are able to access suitable methodology training and drive up standards in dual literacy. They will also continue to provide targeted language and methodology training within individual schools. Trainers from outside the region will be utilised according to the demand from schools. The EAS in Education Support Team will continue to work with the Sabbatical Team in selecting suitable candidates to participate in the Sabbatical Scheme courses; monitoring the impact of the scheme on participants’ return to school; and provide courses to further enhance participants’ linguistic skills. The results of the WG skills audit conducted by the EAS Welsh in Education Team during Summer 2013 will assist the team in targeting schools where language skills need developing.
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