Education & Schools

Secondary school pupils are being offered lateral flow testing that they can carry out at home. Alessandro de Filippo from Year 13 in Ysgol Y Strade demonstrates how to do it.

COVID-19 - Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve put together some frequently asked questions which should answer some of your queries, these are being regularly updated

School FAQs

Public Health Wales data dashboard - schools

Information on positive cases in schools can be found on the Public Health Wales Covid-19 data dashboard – use the arrows at the top of the page to click on schools surveillance.

Public Health Wales

Lateral Flow Testing

All school staff and secondary school pupils are being offered lateral flow testing.

FAQs - lateral flow testing

Examinations and assessments: coronavirus

Learners studying for GCSE, AS and A levels this year will receive grades determined by their school or college, based on work they have completed over their course.

Welsh Government

Arrangements for private candidates for 2021 examinations

If you are a private candidate undertaking GCSE, AS and A levels this summer there are two possible routes you can take to be assessed for qualifications.

Newsroom

Assessment arrangements: summer term 2021

End of key stage assessments (Foundation Phase, Key Stages 2 & 3) and the associated Key Stages 2 & 3 moderation are being disapplied for the summer term 2021 due to COVID-19.

Welsh Government

COVID-19 symptoms / testing

Strict procedures are in place if a child or staff member develop symptoms of COVID-19 in school; and education staff are a priority in the new antibody testing programme

FAQs - COVID-19 symptoms / testing

Self-isolation support payments

Parents and carers on low incomes with children who are self-isolating are now eligible for a £500 support payment.

Newsroom

School meals

Each school day, our experienced and fully trained catering staff produce in excess of 19,000 meals in over 130 education establishments.

School meals

Free school meals payments

Welsh Government has announced further support for pupils entitled to free school meals.

Newsroom

School transport

Your children may be able to get free transport to school, depending on how far they live from the school and any additional needs they may have.

School transport

School admissions / changing schools

Information on how and when to apply for a school place for your child. We recommend that you contact the school you’d like your child to attend before you submit an application.

School Admissions / Changing schools

School term dates

Find out school term dates and inset days.

School term and holiday dates

Distance learning through Hwb

Free access to a range of tools and resources. It is suitable for use from nursery age onwards. Your child will have a login and been shown how to use it at school

Hwb

Free online literacy and numeracy catch-up sessions

Free online support for primary school parents, to help support your child with their literacy and numeracy skills. Call 07815993293 Or send us an e-mail.

Send e-mail

Fun activities for children

As well as some great advice, find some brilliant ideas to keep your children active and having fun whilst learning from home.

Newsroom

Support for young people

Meic is the helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales. Meic will listen when no-one else will. Talk to someone online, or text or call for free.

Meic

Welsh4parents

A new website and email service has been launched to help parents support their children with Welsh at home.

Welsh4parents

Modernising Education Programme

We are investing in our children's education to provide first-class accommodation and facilities as part of Welsh Government's 21st Century Schools initiative

Modernising Education Programme

Further and higher education

Information from Welsh Government about further and higher education during the coronavirus pandemic

Welsh Government

Adult learning

If you are over 16, and would like to learn something new or gain a formal qualification, we have a range of courses on offer from learning Welsh, to GCSE courses.

Adult learning