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1 December 2025

Estyn Live: Insights into improving teaching and leadership in mathematics education
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21 November 2025

Estyn’s Enhanced Focus on Reading: Supporting Every Learner to Succeed 
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5 November 2025

Estyn Live: International Languages in Schools in Wales

22 October 2025

High quality teaching, Literacy and Leadership must be at the Heart of Education Improvement – Estyn’s Early Insights Reveal What’s Working in Wales.
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9 October 2025

Schools in Wales explore benefits and challenges of AI, but call for clear national approach
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3 October 2025

Estyn Live: Teaching the Curriculum for Wales
Gareth Morgans, Ravi Pawar, John Cappock

25 September 2025

Estyn Appoints Three New Non-Executive Directors to Strengthen Strategic Leadership
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25 September 2025

Independent Living Skills curriculum in Further Education needs greater coherence and consistency
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18 September 2025

New report calls for clearer progression pathways and improved data use in adult basic skills provision
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11 September 2025

Schools must prioritise high-quality teaching to realise Curriculum for Wales aims