This resource has been prepared for learners studying for the Level 2 qualification Care, Play, Learning, and Child Development: Practice and Theory and Unit 001 Principles and Values of Care, Play, Learning and Child Development (ages 0-19).

Some of the major principles behind Unit 001 are introduced through case studies, that is 4 stories of young children attending early childhood provision, such as nursery or a cylch meithrin. Here they are:

• Deio who is 3 years old and has epilepsy.
• Hanna who is 4 years old and has diabetes.
• Eshaal who is 3 years old and has allergies.
• Caio who is three and a half years old and has autism.

The studies offer a view of the children through the lens of themes relevant to Deio, Hanna, Eshaal, and Caio – and to every child in fact. These themes – the big principles – are:

• Children's rights
• Inclusion
• Equality of opportunity

The most important thing, of course, in any provision is to ensure that all children are safe, but children's conditions should not interfere with their right to have fun, to learn, to enjoy the company of other children, to adventure in the open air...

These major principles are framed in legislation such as: the Children Act 1989 and 2004, the Equality Act 2010, the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. And there are policies and guidelines such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Welsh Government's Seven Core Aims. These will be a thread through the 4 case studies and they apply to Deio, Hanna, Eshaal, and Cai and yet, they are important to all children.

Educators in Wales website which includes information about the different careers available in:

• Schools
• Further Education
• Work Based Learning
• Youth Work
• Adult Learning
• Learning Promoters

This playlist includes 5 online courses for post-16 teaching practitioners to explore the use of learning technology models and theories to help in developing their blended learning approaches. These bite-size courses have been designed in a flexible manner to allow you to ‘dip in and out’. The courses have been developed by Jisc subject specialists, following recommendations by Estyn, and have been funded by the Welsh Government.

A podcast that deals with and discusses topics that affect children and young people in Wales today as well as finding out the opinions of children and young people.  A podcast that deals with and discusses topics that affect children and young people in Wales today as well as finding out the views of children and young people.

Podcast #1: What is Childhood?

In this first podcast Dr Nia Young, Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn, Rowena Hughes Jones and Ceryl Davies discuss what childhood means, what it means to be a child in Wales today and whether society listens to the child's voice . 

Podcast #2: What is youth?

In this episode Dr Nia Young, Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn, Owain Gethin Davies, and Ceryl Davies discuss what is youth?  What is it like to be a young person in Wales today? 

Podcast #3 What does a child need...?

What does a child need in order to grow, develop and thrive?  In this podcast Ian Keith Jones (Head of Ysgol San Siôr, Llandudno) joins Dr Nia Young, Dr Siwan Roberts, Dr Margiad William and Rowena Hughes Jones from the School of Education Sciences, Bangor University to discuss what a child needs to develop and flourish. How important are role models, consistency and stability? What is being a good parent? 

Podcast #4: Children's Rights

In this podcast, Rowena Hughes Jones, Dr Ceryl Davies, Gwenan Prysor, Arwyn Roberts and the Children's Commissioner for Wales, Professor Sally Holland, join Rhian Tomos to discuss the rights of children and young people.  Do children know what rights they have? Is it necessary to add to the rights in light of Covid 19? 

Podcast #5: Voice of Parents

Have society's attitudes changed towards children and young people with learning needs or physical disabilities and how has the period of Sorrow affected them? Are we listening enough to the parents and carers?  To find out more listen to Elin Llwyd Morgan, Joel's mother (Joel has autism), Siôn Meredith, Huw's father (who has Down Syndrome), Dr Nia Young (lecturer at Bangor University), Bethan Morris Jones, (Principal of Ysgol Pendalar, Caernarfon) and Lora Glynwen Williams, Quality Officer, Gwynedd and Anglesey A&E Service. 

Podcast #6: What is play?

What is play? When do we stop playing? What is the purpose of play?  Listen to the 6th podcast in the AM BLANT podcast series to hear the discussion from the panel members and young people's comments about their experiences of playing. 

Podcast #7: How do music, art and drama contribute to a child's development? 

A podcast recorded live on the Tregaron Eisteddfod field with Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Cerys Edwards, Elen ap Robert, Dr Mair Edwards and Dr Nia Young.

A resource pack developed by Qualifications Wales to support awarding bodies to deliver the Active Offer.

A recording of a lecture given by Professor Enlli Thomas entitled ‘Addysg, y pandemig a’r Gymraeg’. The lecture was given on 26 May 2022.

A collection of resources suitible for lecturers and trainees to facilitate the teaching and learning of Welsh second language across the primary education sector. The range of language mats can be used as a basis for lectures, as a practical guide to using every day language, and as an aid to ensure accuracy when preparing worksheets, murals and writing modelling. 

Cynllun Colegau Cymru no longer exists. It was replaced by the Language Competency Framework for Education Practitioners in 2018. This is the Framework that will has been adopted to measure the language skills of all trainees on Initial Teacher Education courses. The language tasks and activities in the material below are still relevant, but the specific references to the levels and steps of the Cynllun Colegau Cymru are not. 

This workshop will be useful for anyone wishing to use fun online platforms in their teaching.  Through this resource, you will learn about different platforms to create varied and useful learning experiences for your students. 

In this resource, you will be introduced to the following platforms: 

1. Kahoot 
2. Padlet 
3. Quizzizz 
4. Quizlet 

Presenter: Dr Nia Cole Jones

Dr Nia Cole Jones is a senior lecturer with the Open University. She graduated with a first class degree in Welsh from Aberystwyth University, and went on to study an M.Phil and PhD on the development of the Welsh language in sport and the news. She has worked in higher education for over a decade, focusing on developing students' language skills across all levels.  

Workshop objectives 

• Professional knowledge – developing your knowledge of the subject you will teach 
• Methodological information – an introduction to theory that underpins learning and teaching practices (learning styles) 
• Group-specific dynamics skills – group dynamics, strategies for different situations 
• Organizational knowledge – standards and regulations, rules and practices, norms and values. 

Content 

The online workshop will be split into four parts; 

• Part 1:  Understanding the personal traits of a high-quality tutor 
• Part 2: Learning the key skills involved in planning teaching 
• Part 3: Getting involved in a variety of teaching methods with smaller groups                                                    
• Part 4: Understanding some key principles relating to assessment. 

Presenter:

Dyddgu Hywel 

Background 

Dyddgu studied a BSc (Hons) Design and Technology Secondary Education leading to Qualified Teacher Status' at Bangor University and she graduated with a first-class honors degree. 

She was a lecturer and A Level Design and Technology subject tutor at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, before being appointed as a Design and Technology teacher at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun. 

She is now working as a senior lecturer in Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University and has been there for over seven years. Her expertise lies in the effective use of teaching methods, student engagement and the use of technology enhanced learning. 

This workshop will benefit postgraduate students who are stepping into teaching for the first time and want to develop their teaching skills in front of a classroom and online teaching. This workshop will offer innovative teaching methods and boost their confidence in teaching. 

Free online conference on possible career options for those wishing to work with children or young people (not including teaching). The conference was held on Wednesday 16 February 2022 through the medium of Welsh with no simultaneous translation. 

• 1.00: Keynote Speaker – Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Chief Executive of Mudiad Meithrin  
• 2.00: Employability Panel – The Urdd (Aled Pickard), Academy Arts Performing School and actress (Jalisa Andrews), GISDA (Siân Elen Tomos), Play Wales (Matthew Jenkins)
• 2.50: BREAK
• 3.00: Enterprise – a talk with Gwenllian Stephens who set up Cwtch Nursery in Carmarthenshire  
• 3.30: Further Qualification Panel – learn about pursuing other courses after leaving college;  speech therapy (Catrin Phillips), probation (Eirian Evans), social work (Gwenan Prysor, Bangor University) and university research (Cadi Siôn, Bangor University)
• 4.15: Open discussion
• 4.30: Finish

Recordings of the individual sessions can be veiwed below:

A conference held on 28 April 2021 for undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology students and those studying related subjects such as health and education. 17-18 year old learners were invited to join. 

The morning presentations followed the themes of:

• Health & Wellbeing
• Language, Development and Education.

A Careers Panel was held in the afternoon with people representing the following careers:

• Educational Psychologist      
• Clinical Psychologist
• Applied Behaviour Analysis Psychologist  
• Speech & Language Therapist
• Higher Education lecturer

There was also an opportunity to ask questions. The conference was held online, through the medium of Welsh

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) rates in classrooms have increased in recent years. Literature has acknowledged the significance of teachers’ attitudes towards ADHD when making referral and intervention decisions (Anderson et al., 2012) and how teachers’ attitudes affect pupil behaviours and outcomes (Rush and Harrison 2008). Teachers need to provide support for these children, yet they often feel ambivalent towards ADHD due to a lack of sufficient knowledge (Alkahtani 2013), conflicting information surrounding the disorder (Dryer, Kiernan a Tyson 2013), different cultural expectations (Moon 2012) and educational systems (Timimi and Radcliffe 2005). This paper provides a review of the literature regarding teacher attitudes towards ADHD, explores limitations in the current literature and the concerns surrounding the measurement of teachers’ attitudes towards ADHD. The paper ends with recommendations for the future.