What steps has the Welsh Government taken in response to the following reports published in 2019 by the Education Workforce Council: a) A comparison of teacher training incentives in Wales and England; b) ‘Teacher Training Incentives’ in Wales (International Policy Context); c) Incentivisation Strategies: A Synoptic Report; and d) Graduate Recruitments: Teaching and other professions?
The reports were commissioned by the Welsh Government and the findings were considered carefully when developing policy relating to the teaching workforce at that time, including the Workforce development plan 2019 to 2021.
Many of the recommendations were taken forward where appropriate to the Welsh context, including, but not exclusive to:
- The development and ongoing support of the Salaried PGCE
- A clearer, flatter Priority Subject Incentive Scheme
- Development of the Teaching Wales marketing campaign and associated Educators Wales web platform and advocacy service
- A funded mentor and a professional learning programme for early career teachers undertaking induction
- A funded National Masters in Education (MA)
- A National Doctorate in Education (EdD) (avaliable from January 2025)
- The National Professional Learning Entitlement, including 6 INSET days, and a professional learning grant to support schools to enable practitioners to engage with professional learning.
- The IWPRBs Strategic Review into Teachers’ Pay and Conditions and our ongoing social partnership approach with stakeholders
- Funding ‘Education Support’ to provide free advice and support for schools across Wales
- Established the Strategic Workload Coordination Group which oversees all issues linked to reducing workload and bureaucracy in schools building on previous work in this area.