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Power Up Your Pedagogy – the ONLY teaching handbook you’ll ever need

Power Up Your Pedagogy – the ONLY teaching handbook you’ll ever need

Every year, a multitude of books are published on the subject of teaching and learning, but only a few are designed to be used by educators in the classroom.  Now, a collaboration between a school leader and an educational consultant…… Read more
Impact survey reveals serious school funding concerns

Impact survey reveals serious school funding concerns

More than 88% of heads and teachers surveyed by Impact Wales are 'very concerned' about the funding situation facing their school, and 75% say their budget is likely to go into deficit this year. Some 60 members of staff from…… Read more
Confusion reigns over CfW performance measurement system

Confusion reigns over CfW performance measurement system

There is confusion over when a new performance measurement system for schools in Wales will be introduced. Schools had expected an announcement about a new system early this term following comments made by education minister Jeremy Miles in the summer,…… Read more
Supporting schools in Scotland

CfW: Learning lessons from Scotland

There’s currently one subject dominating discussion among teachers in Wales – the implementation of Curriculum for Wales. Some schools started delivering the new curriculum in September, while others are preparing to do so next September. But almost everyone has the…… Read more
Teachers can’t be expected to close the disadvantage gap alone

Teachers can’t be expected to close the disadvantage gap alone

The start of the new academic year is usually a time of hope and optimism for teachers, as they look forward to the challenges of the term ahead. This year, however, optimism is in short supply, replaced by uncertainty and…… Read more
End of term update

End of term update

As we finally reach the end of a long and tiring academic year, we would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last ten months. It seems already…… Read more
The teacher wellbeing crisis – part 2

The teacher wellbeing crisis – part 2

Covid-19 has had a catastrophic effect on the mental health and emotional wellbeing of teachers, leaders and support staff. In this blog, the second of two, we’ve taken a research-informed view of the situation in Wales using the self-determination theory…… Read more
The teacher wellbeing crisis - part 1

The teacher wellbeing crisis – part 1

Female teacher photo created by stockking - www.freepik.com Covid-19 has had a catastrophic effect on the mental health and emotional wellbeing of teachers, leaders and support staff across Wales. Two years of major upheaval and stress coping with lockdowns, remote learning…… Read more
Supporting schools in Scotland

Supporting schools in Scotland

We’re well known for our work in Wales – it’s in our name after all – but did you know we support schools across the whole of the UK? Recently, we’ve been working on several projects with schools and teachers…… Read more
The Impact Podcast two years on

The Impact Podcast two years on

When we first launched our podcast two years ago this month, the world was a very different place. We’d been thinking about doing a podcast for some time, but there was always a reason not to. That all changed when…… Read more
Why is research-informed education so important?

Why is research-informed education so important?

We talk a lot about research-informed education here at Impact Wales. We talk about it in the context of our Sketchnotes and Professional Learning Packs, we talk about it in terms of the bespoke support we offer to schools, and…… Read more
Are our children being “failed” by phonics?

Are our children being “failed” by phonics?

Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels According to a recent sensationalist headline in The Guardian, a focus on phonics to teach reading is “failing children”. The report quotes a so-called “landmark study” by researchers at UCL’s Institute of Education that criticises the evidence…… Read more
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