Annual Report 2024-2025 – Adroddiad Blynyddol | Annual Report
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Annual Report 2024-2025

Owen Evans HMCI

Introduction

Three primary school children smiling and playing in a wooden fort outside

Primary

Secondary school children working at desks in a classroom, one looking towards the camera and smiling

Secondary

Young boy working at a computer in a classroom

All-age

Young boy smiling with adults

Maintained special

Pupils working in a classroom

Independent special

School pupils sitting in chairs, reading in a library

Independent mainstream

Smiling girl looking towards camera whilst holding a wig

Independent specialist colleges

A young woman smiling and talking with another woman looking at a clipboard whilst sitting at a desk

Pupil referral units (PRUs)

A young boy playing outside with a hammer, with another child in the background

Non-maintained nurseries

Close-up of a hand using a computer mouse

Local government education services (LGES)

A student looking through a microscope alongside another woman

Further education

A young woman using medical equipment on another woman, with a training dummy in a bed in the foreground

Apprenticeships

A young woman writing in a notepad at a desk

Adult learning in the community

A group of adults sitting around a small table with a Welsh dragon in the background

Welsh for Adults

Two smiling women sitting at desks with laptops

Initial teacher education

A close-up of a person doing metalwork

Learning in the justice sector

A young woman taking a shot at a pool table

Youth work

Two very young children playing with play-doh with an adult

Welsh language immersion arrangements in LAs

Cross cutting themes

Students learning in a farm environment

Developing the Humanities area of learning and experience (AoLE)

Three pupils working on computers

Supporting pupils from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

School pupils in a classroom environment raising their hands

Developing learners as independent thinkers

Two pupils sitting on a classroom floor reading books

The impact of planning for literacy on pupils’ reading, writing, and oracy skills in primary, secondary and all-age schools

School pupils in a classroom holding up cards with letters printed on them

Developing mathematical understanding and applying numeracy skills across the curriculum

A teacher overseeing pupils work in a classroom of students sitting at desks

The impact of leadership on teaching

Thematic reports

Students sitting at desks and writing notes in notepads

Increasing the use of the Welsh language in the Post 16 sectors

Two people sitting at a table in a communal area

Learner Behaviour in Further Education Colleges

Pupils sitting around a table working with a teacher

Fostering mutual respect – Promoting positive behaviours in secondary school

Schoolgirls working at desks with calculators

Unlocking potential: Insights into improving teaching and leadership in mathematics education

A class of young school pupils sitting on the floor of a classroom with a teacher sitting on a chair

International Languages in Schools in Wales Languages Matter – Talking Points

Two female students, one holding a reptile

Jobs Growth Wales + Follow up review

Two male students working at their desks

Teaching and Curriculum for Wales

Four women sitting around a table working

Literacy, numeracy and digital skills in adult learning in the community

Young people standing outside in a park

The Independent Living Skills (ILS) Curriculum in Further Education: Building a person-centred skills-based curriculum

Three young people working on digital devices at school

A New Era: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Supporting Teaching and Learning

Pre-inspection Questionnaire Responses 2024 - 2025

A young child playing at a table being supervised by an adult

Pre-inspection Learner and Parent Questionnaire National Responses