Sefydliad Ymchwil Cymdeithasol ac Economaidd a Data Cymru

Sefydliad Ymchwil Cymdeithasol ac Economaidd a Data Cymru

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Dr Nigel Newton talks about closing the attainment gap on BBC Radio Wales
17 Gorffennaf 2019 |

Following on from the previous Eye On Wales programme last month, when Dr Nigel Newton was involved in a discussion which introduced the new education system, Dr Newton now discusses whether or not the new curriculum will help to close the attainment gap. Almost two-thirds of teachers at schools that have trialled Wales’ new curriculum feel it will…

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Live on BBC Radio Wales – Dr Rhian Barrance discusses the impact of national tests on children in Wales
9 Mai 2019 |

Dr Rhian Barrance talks on BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales about new research findings from her work with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales on the impact of national tests on children in Wales. BBC Radio Cymru, ‘Post Cyntaf’, 8am, 09/05/19: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004rn5 BBC Radio Wales, ‘Good Evening Wales’, 5pm, 09/05/19: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_wales_fm

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WISERD Education Director comments on school categorisations
2 Chwefror 2018 |

Professor Sally Power, Director of WISERD Education, warned against using the new Welsh Government school colour categorisations as a results league table. Prof Power told the Western Mail that “categorisation is more useful for schools and local authorities, and is not a very useful indication for parents to select a school.” As well as appearing in the Western…

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Dr Scott Orford talks empty shops in Wales on Radio 4
20 Rhagfyr 2017 |

WISERD’s Dr Scott Orford from Cardiff University was featured in two parts of a three part series on BBC Radio 4’s ‘You and Yours’ programme, exploring why rates of empty shops are higher in Wales than they are in other parts of the UK.   Image credit: Gwydion M. Williams (CC BY 2.0)