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Thousands of families across Wales will shortly be learning which primary and secondary schools their children will be attending in September. For many, this will be their local catchment school, however for a sizeable minority, the outcome will not be what they wanted. Many will find themselves without a place for their child or have…

Professor Chris Taylor was interviewed about the implementation and impact of play-based education on the BBC Breakfast Show.

It’s Safe Internet Day today – an opportunity to focus our attention on the growing popularity of social media among young people and some of the challenges this poses, such as the potential risks associated with young people’s use of social media during the night and a growing concern around cyberbullying. Dr. Constantino Dumangane Jr….

Recommendations made by the Wales Institute for Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD) and Cardiff University, as part of an independent three-year evaluation commissioned by the Welsh Government, have been used as part of the Welsh Government’s Foundation Phase Action Plan. The Foundation Phase is an exciting, flagship policy that marks a radical…

Young peoples’ social media usage on the rise Amongst young people social media has been consistently growing in popularity over the past ten years. EU Kids Online’s research on young people’s use of digital media across 25 European countries suggests that from 2005 to 2010 internet use increased from 70 to 93 per cent amongst 6- to 17-year-olds. Research…

Professor Chris Taylor was featured in the ITV report about screen time at night being harmful to children’s health, which can be accessed through the link below. http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2016-12-12/screen-time-at-night-can-be-harmful-to-childrens-health-researchers-say/

Professor Sally Power wrote an article for The Conversation that questions whether it’s a good idea to buy places for poor pupils in private schools. The article can be accessed by following the link below. https://theconversation.com/the-state-has-helped-poor-pupils-into-private-schools-before-did-it-work-70222

Professor Gareth Rees was interviewed on BBC Radio Wales’s ‘Good Morning Wales’ shortly before the release of the PISA results.

Professor Sally Power featured in the Wales Online article that captured the live reaction towards the release of the PISA Results. The article can be accessed through the link below. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/education/live-updates-wales-predicted-perform-12277256

Last night leading figures in Welsh education gathered for a debate on the future of education in Wales at Cardiff University’s Hadyn Ellis Building. The event was held ahead of the next round of PISA results due for release on 6th December 2016. PISA is a triennial survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide…