Standards for school premises (Wales)
There is a vast range of legislation on health and safety matters which applies in whole, or in part, to schools in Wales.
Advice and guidance
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Advice
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Advice 
Cold weather and classroom temperature (Wales)
Advice on the heating levels in schools and classrooms in Wales, and how to deal with the various types of heating problems which are commonly encountered during cold weather and snow.
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Blog 
Supporting teachers in our national mission towards a new Curriculum for Wales
Kirsty Williams, Minister for Education, Welsh Government cites plans to support teachers to deliver the new Curriculum for Wales.
In your first 2020 edition of Educate in Wales magazine:
- NEU Cymru conference round-up
- LEGO giveaway
- Next-generation journos
Training in Wales
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Reps training 
Reps Foundation - Wales
Reps Foundation is a three-day course for newly elected reps or those who have not previously attended training. Please note! You must sign up to all 3 days and ensure you have time off agreed with your employer for all 3 days when booking a place.
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Reps training
Reps Advanced - Wales
Reps Advanced is a three-day course which builds on the skills, knowledge and understanding gained during the Reps Foundation course.
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Reps training
Managing Your Workload and Wellbeing - Wales
This one-day course aims to provide reps with an understanding of current equality issues along with practical ways of managing your workload, work-life balance and well-being.
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Reps training
Introduction to Employment Law - Wales
This one-day course aims to give NEU reps and local officers an introduction to the framework of statutory, contract and other law that surrounds our rights and entitlements at work.
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Reps training
Pay progression and appeals - Wales
This one-day course is designed to ensure that NEU reps and local officers are briefed and up-to-date on issues surrounding the imposition of performance related pay on teachers.
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Reps training
Torfaen- Reps Training
This course is aimed at workplace reps or anyone interested in becoming a workplace rep within Torfaen and will help you to develop the skills and confidence to support and represent members in a range of situations. The course will also help you to understand your role as a rep within the Union and increase your knowledge on a number of key topics such as sickness absence and redundancy.
Latest press releases
The National Education Union annual Conference Cymru 2019 took place at the Celtic Manor on 9 and 10 November. Members debated motions on a range of education issues here in Wales. The press releases from the conference can be found below.
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Vote Education, Value Education
NEU Cymru believes the election provides a chance for real change
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Wales PISA results
Pisa offers some bench marking against other countries but it is only one measure of performance.
Press release
Welsh schools need a national plan for Music
Creativity is at the heart of the plans for the new Curriculum, so members’ concerns about music in schools needs to be taken seriously.
Press release 
Use of unqualified staff
Wales’s largest education union has concerns over the continued and growing use of teaching assistants, including Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs) and cover supervisors being used to teach classes both on a long- and short-term basis.
Press release
Staff wellbeing must be a priority
The cutting back of teaching assistants and teachers in many schools have exacerbated workload issues which has led to a marked increase in stress and mental health issues in teachers.
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Regional consortia positive impact on schools
Wales’s largest education union believes that there is not enough evidence of Regional Consortia having a positive impact on schools in terms of improving standards for pupils.
