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Nurture Provision at Ysgol Y Bedol

By Maria Morgan, Learning Support Assistant and Lead of Nurture Provision, Ysgol Y Bedol — September 2025

Two years ago, Ysgol Y Bedol established a nurture provision in response to rising exclusion rates and increasing difficulty in meeting the needs of a group of six pupils. Each learner presented with complex profiles, including ADHD, autism, trauma, and experiences of ACEs. To address this, the school appointed a Level 3 Teaching Assistant (TA) to run the provision and invested in transforming a classroom into a safe, nurturing, and dedicated space tailored to pupils’ social, emotional, and sensory needs...

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Complicated conversations on curriculum development

By Anthony Lewis, mentor, Monmouth Comprehensive — April 2025

An Open University in Wales team has been part of the Currere Cymru project...

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