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Adnoddau Medr: Resources for Learning and Development

Adnoddau Medr will sit alongside Medr’s website, and allows education professionals to access supporting material such as toolkits, case studies and practical guidance.

Digital material relating to topics such as equalities, outdoor education, digital learning, mental health and more can be accessed through the platform.

This platform will initially provide users with access to material that was previously available on the Welsh Government’s Hwb website, and is of most relevance to staff working in further education, apprenticeships and adult community learning.

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Digital learning

Digital Standards for post-16 teaching and learning roles

These digital standards have been created in partnership between the Welsh Government, the post-16 sector and Jisc. The standards framework aims to give the sector a shared understanding of what good digital practice looks like and the outcomes it can help achieve. The existing Professional Standards for Teaching and Learning in Further Education and Work-based Learning in Wales were used as a framework for this set of standards.

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Blended learning guidance for post-16 providers

This collection of material, developed in consultation with the Welsh Government’s Covid-19 Blended Learning Working Group, includes guidance on blended learning for learning providers and teaching practitioners. This guidance is relevant to further education institutions, work-based learning and adult learning in the community providers.

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Digital 2030 position statement and next steps

Summarising the current position with the Digital 2030 strategic framework for digital learning in the post-16 sector, including activities during the Covid-19 pandemic and what were next steps for the 2021/22 academic year.

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Digital 2030: A call to action

The Digital 2030 strategic framework for digital learning in the post-16 sector in Wales was published in 2019. This playlist summarises the intended approach to Digital 2030 for the period 2022 to 2025.

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Designing and developing your blended learning practice (Jisc)

This playlist includes 5 online courses for post-16 teaching practitioners to explore the use of learning technology models and theories to help in developing their blended learning approaches. These bite-size courses have been designed in a flexible manner to allow you to ‘dip in and out’. The courses were developed by Jisc subject specialists, following recommendations by Estyn, and were funded by the Welsh Government.

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Teaching the Essential Skills Wales digital literacy qualification: post-pandemic

This playlist provides an update from a series of workshops for the Digital Diamonds (a community of practitioners who teach the Essential Skills Wales digital literacy qualification) by Jisc. It includes examples of digital literacy resources created and shared by teaching practitioners and information on tools and platforms used for teaching digital literacy. The workshops were funded by the Welsh Government during 2021/22.

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Collaborative approaches using digital technology in the Welsh post-16 sector

Jisc sourced and developed six examples of successful collaborative initiatives using digital tools and technology in post-16 learning and teaching in Wales. The case studies encompass collaborations across further education, and with sixth forms, higher education, work-based learning and community learning. The case studies and report are available in English and in Welsh.

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A review of research, policy and practice for planning digital and blended learning

This report was commissioned from Jisc to inform strategic thinking and action planning for digital and blended learning, as part of the Digital 2030 call to action for further education institutions in Wales. The report combines recent research studies, policy documents and practical examples, and offers colleges practical support for developing strategies and action planning.

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Lesson capture and livestreaming information guides for further education

Commissioned by the Welsh Government, Jisc produced practical guidance on lesson capture and streaming to help further education institutions and teaching practitioners discover, adopt or enhance the use of recorded and streamed content for teaching and learning.

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Blended and hybrid learning in Welsh FE colleges (Jisc)

Jisc carried out a study to explore the use of hybrid and blended delivery approaches in the further education (FE) sector in Wales. The report and accompanying six thematic case studies outline success factors, challenges, potential solutions, future developments and recommendations for hybrid and blended learning delivery.

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Exploring the use of artificial intelligence in further education

During the 2023/24 academic year, the Welsh Government supported six college-led projects piloting the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and technology. This playlist shares information about the pilot projects and outlines next steps which would be supported by Medr during 2024/25.

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Digital learning modules for learning and teaching staff

Digital learning modules from Jisc for learning and teaching staff, designed to raise awareness and knowledge of key issues relating to digital accessibility, digital copyright in education, supporting learners’ digital identity and well-being, and digital learning and development. The modules have been designed to be bitesize (approximately 30 minutes each).

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Toolkit for AI driven blended learning

This toolkit is the result of a collaborative project between three Further Education (FE) colleges in South East Wales: Coleg Gwent, Cardiff and Vale College, and Coleg y Cymoedd, supported by the Welsh Government. The purpose is to drive innovation and enhance blended learning practices through the integration of advanced AI technologies, with reference to ABC learning types.

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E-learning material: effective, safe and ethical use of AI

This suite of e-learning materials has been created to support staff and learners to use artificial intelligence (AI) safely and effectively. These resources provide practical guidance and real-world examples of AI applications within the post-16 sector. SCORM packages are available for download, enabling learning providers to install the modules within their own virtual learning environments. This allows providers to track staff and learner progress through their own systems. The material is available in English and in Welsh.

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Equalities

An anti-racist FE sector

This playlist summarises how the Welsh Government worked with the further education sector and other partners to achieve the ambitions set out in the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan.

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Anti-racist action planning guidance for further education institutions

This guidance was developed by the Black Leadership Group to support further education institutions to meet the goals set out in the Welsh Government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan.

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Towards anti-racist further education qualitative research on lived experiences

As part of its action plan to achieve Wales’s anti-racist ambition across further education, the Welsh Government commissioned this qualitative research into the extent and impacts of racism on learners and staff.

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Becoming an anti-racist organisation guidance for apprenticeship providers

This guidance was developed by the Black Leadership Group to support apprenticeship providers to meet the goals set out in the Welsh Government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan.

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Mental health and wellbeing

Mental health resources for further education practitioners

This playlist contains resources for the further education sector in Wales to help practitioners support learners suffering with mental health issues.

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Recognising and responding to substance misuse in further education

This toolkit was designed to support further education practitioners to develop an integrated strategy to address substance misuse.

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IMPACT services – developing the support for mental health and well-being for staff and learners

This collection of playlists introduces the IMPACT projects led by Pembrokeshire College, as part of the Welsh Government mental health and wellbeing fund in 2020-21 and 2021-22. They outline the support for mental health and wellbeing developed for learners in the South West Wales Regional Partnership area.

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Well Aware: mental health and well-being project

This playlist provides the key findings and recommendations from the Well Aware project 2021-2022, funded by the Welsh Government. It describes the project activity to support staff well-being led by the University and College Union (UCU) and Unison and findings from the research carried out with three pilot colleges.

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Promoting active wellbeing in further education colleges

A series of 7 infographics for further education colleges to share and use with learners and staff to promote connections between activity, wellbeing and improved mental health. These infographics were commissioned by Colleges Wales as part of the mental health and wellbeing funding provided by the Welsh Government in 2021 to 2022.

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Performance measures

Consistent post-16 performance measures: overview


An introduction to the Welsh Government’s consistent performance measures for further education and sixth forms, outlining the measures and how they were developed.

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Guidance on interpreting consistent measures reports


A straightforward guide to help schools and colleges to interpret their reports on the consistent measures.

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Consistent post-16 performance measures

Information about the (then) new post-16 performance measures for school sixth forms and further education colleges.

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Analysis of factors that influence post-16 learning achievement in Wales (summary)

This research identified the factors most influential to post-16 achievement and constructed an estimate of the outcome of post-16 providers based only on the characteristics of its learners

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Outdoor education and visits

Colleges Wales sport guidance toolkits

Guidance toolkits and information to support colleges and further education staff involved with collaborative events and representative teams. These resources have been created following consultation with the sector and are intended to support existing college health and safety procedures and future Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel (OEAP) Cymru’s national guidance on educational visits.

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Planning and leading educational visits

These e-learning modules are for all staff in further education institutions with responsibility for planning and leading educational visits. They were developed in partnership with the further sector and the Outdoor Education Adviser’s Panel.

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Educational visits guidance for further education institutions

This playlist contains links and resources for staff in further education institutions who are responsible for planning, leading and approving educational visits.

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Professional learning

Digging In project 2022/23

The evaluation report, case studies and resources created as a result of activities with trade unions and further education colleges on the topics of professional wellbeing and workload reduction are shared in this playlist.

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Social partnership

Social partnership in further education

This playlist provides an overview of the development of approaches to social partnership in the further education sector, along with resources and case studies.

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Toolkit for change management in further education

This toolkit is designed to support and guide staff through the change process and is based on the principles of social partnership. It was created as part of the workload collaborative projects, co-designed with Jisc, and developed in partnership with staff and leaders from 5 colleges.

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Welsh resources

Further education tutor support package

Resources and an e-learning course to: give tutors confidence in recording Welsh-medium or bilingual activities; increase awareness of the Lifelong Learning Welsh Record (LLWR); establish where their provision currently sits in the bilingualism continuum; and give tutors practical advice to develop their bilingual teaching skills. These resources were developed as part of the Professional Development Funding provided by the Welsh Government in 2021/22.

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Adnoddau Prentis-Iaith (Welsh only)

Prentis-iaith aims to help apprentices develop their Welsh language skills and allows them to complete part of their qualification in Welsh. It consists of a general course and four courses aimed at specific vocational sectors.

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Prentis-iaith Understanding level (Welsh only)

These courses are for apprentices who already have some Welsh language skills. They enable apprentices to complete part of their qualification in Welsh.

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Teclyn Iaith: Interactive Welsh Toolkit

Created by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, this toolkit contains practical resources for staff to improve their Welsh and use with their learners or apprentices. The aim of this toolkit is to support staff in further education colleges and apprenticeship providers to use the Welsh language, whatever their level of Welsh language skills.

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Miscellaneous

More able and talented
subject toolkits

Checklist and subject-specific toolkits to support further education institutions to identify more able and talented (MAT) learners.

MAT subject toolkits

Wellbeing of Future Generations: Tutorial modules for post-16 learning providers in SCORM and HTML formals

The purpose of these modules (developed by Coleg Cambria) is to develop learners’ vocabulary related to the seven well-being goals. Designed for use with learners in Years 10 to 13 (or equivalent levels in the Post-16 sector). To assist with discussions in the classroom, and to help learners recognise and use these terms outside of the classroom. Files are provided for download by learning providers.

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NetZero eModules for further education providers

This set of e-modules, developed in collaboration with further education colleges and designed for use with Level 3 vocational learners, addresses the problems associated with climate change, the potential solutions and encourages learners to consider changes they could make in their everyday lives and potential future career to support a net zero Wales. SCORM and RAW files are provided for download by learning providers.

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Safeguarding

These modules serve the purpose of educating participants on safeguarding principles and practices. Further education institutions and work-based learning providers can download a zip file containing a SCORM package for each module to place within their local virtual learning platforms. Developing of this material was funded by the Welsh Government.

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