RCT Employment, Education and Training team will be hosting a Parent/Guardian Information Session Thursday (04/03/2021) at 5.00pm via Microsoft Teams Live Events. The session is open to parents of pupils of all ages and will focus on pathways and careers but with particular relevance to GCSE Options, The New Curriculum and Labour Market Information. The session will be live to allow for…
Read MoreOn Wednesday the 10th of February between 10am – 5pm, RCTCBC’s Employment, Education and Training Team will be hosting the very first Virtual Careers Fair. The event coincides with National Apprenticeship Week and will include over 30 organisations with live general, apprenticeship and graduate vacancies on the day. The Careers Fair is hosted on the…
Read MoreFurther to the news item last week, where helpful guidance on Blended Learning from the Local Authority was added to the website here: https://macs.uk.net/2021/01/29/useful-blended-learning-definitions-from-rct/ (and can be downloaded below) a survey has been published for all school settings across Rhondda Cynon Taf. Please see the message from RCT’s Director of Education, Gaynor Davies: Dear parent/carer,…
Read MoreThe Local Authority have produced new helpful guides covering what is meant by Blended Learning and to summarise the many ways in which this is delivered across schools, and this can be accessed in the following helpful document (they have also been added to the Blended Learning webpage under ‘Curriculum’): The Local Authority has also…
Read MoreA letter to parents and carers has now been released from RCT Council explaining fully the arrangements for the end of term (17th/18th December). The very important letter has been sent via Parent Mail but it can also be downloaded, below. Please read this carefully. As a further reminder to parents and carers, we have…
Read MoreDear Parent/Carer, Wearing of Face Coverings The Welsh Government has updated its guidance on the use of face coverings in schools. The guidance now states that face coverings should be worn:– in all areas outside the classroom by staff and pupils in secondary schools;– on dedicated school transport for learners in year 7 and above;–…
Read MoreOn behalf of Councillor Andrew Morgan, please see the message below which has been distributed to parents: Dear Parents/Guardians, As a Council, we recognise this is an anxious time for our communities with the continuing of restrictions on daily life and increasing rates of Covid-19 again throughout RCT. We are respectfully asking and reminding parents/guardians…
Read MoreThe RCT Inclusion Services have produced updated frequently asked question documents (English and Welsh available). These deal with key issues around supporting pupils with SEN and the related impacts on Learning Support Classes. We have been asked to distribute this through schools to parents and carers. This can be downloaded, below.
Read MoreThe Director of Education for RCT, Gaynor Davies, has released key documentation for parents and carers to provide updates on matters concerning attendance, self-isolation and a process map in the event of a positive Covid-19 case in the Local Authority area schools. These can be downloaded using the links below (in English or Welsh).
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