Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg
Wales is shaking up how teachers and education staff develop their skills. As of September 2025, Dysgu, the new National Professional Learning and Leadership Education Wales body, will steer professional learning opportunities across the country.
Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Dysgu’s CEO, leads a team of thirteen staff members who are spearheading the change.
Dysgu represents a significant shift toward a more streamlined, consistent approach to professional development in education, ultimately aiming to improve support for educators and outcomes for learners across Wales.
During its first year – a transitional year – Dysgu will take on responsibility for national programmes in areas such as literacy, numeracy and well-being, alongside developing support for leaders at all levels.
Dysgu will build capacity around three key themes:
- Leadership
- Curriculum and Teaching
- Well-being and Inclusion
Dysgu’s offer will deliver high-quality Professional Learning in Welsh and English reflecting the needs and aspirations of the sector and responding to national priorities.
Work is already underway delivering the newly-revised NPQH Wales programme for aspiring headteachers and providing experienced headteachers with coaching opportunities. In early November a new pilot, Calm Classrooms Thriving Minds: professional learning for educators, was advertised on Hwb and a Maths roadshow aimed at secondary schools is being delivered by Dysgu and Estyn in February. Dysgu’s new Chair – Professor Dylan Jones – starts in post this January and new Board members are being recruited.
Dysgu will work alongside the Welsh Government on policy, with Estyn on inspection findings, and with local authorities, who will focus on providing tailored training to address specific school needs through school-to-school collaboration models.
Dysgu will develop professional learning that is accessible, consistent, and impactful, empowering educators to thrive and improving outcomes for every learner in Wales.
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