Study Visit Participant
Paul Morgan from the Welsh Assembly Government went on a Transversal Study Visit to Portugal hosted by the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Regional Education Directorate (DLERVT). The key focus of the visit was to explore preventative measures for school failure and early dropout that could improve education quality and attainment.
“I had applied for the visit because it clearly provided an opportunity to explore ways of addressing the link between socio-economic disadvantage and educational under-achievement, which is the focus of the major Welsh Assembly Government initiative for which I have responsibility.”
The TEIP (Priority Intervention Educational Areas) Programme, which was the focus of the visit, proved to be remarkably similar to the RAISE (Raising Attainment and Individual Standards in Education) Programme that Paul leads in Wales.
“It was an amazing opportunity to compare two very similar initiatives addressing the negative impact of socio-economic disadvantage on young people’s lives! For me the most valuable lessons came from seeing how a wide range of external agencies could work together so constructively, across clusters of schools, to engage learners, their families and their communities.”
The visit provided Paul with a wide range of insights that continue to inform and influence his work in this area. He has drawn on the experience and knowledge gained during the visit to engage with policy leads within the Assembly Government, local authority personnel, Estyn, Welsh Local Government Association, and partner agencies such as ContinYou Cymru.
If you are involved in education or vocational training as a specialist or decision maker, then you can apply for a grant to take part in a European Study Visit.
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