We are delighted to celebrate 20 years in business this month. To mark this milestone, we are introducing our new website.

 Take a look to see our latest work - our current projects include:

• Evaluating the Magnetic Visual Arts Residencies programme for the Arts Council of England

• Assessing the SPF Business Support Project Fund for the Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise

• Reviewing the Youth Work in Wales Marketing and Communication Function for the Welsh Government

• Ongoing evaluations of education reform for the Welsh Government, covering the Curriculum for Wales and the Additional Learning Needs system.

 Thanks to our researchers, clients and colleagues over this period and all those who help us to conduct our research. We are proud of our work in Wales and across the UK and look forward to continuing to work with you in future.

Arad is leading an evaluation of the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) reforms in Wales, with research ongoing until 2027. This evaluation, commissioned by the Welsh Government, involves developing a theory of change and assessing the implementation of the ALN system. Our research methods include data analysis, surveys, and fieldwork with education practitioners, local authority officers, health boards, schools, parents, and learners.

Through this evaluation, Arad aims to support the Welsh Government in understanding the effectiveness of the ALN reform and its impact.

This four-year evaluation of the new Curriculum for Wales, commissioned by Welsh Government, is being led by Arad in partnership with Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Stirling, Open University in Wales and Bangor University. The research involves a variety of methods, including data collection with practitioners, school and other settings-based research, surveys and interviews with learners, parents and carers and wider education stakeholders. The research being undertaken by Arad and our academic partners is supporting Welsh Government understand how the reforms are working and to examine the extent to which they are having the desired impact for all learners, regardless of their background or needs.