UCAC and RhAG have announced a public meeting to discuss the future of Welsh-medium education in Wales.
The event, which will be held on Wednesday, 6 August at 12pm in Pabell y Cymdeithasau 1 at the National Eisteddfod in Carmarthenshire, will include a panel of speakers discussing the recommendations of the Williams Commission, as well as the 2011 Census results, and how these events will shape Welsh-medium education in the forthcoming years.
Chaired by Associate Professor Siân Wyn Siencyn from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the panel will include Keith Davies, Labour Assembly Member for Llanelli and former Director of Education in Carmarthenshire; Cefin Campbell, a Plaid Cymru Councillor, Education and Training Inspector for ESTYN and Chairman of Carmarthenshire Council’s Census Working Group; and Heather Lewis, Headteacher of Ysgol Gyfun y Strade, Llanelli.
Elen Davies, UCAC’s National President said: “The panel will discuss the educational implications of the Williams Commission’s recommendations to drastically reduce the number of local councils, and the disappointing results of the 2011 Census. The discussion is expected to be lively and will aim to explore some of the significant challenges that face Welsh-medium education in the near future.”
Ceri Owen, RhAG National Development Officer added, “It is with great pleasure that we are able to work with UCAC to convene a meeting at this year’s National Eisteddfod. The discussion topics are timely and pivotal in terms of the development of Welsh-medium Education, and likely to instigate a lively debate by a group of individuals who are well known in their fields of expertise. We hope this meeting will stimulate a valuable discussion about the expected challenges and opportunities of the next few years.”
