This conference will be through the medium of Welsh, but live translation will be available.

Leading in Welsh: The Journey to 2050

Wednesday 1 May 2024 9am-4pm

Venue Cymru, Promenade, Llandudno, LL30 1BB

We are excited to announce the first conference of its kind by the National Academy for Educational Leadership, ‘Leading in Welsh: The Journey to 2050’.

The conference is designed for headteachers and senior leaders from schools, the youth work sector and the post compulsory education and training sector. The conference will offer educational leaders from all settings the opportunity to celebrate their successes in developing the Welsh language in their organisations and explore the next steps to realise the ambition of one million Welsh speakers by 2050.

Featuring:

• Owain Lloyd, Director, Education and Welsh Language Directorate, Welsh Government
• Efa Gruffudd Jones, Welsh Language Commissioner
• Professor Mererid Hopwood, Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth University
• Jonathan Cooper HMI, Assistant Director, Estyn
• Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Chief Executive, Mudiad Meithrin
• Dr Myfanwy Jones, Director, Menter Iaith Cymru
• Angharad Lloyd Beynon, Policy, Stakeholder and Partnerships Manager (Nations), City & Guilds Group
• Catrin Davis, Head of Apprenticeships, Urdd Gobaith Cymru
• Gwennan Schiavone, Cymdeithas Ysgolion Dros Addysg Gymraeg (CYDAG)
• Emyr George, Chief Executive, Adnodd
• Natalie Jones, Education Content Executive, S4C
• Gavin Ashcroft, Headteacher, Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llwyncelyn
• Dafydd Hughes, Headteacher, Ysgol Caer Elen
• Meurig Jones, Headteacher, Ysgol Gyfun Llangynwyd

Free, registration essential.

Conference Programme