NEU Cymru members are gathering in Newport on November 9 & 10 for the annual NEU Cymru Conference, where a range of issues which relate to education in Wales will be raised and debated.
There will be 27 motions debated in 6 different sections during the 2-day conference and teacher, lecturer, and support staff members will be present to discuss issues related to funding, the new Curriculum, mental health and Additional Learning Needs.
Also, on the agenda will be the launch of the ‘Making News Toolkit for Schools’ online resource, which is a collaboration between NEU Cymru’s Welsh Government funded Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF) project and Cardiff University’s Centre for Community Journalism (C4CJ), which will take place during the first day of conference at a 1.30pm lunchtime fringe meeting.
David Evans, Wales Secretary for the National Education Union Cymru, said: “I’m expecting some interesting debate from members across the education system here in Wales, who will bring their experiences from their classrooms to conference.
“Our members are passionate about learning and supporting young people in schools and colleges, and they will use this opportunity to speak on a range of challenges facing education here in Wales. We have motions from districts across the country on important issues such as workload, mental health, funding and the new curriculum.”
Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union said: “I am pleased to be opening NEU Cymru Conference. This is an important conference giving members the opportunity to raise and debate issues that affect them on a daily basis. We’re facing challenging times in the education sector across the UK, as austerity impacts on funding for schools and colleges.
“Wales has the opportunity to deliver something different, and I’m pleased that our members have welcomed the new Curriculum in principle. Now we need to make sure that enough resources are made available to ensure members can deliver the aspirations of the new Curriculum.”
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