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Teaching Welsh history

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with the Minister for Education regarding Teaching Welsh History

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4.2 Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 18/07/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 2)

2 Teaching of Welsh history, culture and heritage: evidence session with representatives of Race Council Cymru

Uzo Iwobi, Black History Wales Coordinator, Race Council Cymru

Abubakar Madden Al Shabbaz, Black History Wales Specialist Historian, Race Council Cymru

Vernesta Cyril OBE, Windrush Elder, Race Council Cymru

Carl Connikie, Lead Trainer, Windrush Schools Presentation Programme, Race Council Cymru

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2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 26/06/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 3)

3 Teaching of Welsh history, culture and heritage: evidence session with practitioners

Mark Cleverley, History Teacher, NASUWT

Ioan Rhys Jones, Field Officer for North Wales, UCAC

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3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

3.2 The Committee agreed to write to UCAC regarding the transferability of skills in terms of teaching in Wales.

Meeting: 26/06/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 2)

2 Teaching of Welsh history, culture and heritage: evidence session with Dr Elin Jones

Dr Elin Jones

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2.1 Dr Elin Jones responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 26/06/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 4)

4 Teaching of Welsh history, culture and heritage: evidence session with Welsh history interest groups

Gareth Jones, Secretary, Owain Glyndŵr Society

Eryl Owain, Coordinator, Welsh History Campaign
Wyn Thomas, Former Head of a History Department, former Headteacher of a Secondary School and Board Member of Dyfodol i’r Iaith

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4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 26/06/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 5)

Teaching of Welsh history, culture and heritage: evidence session with diversity history groups

Uzo Iwobi, Chief Executive - Race Council Cymru

Ginger Wiegand, Research & Policy, All Wales BAME Engagement Programme - Ethnic Minorities & Youth Support Team Wales (EYST Wales)

Gaynor Legall, Chair - The Heritage & Cultural Exchange

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5.1 The Chair informed the Committee that the representative of Race Council Cymru was unable to attend the meeting due to illness.

5.2 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Meeting: 06/06/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 8)

8 Correspondence with the Welsh Government regarding undertaking a thematic review of the teaching of Welsh history and culture

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8.1 Members noted the paper.

Meeting: 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with WJEC regarding the teaching of Welsh history and culture in schools

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4.3 Members agreed to discuss this paper during the private part of the meeting.

Meeting: 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with the Welsh Government regarding the teaching of Welsh history and culture in schools

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4.7 Members agreed to discuss this paper during the private part of the meeting.

Meeting: 02/05/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with ESTYN regarding the teaching of Welsh history and culture in schools

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4.4 Members agreed to discuss this paper during the private part of the meeting.

Meeting: 21/02/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 1.)

1. Knowing our History

The Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee will be holding a stakeholder event to discuss ‘the teaching of Welsh history, culture and heritage in schools’.

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Meeting: 28/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee (Item 7)

7 Inquiry into the teaching of Welsh history, culture and heritage: Consideration of scoping paper

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  • Draft terms of reference for the inquiry into the teaching of Welsh history

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Members agreed to hold a stakeholder event to discuss the terms of reference for an inquiry into the teaching of Welsh history and culture.

 

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