A conference held on 28 April 2021 for undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology students and those studying related subjects such as health and education. 17-18 year old learners were invited to join.  The morning presentations followed the themes of: Health & Wellbeing Language, Development and Education. A Careers Panel was held in the afternoon with people representing the following careers: Educational Psychologist       Clinical Psychologist Applied Behaviour Analysis Psychologist   Speech & Language Therapist Higher Education lecturer There was also an opportunity to ask questions. The conference was held online, through the medium of Welsh

A resource by Careers Wales for Key Stage 3 learners to find out more about a career in the Fire Service. Learners will watch a webinar and complete a workbook.

Here is a link to a specific section on the North Wales Police website which contains resources to assist individuals who wish to develop their Welsh language skills. All roles within the NWP require a level of Welsh language skill. As part of the application process, individuals will be assessed on their spoken Welsh. The resources on the website help individuals prepare for the assessment. These resources are relevant to individuals interested in starting a career with the police. 

Below is a link to the resources section on the Social Care Wales website. The resources are relevant to educators and learners in the field of Healthcare and Childcare. There is also a link to a document that has identified the resources that are relevant to the Level 2 and 3 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core courses. 

Bovine TB (bTB) is one of the main animal health and welfare challenges in Wales and was responsible for the slaughter of 10,974 cattle in Wales between June 2019 and May 2020 (DEFRA, 2020). It is estimated that the disease costs the taxpayer £15 million annually in Wales alone, which includes veterinary costs, compensation to farmers, administrative costs, etc. Furthermore, dealing with the disease has an effect on the mental health of those involved. The link between wildlife and bTB is an obvious one that fuels much debate, but what about the role that the environment plays in nurturing and spreading this disease? There are scientists who have already explored this question by successfully demonstrating at laboratory level that the conditions present in the cow’s environment are favourable for M. bovis. Despite this, research at farm level remains scarce, especially in areas that suffer from chronic cases of bTB. The purpose of this literature review is to summarise the current situation in Wales, and the state of our knowledge regarding environmental bTB.

This article considers the development of Welsh fiction in the 1930s by examining various ideas concerning the nature of realism. Reading the correspondence between Saunders Lewis and Kate Roberts is a means of analysing the ways in which the two authors perceived the essentials of a realist aesthetics. Saunders Lewis’s reaction to the first draft of the novel Traed mewn Cyffion (‘Feet in Chains’) is discussed along with Kate Roberts’s suggestion made while defending the work that ‘pain and monotony’ are relevant in the 1930s and valid literary themes. It is suggested that Kate’s appeal to the work of the Irish novelist Peadar O’Donnell is important in order to understand her aesthetics. The relationship between Traed mewn Cyffion and one of O’Donnell’s novels, Islanders, is then examined.  

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) rates in classrooms have increased in recent years. Literature has acknowledged the significance of teachers’ attitudes towards ADHD when making referral and intervention decisions (Anderson et al., 2012) and how teachers’ attitudes affect pupil behaviours and outcomes (Rush and Harrison 2008). Teachers need to provide support for these children, yet they often feel ambivalent towards ADHD due to a lack of sufficient knowledge (Alkahtani 2013), conflicting information surrounding the disorder (Dryer, Kiernan a Tyson 2013), different cultural expectations (Moon 2012) and educational systems (Timimi and Radcliffe 2005). This paper provides a review of the literature regarding teacher attitudes towards ADHD, explores limitations in the current literature and the concerns surrounding the measurement of teachers’ attitudes towards ADHD. The paper ends with recommendations for the future.

This study considers how the Roman Catholic Church and the broader Catholic community interacts with the European Union (EU). It outlines the organisational form of the most active Catholic bodies, and sets out how they engage with EU policy processes. The empirical analysis draws on original interviews carried out with practitioners. It demonstrates that the relationship between the Catholic community and the EU operates on three levels – on the diplomatic level, on a partly formalised institutional level and on an informal level – and that an appreciation of all three levels is necessary in order to understand how the Catholic community operates in Brussels. Three sets of consequences are presented and these develop understanding of the role of religion in contemporary governance.

The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol along with CollegesWales held an online panel event, in the form of a Zoom webinar, with politicians from the three main parties in Wales to discuss the contribution of the post-16 sector to the aim of creating a bilingual workforce and communities and a million Welsh speakers by 2050. The event provided an opportunity to hear what the parties are committing to in terms of developing bilingualism in the post-16 sector in order to move the agenda forward during the next Senedd term as well as the priorities of the Coleg Cymraeg and CollegesWales. You can watch the session by following the link below:

This collection consists of a series of posters which include general key terms for learners studying Public Services. These posters were developed by Coleg Sir Gâr. The series includes 9 pdfs which can be downloaded and printed to support the introduction of Welsh on Public Services courses. The posters can be displayed on the wall in the classroom.  The collection also includes a series of posters which include key terms specific for Level 3 Uniformed Protective Services units. There are key terms posters available for all 7 units which are:  Unit 1: Citizenship and Diversity   Unit 2: Behaviour and Discipline in the Uniformed Protective Services  Unit 3: Global Affairs, the Media and the Uniformed Protective Services  Unit 4: Physical Preparation, Health and Wellbeing  Unit 5: Teamwork, Leadership and Communication in the Uniformed Protective Services  Unit 6: Government and the Protective Services  Unit 7: Planning for and Responding to Emergency Incidents    Note that accessible Word documents are available for both resources separately.   

Are you studying Art, Design and Technology, or interest in the field? Join us in a fascinating conversation with 4 young Welsh artists who are establishing themselves in the art and design world in Wales and beyond. 'Cefn Llwyfan' Pursuing a career in Art and Design zoom talk is organised in collaboration with the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, Coleg Sir Gâr School of Art, Swansea College of Art and Cardiff College of Art.     The four contributors are:   Photographer Carys Huws, who works internationally and now lives in Berlin. Designer Alis Knits, who pioneers crafts and materials from her studio in Cardiff and Lampeter. Designer Llio Davies, who specialises in ceramic and jewellery designs   Swansea-based young artist Tomos Sparnon Wednesday, 24 March 2021 Time – 6PM To get the zoom link - email m.jones@colegcymraeg.ac.uk

'Golwg ar Gelf'  (A look at art) is an experimental virtual exhibition which gives Welsh medium students, studying across the fields of Art and Design, to share their work.