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Sgwrsio with the EWC

Sgwrsio with the EWC: Diversifying Wales’ education workforce

Season 1, Ep. 3

Yn y bennod hon, mae Prif Weithredwr CGA, Hayden Llewellyn yn cael cwmni cynrychiolwyr o amryw sectorau addysg Cymru i drafod y darlun presennol o ran amrywiaeth mewn addysg yng Nghymru, pwysigrwydd cynrychiolaeth ac amrywiaeth, a'r camau sydd i'w cymryd i well amrywiaeth, gan yr arweinwyr hynny sy'n gweithio ar lawr gwlad.


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Cynllun Cymhelliant Addysg Gychwynnol i Athrawon (AGA) o Gymunedau Ethnig Lleiafrifol (£5,000). Os ydych yn uniaethu fel person o leiafrif ethnig.

Cymhelliant Addysg Gychwynnol Athrawon ar gyfer Pynciau â Blaenoriaeth (£15,000). Os ydych yn bwriadu addysgu un o'r pynciau â blaenoriaeth.

Cynllun Cymhelliant Iaith Athrawon Yfory (£,5000). Os ydych yn bwriadu addysgu Cymraeg fel pwnc neu addysgu drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.


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In this episode, host and EWC Chief Executive Hayden Llewellyn is joined by representatives from across Wales’ education sector to discuss the current picture in terms of diversity in Welsh education, the importance of representation and diversification, and the steps to be taken to improve diversity, from those on the ground to those in leadership roles.


Resources

Ethnic Minority Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Incentive (£5,000). If you identify as a person from a minority ethnic background.

Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Priority Subject Incentive (£15,000). If you intend to teach one of the priority subjects.

Iaith Athrawon Yfory Incentive Scheme (£,5000). If you are intending to teach Welsh or through the medium of Welsh


Gwestai'r bennod | Episode guests

Chantelle Haughton & Leon Andrews, DARPL

Yusuf Ibrahim, Cardiff and Vale College

Loren Henry, Urban Circle Newport

Aminur Rahman, Addysgwyr Cymru/Educators Wales


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