UCAC Annual Conference, 31 March - 1 April, Gregynog Hall
- UCAC delegates, Gregynog Hall, 31 March - 1 April 2017
- Elaine Edwards, General Secretary, Phil Higginson, Vice President, Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Gwenno Wyn, National President.
- Elaine Edwards, General Secretary, Phil Higginson, Vice President, Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Gwenno Wyn, National President.
- UCAC's Presidential Team 2017-18
- Kirsty Williams, Cabinet Secretary for Education
Main guest speaker:
Kirsty Williams, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
To download a copy of the Education Secretary's speech, click here.
Various companies, charities and groups were also present at the Conference:
- O'r Pedwar Gwynt
- Literature Wales
- Canllaw Cyf
- Media Panel Wales
- Yr Urdd
- Educational Resource Publisher
- Welsh Book Council
- Christian Aid
Phil Higginson, an English teacher who has previously taught at Ysgol y Strade, Ysgol y Preseli and Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi, addressed the delegates during the Conference Dinner after having received a medal to honour his newly appointed role as UCAC's National President 2017-18.
We were entertained after the Conference Dinner by a young band from Ceredigion, Raffdam.
For further information about the Annual Conference, please contact us.
UCAC Annual Conference, 17-18 April 2015, Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod
- UCAC Conference delegates
- Elaine Edwards, UCAC General Secretary
- A presentation on Qualifications Wales
- UCAC Conference delegates
- UCAC Conference delegates
- UCAC Conference delegates
- Gareth Morgan, vice-president and Gwenno Wyn, future vice-president
- UCAC Conference delegates networking with the stalls and exhibitors present
- UCAC Conference delegates networking with the stalls and exhibitors present
- UCAC Conference delegates networking with the stalls and exhibitors present
- UCAC Conference delegates networking with the stalls and exhibitors present
- UCAC Conference delegates
- Gareth Morgan, UCAC vice-president for 2014-15
- Gwenno Wyn, UCAC's future vice-president
- A presentation by Hayden Llewellyn, Chief Executive of the Education Workforce Council
- Hefin Mathias
- Huw Richards, Powys County Society representative
- Relaxing in a yoga session with yoga practitioner Laura Karadog
- Professor John Furlong discussing Initial Teacher Training in Wales
- Ioan Rhys Jones, UCAC National President for 2014-15 presenting the president's medal to Gareth Morgan, the National President for 2015-16
- Philip Blaker, Interim Chief Executive for Qualifications Wales
- Voting in favour of a motion that will feed into UCAC's policies and priorities for the coming year
- Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn discussing Education in the Early Years
- Conference Dinner
- Conference Dinner
- Presidential Team 2015-16
- Entertainment provided by the Welsh Whisperer
- The evening was brought to a close with a folk session performed by Gwilym Bowen Rhys
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Guest speakers
- Professor John Furlong, Initial Teacher Training Adviser to the Welsh Government
- Hayden Llewellyn, Chief Executive for the Education Workforce Council
- Philip Blaker, Interim Chief Executive for Qualifications Wales
- Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn, Education in the Early Years
Click here to download a copy of Conference Decisions for 2015.
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UCAC Annual Conference, 4-5 April 2014, Beaufort Park Hotel, Mold
- Chris Shaw, representative of Cymdeithas Sir Castell-nedd, Port Talbot ac Abertawe
- Conference delegates, 2014
- Elaine Edwards, UCAC General Secretary
- "Gair i Gyfaill" online campaign
- "Gair i Gyfaill" online campaign
- Garmon Salisbury, representative of Cymdeithas Sir Conwy
- Gwenno Wyn, representative of Cymdeithas Sir Benfro
- Huw Foster Evans, GwE Chief Officer
- Elen Davies, UCAC National President presenting the Vice-President's medal to Ioan Rhys Jones
- Elen Davies, UCAC National President 2013-14
- UCAC delegates voting at the Conference
- From left to right: Ioan Rhys Jones, Vice-President, Elen Davies, President, and Dilwyn Ellis Hughes, former President
- From left to right: Delyth Jones, Meriel Parry and Nia Edwards discussing the future of Federal School in Wales
- Chris Shaw, representative of Cymdeithas Sir Castell-nedd, Port Talbot ac Abertawe
- Conference delegates, 2014
- Elaine Edwards, UCAC General Secretary
- "Gair i Gyfaill" online campaign
- "Gair i Gyfaill" online campaign
- Garmon Salisbury, representative of Cymdeithas Sir Conwy
- Gwenno Wyn, representative of Cymdeithas Sir Benfro
- Huw Foster Evans, GwE Chief Officer
- Elen Davies, UCAC National President presenting the Vice-President's medal to Ioan Rhys Jones
- Elen Davies, UCAC National President 2013-14
- UCAC delegates voting at the Conference
- From left to right: Ioan Rhys Jones, Vice-President, Elen Davies, President, and Dilwyn Ellis Hughes, former President
- From left to right: Delyth Jones, Meriel Parry and Nia Edwards discussing the future of Federal School in Wales
Guest speakers:
- Owen Evans, Director of Education and Skills Department, Welsh Government
- Huw Foster Evans, Chief Officer of GwE (North Wales Consortium)
- Meriel Parry, Delyth Jones and Nia Edwards discussing the future of Federal School in Wales
For more information about UCAC's Annual Conference, please contact us.
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UCAC Annual Conference, 26 - 27 April 2013, Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod
- UCAC Annual Conference, 26 - 27 April 2013, at the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod
- John Emrys Jones, former UCAC National Treasurer, with Gwyn L. Morris, the newly-elected National Treasurer
- Elaine Edwards, UCAC's General Secretary (left), and Delyth Jones, UCAC's Membershio Secretary and Finance Secretary (right), presenting a gift to John Emrys Jones upon his retirement as UCAC's National Treasurer
- Elen Davies, UCAC's National President 2013-14, addressing the Conference attendees
- Dilwyn Ellis Hughes, UCAC's National President 2012-13, presenting the President's Medal to Elen Davies, UCAC's National President 2013-14
- Members of UCAC voting at the Annual Conference
- Members of UCAC participating in a Twitter campaign during the Annual Conference
The Annual Conference is the main policy making body and provides members with the opportunity to discuss issues of concern and to develop official union policy.
Motions are presented to the Annual Conference, held during the months of March, April or May. At the Conference, motions become resolutions (or are rejected) on which UCAC will campaign.
Delegates to Annual Conference represent the County Societies and the various specialist Departments along with National Executive members. Voting rights are restricted to official delegates but all members of the union are welcomed to attend the Conference and to express their opinion.
The Annual Conference travels to various locations across Wales every year. It is an excellent opportunity to socialise and meet and get to know fellow union members and to discuss both formally and informally. We hope to see you there!