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This is a conference for students aged 16 years and over in schools, colleges and universities who are considering a career in engineering, computer science or a related discipline. What career paths can you follow?  What demand is there for your skills in Wales and in Welsh? The Conference will be held over Zoom through the medium of Welsh with simultaneous translation to English You will hear from people who work in these disciplines.  You will also be given the opportunity to ask questions.   Chair: Ann Beynon, Former EHRC Commissioner Wales, Former Director, BT Wales. Speakers:   Peter Gwyn Williams - Digital Infrastructure Department, Welsh Government Carwyn Lloyd-Jones, Director of ICT & Digital Business, Digital Health and Care Wales   Mark Davies, Civil Engineer, Director at EDAF   Siwan Owen, Associate Development Manager at Electronic Arts   Ceri Mai, Degree Apprentice in Cyber Security Gwynedd Council, Hywel Ifans, Director at BCC IT Rhys Williams, Systems & IT Manager, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

The Hub offers bespoke qualifications and training in the key subjects, Communication, Numeracy and Digital Literacy. Individuals can work towards Entry 2 to Level 3 Essential Skills qualifications, or work to improve skills while undertaking another program of learning. ​The Hub is open for training providers for them to be able to refer learners who wish to undertake Essential Skills qualifications through the medium of Welsh. WHAT DOES THE LEARNING PROGRAMME INCLUDE?       Initial Assessments Individual learning plan Access to virtual workshops 1: 1 Sessions Access to resources, session recordings and e-portfoli Individual tasks that’ll be assessed with feedback Controlled task and confirmatory tests (including practice tasks) Certificates

These guidelines present different things that should be considered when creating digital learning resources. The guide refers to the following elements: Research and planning Authoring the content Accessibility and copyright Adding a resource on the Porth Adnoddau Resource creation toolkit (a list of software and packages) Resource creation checklist Accessibility checklist In addition, there is a link to the Welsh Language Commissioner's Bilingual Design Guide. This guide talks about how to introduce both languages when designing material.