This is a resource to encourage and support effective communication in Health and Social Care.  The resource is suitable for students studying level 3 concepts such as Principles and Contexts (Level 3). Because it is a common subject, this information can be useful to any student studying a health based subject, e.g. Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or working in social care in the community. This resource was adapted by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. Thank you to Llandrillo Menai Group for sharing the original material.

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. 

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

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:

An online conference for university and further education students of education, childcare and children and young people's services. The conference will discuss presentations on different aspects of children's voices in relation to Covid-19, racism, and advocacy. There will also be a presentation by Sally Holland, Wales's Children's Commissioner. The coference was held online on 24 February 202. Recordings of the presentations can be viewed below:

Poet and performer Rufus Mufasa reads one of her Welsh language poems, 'Operation Rescue' to celebrate International Mother Language Day 2021. Includes a video of the reading, a PDF copy of the words for study material and another short video where Rufus talks about her relationship with the Welsh language. © Rufus Mufasa 2021

In this guest lecture, Dafydd Llywelyn discusses the Police and crime plan for Dyfed-Powys, BAME recruitment and the influence of black lives matter. It is suitable for school learners and students who are studying Policing / Criminology / Public Services as subject areas.

Here you will have access to health and wellbeing resources that can be used in lectures, seminars or in personal tutoring meetings. Each resource is accompanied by an instruction sheet for the lecturer. Resources include: Activity 1: The Wheel of Wellbeing Directions 1: The Wheel of Welfare Activity 2: The well-being self-assessment tool Directions 2: The well-being self-assessment tool These resources have been prepared by Dyddgu Hywel, Senior Lecturer in Education, Cardiff Metropolitan University.   Sources of Help If you have a medical emergency, serious problem or a threat to life, call 999 If you are worried about your mental health, the first step to getting help is to tell your GP. A list of helplines, charities and useful information can be found on the meddwl.org website

The Tomorrow's Doctors scheme is designed to support learners who are in the first year of their studies in our Further Education colleges, and in year 12 in our schools, who speak Welsh and want to apply to study Medicine at university.  The scheme offers specialist support from Cardiff University and Swansea University staff involved in the application process.   With the support of university staff, the following workshops will be organised: March: Introduction, Paned a Chlonc with Menai Evans, Sara Whittam, Sara Vaughan.  April: Work experience with Llinos Roberts  May: Curriculum C21 with Rhian Goodfellow and How to Choose a Course with Cardiff University Medical Students  May: Study through the medium of Welsh and the CCC scholarship with Awen Iorweth and Alun Owens  June: Writing a Personal Statement  July: Alternative Routes to Medicine with Alwena Morgan and [Siwan Iorwerth and Ffraid Gwenllian TBC]  September: Speed Dating with professional doctors!  October: Personal Statement question and answer session  November: Predparing for MMIs  December: Preparing for MMIs   

This conference, held on 29 June 2021, was for anyone who is interested in multi-disciplinery academic research through the medium of Welsh. Scientists, humanists and sociologists from all over Wales and beyond were invited to share the results of their research and to meet other like-minded Welsh researchers. The aim of the conference was to give the next generation of academics the opportunity to present their research to an audience of peers. There was also an opportunity to network with Welsh-speaking researchers and to foster a wider community of academics who promote Welsh-medium provision in our universities. Click below to see a recording of the live conference that includes question and answer sessions on each of the presentations. There are also links to a series of research posters.

Presenters:  Professor Delyth Prys and Dr Tegau Andrews The aim of this workshop is to : Give an introduction to terminology standardization work, internationally and nationally, linking the theoretical and practical aspects, in order to explain the standardization process and its relevance to the work of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. Give staff and students at the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol a better understanding of the dictionary and terminology resources which are available, to help them write and communicate better using good, academic Welsh. Reveal how Welsh terms are coined and standardized, discussing the international standards which drive the process and introducing specific examples, so that interested parties can understand how these terms become part of our language. Provide initial guidance to authors, translators and project managers who have been funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol to develop Welsh-language resources for students, explaining how terms are relevant to them and where terminology work fits within the timescale of creating resources. Content: A general overview of the dictionary and terminology resources available to staff and students of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.  Practical support on how to use general dictionaries and on-line electronic terminology dictionaries. An explanation of how terms are standardized in Welsh, and the relevance of international standards to this process. An outline of the stages involved in developing resources for the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, focusing on the role of terminology in these stages. At the end of the workshop, attendees should be able to: Have a better understanding of the importance of using standardized terminology in academic writing. Be able to use dictionary and terminology resources more effectively in their work and improve the standard of their academic Welsh. Know where to turn if they need further assistance with Welsh technical terms. Have a better understanding of the way in which terms are standardized for the Welsh language. Be able to plan new resources for students taking into account any essential terminology. Biographies:   Professor Delyth Prys has been Senior Editor within the Centre for the Standardization of Welsh Terminology (now part of the Language Technologies Unit at Canolfan Bedwyr) since 1993, and has been the Head of the Language Technologies Unit since 2001. She leads a mixed team of linguists and software experts who develop innovative digital language tools for the Welsh language. Dr Tegau Andrews has been a Terminologist for the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol since 2009. During this time, she has developed Geiriadur Termau’r Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol (the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Terminological Dictionary) which has become one of the main terminological dictionaries for the Welsh language and includes definitions, diagrams and explanatory illustrations.