, Cabinet Secretary for
Finance and Welsh Language: It gives me great pleasure to
announce the first Chair of the Athrofa Dysgu Cymraeg
Genedlaethol is Llinos Roberts. Llinos is appointed after a
competitive public appointment exercise run in accordance with
the Governance Code for Public Appointments. The appointment will
begin on 1 April 2026 for a five-year term.
Llinos brings a wealth of education experience to the role of
Chair. She has significant experience of the sectors that are
essential to the work of the Athrofa Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol,
including the post-16 sector, and the Learn Welsh sector. I am
confident that her expertise and commitment to the Welsh language
will enable effective collaboration with key stakeholders,
ensuring that the Athrofa Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol is an
organisation with a lifelong focus for Welsh language learning. I
am grateful to Coleg Cambria for the co-operation with the
practical arrangements which have made this appointment possible.
The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025 establishes the
Athrofa Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol. This new statutory body will
strengthen and secure national planning to support people of all
ages to learn Welsh and to progress in their learning. The
Athrofa Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol's overarching purpose is to
facilitate and promote lifelong Welsh language learning, ensuring
that more people have the opportunity to acquire and use the
language. The Athrofa Dysgu Cymraeg Genedlaethol will be
established on 1 August 2027.
