Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
, the sole official name, meaning 'National Union of Teachers of Wales') commonly referred to as UCAC, was formed in
Wales from a split from the
NUT in the late 1940s over the issue of the
Welsh language in teaching. It has around 4,000 members, who are nearly all Welsh speakers, representing mainly teachers in
Welsh medium schools or teachers of Welsh in English medium schools. It accounts for about 15% of the total teacher workforce in Wales.
It is affiliated to the UK
Trades Union Congress (since 1994), since under current TUC rules it is not permissible to affiliate only to TUC Cymru.
Its main office is in
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth () is a university and seaside town as well as a community in Ceredigion, Wales. Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". Aberystwyth University has been a major educational location in ...
,
Ceredigion.
As well as representing its members at all levels it also campaigns for an independent education system for Wales.
References
External links
Official website
Education in Wales
Education trade unions
Trade unions established in 1940
Trade unions in Wales
Organisations based in Aberystwyth
Trade unions affiliated with the Trades Union Congress
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