Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru

Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (Welsh, 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.

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UCAC
Full nameUndeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru
Founded1940
Members3,879[1]
AffiliationTUC
Key peopleEmrys Wynne, national president
Elaine Edwards, general secretary
Office locationAberystwyth, Ceredigion
CountryWales
Websitewww.athrawon.com

It is affiliated to the UK TUC (since 1994), since under current TUC rules it is not permissible to affiliate only to TUC Cymru.

Its main office is in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.

As well as representing its members at all levels it also campaigns for an independent education system for Wales.

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-11-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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