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This conference will provide information about the CEFR framework and how it is used in Wales and further afield.
Where and when?
- Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Road, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ
- 10.00am – 3.30pm, 4 December 2025
Programme
10.00am | Arrival and refreshments |
10.30am | Opening address: Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS. |
10.50am | Presentation: Dona Lewis, Chief Executive, National Centre for Learning Welsh. |
11.00am | What is the CEFR? Professor Waldemar Martyniuk, an international expert in language education and assessment. |
12.00pm | Lunch |
1.00pm | Experiences from the Education Sector: Presentation by Professor Paula Kristmanson and a panel discussion. |
1.40pm | Experiences from the Labour Market: Presentation by Professor Cecilie Hamnes Carlsen and a panel discussion. |
2.20pm | Developing one clear pathway for the Learn Welsh for adults sector - curriculum, courses and research: Helen Prosser, National Centre for Learning Welsh Dr Emyr Davies, WJEC Professor Steve Morris, Swansea University |
2.40pm | Closing remarks |
2.45pm | Refreshments and networking |
3.30pm | Close |
Register
To register, please complete the form below.
Registration form
Getting to Cardiff City Stadium
Car
If you’re traveling from the west or the east, please leave the M4 at Junction 33. Follow the A4232 towards Penarth. After approximately six miles, exit the A4232, following signs for Cardiff City Stadium. Please enter the stadium through the Main Entrance on Leckwith Rd (B4267). Plenty of free parking spaces are available.
Train
From Cardiff Central, please take the train to Ninian Park or Grangetown stations. It’s a five-minute walk to the stadium from Ninian Park, and a 10-minute walk from Grangetown.
Bus
There’s a regular bus service to the Stadium from Cardiff Central Bus Station. You can take service numbers 1 and 2 (City Centre, Cardiff Bay to Sloper Road), or service numbers 95 and 95A (City Centre, Wood St. to Jubilee Park/ASDA Leckwith Road).