A stronger start: Mudiad Meithrin welcomes universal childcare from nine months
The landmark pledge could ease pressure on families, while putting Welsh at the heart of children’s earliest years
Read moreDetailsGareth Wyn Roberts is a retired educator with a background in languages and education. He is fluent in Welsh, both spoken and written, and maintains a keen interest in Welsh politics. Presently, he serves as the Secretary of “Wales for Europe”. After completing his studies in modern languages, specialising in French and German, at Cambridge, he returned to the Welsh speaking heartland. He has lived in Anglesey for the
past sixty years.
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