Medr/2026/51: Adult Community Learning Teaching and Learning Conference Attendance Fund

Introduction

1. This publication sets out a one-off allocation of £13,200 to support investment in professional development for part-time and/or hourly paid Adult Community Learning (ACL) staff through attendance at the ACL Teaching and Learning Conference 2026/27.

2. This will support Medr’s duty under section 5 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 to promote continuous improvement in the quality of tertiary education, including through supporting the capability and continuing professional development of the tertiary education workforce.

3. For the purposes of this funding, Adult Community Learning refers to provision delivered by providers who are allocated Community Learning Grant (CLG). This provision offers part-time learning opportunities from Entry Level to Level 2 for learners aged 19 and over and is typically delivered in community settings.

4. As per paragraph 57 of Medr/2026/16: Medr’s investment for academic year 2026/27, CLG investment for Bridgend County Council will be allocated to Bridgend College, as was the case in AY 2025/26.

Allocation

5. A total of £13,200 is allocated equally across providers delivering Adult Community Learning as set out in Table 1.

6. While Adult Community Learning funding is allocated on a formula basis, this fund is distributed on an equal basis across providers. This reflects its purpose as a one-off intervention where a minimum level of resource is needed to enable meaningful staff training activity. An equal allocation approach ensures consistent opportunity for participation and avoids very small allocations that would limit impact, particularly for smaller or more rural providers.

Local Authority	Total allocation
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council	£600
Bridgend College	£600
Caerphilly County Borough Council	£600
Cardiff Council	£600
Carmarthenshire County Council	£600
Ceredigion County Council	£600
Conwy County Borough Council	£600
Denbighshire County Council	£600
Flintshire County Council	£600
Gwynedd Council	£600
Isle of Anglesey County Council	£600
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council	£600
Monmouthshire County Council	£600
Neath Port Talbot County Council	£600
Newport City Council	£600
Pembrokeshire County Council	£600
Powys County Council	£600
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council	£600
Swansea Council	£600
Vale of Glamorgan Council	£600
Torfaen County Borough Council	£600
Wrexham County Borough Council	£600

Use of funding

7. Funding must be used within the 2026/27 academic year, for part time and/or hourly paid tutor attendance at the ACL Teaching and Learning Conference (date tbc).

8. Local Authorities must email [email protected] by 31 July 2027 where funding cannot be allocated for the purposes outlined above.

9. Reclaims will be processed by October 2027.