Key interests and
achievements
Rhianon
is especially interested in education, local government, economic development
and regeneration. She is a committed advocate
for women, has chaired the Welsh Labour’s Women’s Committee & Policy Forum
and is a Welsh Woman of the Year Finalist.
Rhianon
is a passionate champion of music and the creative arts. She has a strong
interest in music education and arts development. She has served on the BBC
Broadcasting Council Wales and the executive body of the National Books Council
for Wales.
Personal history
Born
and educated in Islwyn. Rhianon’s long standing commitment to community
regeneration projects in South Wales has been recognised by the Joseph Rowntree
Foundation.
Her
own experiences as a working mother of four mean Rhianon has a fervent belief
in the necessary provision of accessible childcare for all.
Professional background
With
vast experience across the education sector, Rhianon is a pre-school music
specialist, musician and a former lecturer. She is a former Cabinet Member for
Education at Caerphilly County Borough Council, Chair of the Education
Achievement Service for South East Wales and Vice Chair of ESIS (Education
Support Inclusion Services South East Wales).
Rhianon
has a strong background in Local Government and is an accredited Local
Government Peer Mentor. Committed to
public service delivery, Rhianon was the Welsh representative on the Local
Government Association Regeneration and Transport Board. She has worked as a
senior Trade Union officer delivering equality priorities across the South West
UK.
Political history
A
dedicated member of the Labour Party for many years, Rhianon has served on the
party’s National Policy Forum. She has extensive political experience of policy
development at a local and national level. She believes strongly in the values
of practical application of the Labour values of equality of opportunity for
all and has a long record in campaigning against far right organisations such
as the BNP.
Register
of Interests
Register
of Interests – Fifth Senedd (PDF, 3.25MB)
