People of the Senedd

Heledd Fychan MS

Heledd Fychan MS

Senedd Regional Member

Plaid Cymru

Plaid Cymru Group

South Wales Central

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Contact Details

Office Address:

2 High Street

Pontypridd

Rhondda Cynon Taf

CF37 1QJ

Office

01443 853 214

Senedd Address:

Welsh Parliament

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff

CF99 1SN

Parliament

0300 200 7432

Email

Heledd.Fychan@senedd.wales

My Senedd Activities

Statement of Opinion icon Statement of Opinion - OPIN-2022-0297

The Senedd: 1. Notes that Wales will be competing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham between 28 July and 8 August 2022. 2. Recognises that this will be Wales's twenty-sec...

For debate on 15/07/2022

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Thank you very much. One of the challenges we know exists currently is the shortage of Welsh language resources for ALN and ALN teachers with the specialism to be able to work and support...

Children, Young People and Education Committee | 14/07/2022

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Thank you. I’m sure you will be updating us as a committee as things get under way. Could you tell us a little bit more about the work of the three new national implementation leads and...

Children, Young People and Education Committee | 14/07/2022

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Thank you, Chair, and good morning, Minister. I also want to concentrate on additional learning needs and the reforms. In March, you revised the profile of the schedule for transferring l...

Children, Young People and Education Committee | 14/07/2022

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I thank Sioned Williams for bringing this important debate to the Chamber, because even though there have been developments in terms of the new curriculum, we do need to do so much more....

Plenary | 13/07/2022

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I'm pleased to echo many of the points raised by Samuel Kurtz. Certainly, the summer events are an important part of our calendar as a nation—from the small agricultural shows to the Roya...

Plenary | 13/07/2022

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Biography

Key interests and achievements

Heledd's main interests are culture, history and heritage; ensuring action on the climate emergency and eradicating child poverty; and ensuring that everyone has the right to learn and use the Welsh language.

Personal history

Heledd was raised in Anglesey, where she attended Ysgol Gynradd y Talwrn and Ysgol David Hughes. She studied History and Politics at Trinity College, Dublin, and served as Education Sabbatical Officer at the Trinity College Students’ Union, and then as Education Sabbatical Officer for the Union of Students in Ireland. She holds a Master’s degree in Medieval History from Bangor University. Heledd lives in Pontypridd with her husband and their son.

Professional background

Prior to her election, Heledd had worked for 12 years at the National Museum Wales, serving as Head of Policy and Public Affairs, and leading on governance, strategy, internal communications, international relations and stakeholder engagement. She served on the board of the Museums Association, and chaired both its Ethics Committee and its Nations Committee. She also represented the organisation as a guest speaker at a number of international conferences. Prior to that, Heledd worked for the Plaid Cymru group in Westminster.

Political history

In 2017, Heledd was elected to represent the Pontypridd Town ward on Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, as well as Pontypridd Town Council. Since being elected, she has led and supported a number of prominent local campaigns, such as calling for an independent inquiry into the devastating floods of 2020, saving the Accident and Emergency Unit at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, and opposing changes to schools in the Pontypridd area.

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Terms of office

  1. 08/05/2021 -

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