A hugely successful and inspirational event was held in Cardiff on Saturday 16 May to celebrate the work of childminders and Coram PACEY members and to bring the celebrations from Childminding Week 2026 to a close.
We heard from guest speakers:
Ceri Herbert, Head of Childcare and Play Inspection, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) on key work and updates
Hedwig Verhagen on the impact of psychological trauma on child development
Duke Al on the Power of the Pen: Growing Up, OCD and the Story of Little Duke
Paula Timms on the Magic of Childminding
The award winners recognised were:
Welsh language learner of the year
Celebrating the achievements of members who have demonstrated their commitment to the development of Welsh language skills within a setting.
Winner:
Katie Llewellyn, Carmarthenshire
Longevity
Celebrating childminders in Wales who have stuck with it, through all the challenges they have faced during their careers and changes in the sector and to the profession over time.
Joint winners:
Alison Burt-Ryan, Newport
Margaret Rose, Ceredigion
Innovation
Winner:
Karean Carr, Vale of Glamorgan
Well-being champion
Celebrating Coram PACEY members who have worked in their setting to support children’s well-being in Wales. We welcome nominations from parents/carers whose children are using a childcare setting managed by a Coram PACEY member in Wales.
Winner:
Libby Leyshon, North Cornelly Playgroup, Bridgend
Partnership in practice
Celebrating members who have worked in partnership with a local authority childcare team in Wales and in doing so supported raising the profile and professionalism of childminding.
We welcome nominations from Local Authority childcare teams in Wales who have worked positively in partnership with a childminder member and want these achievements to be recognised.
Awards to recognise and celebrate the very best childminders. Those who make a difference to the lives of the children they care for, who set the bar high and are an inspiration to all in the profession.
Winner:
North Wales- Jacqui Gill, Conwy
South Wales- Claire Nicholls-De Freitas, Neath Port Talbot
Runner up:
Sarah Sharpe, Vale of Glamorgan
We will be sharing more on award winners in coming weeks.
Cynhaliwyd digwyddiad hynod lwyddiannus ac ysbrydoledig yng Nghaerdydd ddydd Sadwrn 16 Mai i ddathlu gwaith gwarchodwyr plant ac aelodau Coram PACEY ac i ddod â dathliadau Wythnos Gwarchod Plant 2026 i ben.
Clywsom gan siaradwyr gwadd:
Ceri Herbert, Pennaeth Arolygu Gofal Plant a Chwarae: Gwaith allweddol a diweddariadau
Hedwig Verhagen: Effaith trawma seicolegol ar ddatblygiad plant
Duke Al: PÅ´ER Y PEN: Tyfu i Fyny, OCD a Stori Dug Bach
Paula Timms: Lledrith Gwarchod Plant
Yr enillwyr gwobrau a gydnabuwyd oedd:
Dysgwr Cymraeg y Flwyddyn
Dathlu llwyddiannau aelodau sydd wedi dangos eu hymrwymiad i ddatblygu sgiliau iaith Gymraeg o fewn lleoliad.
Enillwr:
Katie Llewellyn, Sir Gaerfyrddin
Hirhoedledd
Mae eich gwaith caled dros y blynyddoedd yn glod i’ch gwydnwch a’ch angerdd. Rydym am ddathlu gwarchodwyr plant yng Nghymru sydd wedi dal ati, trwy’r holl heriau y maent wedi’u hwynebu yn ystod eu gyrfaoedd a newidiadau yn y sector ac i’r proffesiwn dros amser.
Enillwyr:
Alison Burt-Ryan, Casnewydd
Margaret Rose, Sir Ceredigion
Arloesedd
Yn dathlu aelodau yng Nghymru sydd wedi defnyddio arloesedd i gefnogi ac ysbrydoli eraill a hyrwyddo gofal plant o safon.
Enillwr:
Karean Carr, Bro Morgannwg
Hyrwyddwr lles
Dathlu aelodau Coram PACEY sydd wedi gweithio yn eu lleoliad i gefnogi lles plant. Rydym yn croesawu enwebiadau gan rieni/gofalwyr sydd yn defnyddio lleoliad gofal plant a reolir gan aelod Coram PACEY.
Enillwr:
Libby Leyshon, Grŵp chwarae Gogledd Cornelly, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Partneriaeth ar waith
Dathlu aelodau sydd wedi gweithio mewn partneriaeth â thîm gofal plant awdurdod lleol ac wrth wneud hynny wedi cefnogi codi proffil a phroffesiynoldeb gwarchod plant.
Rydym yn croesawu enwebiadau gan dimau gofal plant Awdurdodau Lleol sydd wedi gweithio’n gadarnhaol mewn partneriaeth ag aelod o warchodwyr plant ac am i’r cyflawniadau hyn gael eu cydnabod.
Gwobrau i gydnabod a dathlu’r gwarchodwyr plant gorau oll. Y rhai sy’n gwneud gwahaniaeth i fywydau’r plant y maent yn gofalu amdanynt, sy’n gosod y bar yn uchel ac yn ysbrydoliaeth i bawb yn y proffesiwn.
Enillwr:
Gogledd Cymru- Jacqui Gill, Conwy
De Cymru- Claire Nicholls-De Freitas, Castell-nedd Port Talbot
Ail safle:
Sarah Sharpe, Bro Morgannwg
Byddwn yn rhannu mwy am enillwyr gwobrau yn yr wythnosau nesaf.
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