CAS Wales and the six Welsh Hubs

Significant progress has been made by Computing At School (CAS) in supporting computer science education in the Wales over the past two years: a strategic partnership with the Technocamps project in 2010, a successful inaugural CAS Wales/Technocamps conference in July 2011, a strategic information pack sent to all state-maintained secondary schools in Wales in April 2012, the announcement by the Welsh Government’s Minister for Education and Skills of a £3m investment in computer science and digital literacy at the 2012 CAS Wales/Technocamps conference in June, the launch of CAS Online, the new community website and the first official Codeacademy partnership in Western Europe: Codecademy Cymru.

As Chair of CAS Wales (@CASWales), it seems like an opportune time to introduce the six CAS Wales Hubs and the Hub Leaders:

• South East Wales Hub

  Lucy Bunce (@loobey41), Y Pant School, Pontyclun

• South West Wales Hub

  Gareth Edmondson (@welshgje), Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr, Gowerton

• Mid West Wales Hub

  Roger Boyle, Aberystwyth University

• North East Wales Hub

  Vic Grout (@vicgrout), Glyndŵr University, Wrexham

• North West Wales Hub

  Dave Perkins (@daveshorts), Bangor University

• Powys Hub

  Dale Jones (@spookingdorf), John Beddoes School, Presteigne

At the start of this year, I asked whether 2012 would be the year of computer science; I think there is a lot more to come in 2013! Please join CAS (it’s free), get in contact with your local Hub and keep an eye on the upcoming CAS events…and if you think there is enough activity and support to start a new CAS Wales Hub near you, then please get in contact.