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Mae hi wedi bod yn wythnos brysur. Dim ond nawr yw wyf wedi cael y cyfle i ddarllen araith Leighton Andrews ynghylch y ffordd y mae Addysg Uwch yng Nghymru yn cael ei llywodraethu. Fe'i traddodwyd gerbron llond ystafell o bobol fawr ein colegau ac mae'n cynnwys clasur o slap i bwysigion. Mae'n werth dyfynnu'n llawn yn y Saesneg gwreiddiol.

"I have read the press release issued overnight by the Chairs of CHEW and HEW. I am glad they welcome the review of governance I have announced.

I am disappointed that their press release both misquotes and quotes selectively from our HE Strategy For our Future.

The press release states that page 9 of our strategy recognises the "existing well run, and high performing higher education sector in Wales." It does say that. But the sentence in full, referring to reports from the National Assembly's Enterprise and Learning Committee and the Wales Employment and Skills Board states 'All recognise the existing well run, and high performing higher education sector in Wales, capable of achieving excellence on an international platform, but emphasise the need for significant change, and a different way of working to meet the challenges ahead.'

The HEW and CHEW press release also states that page 19 of For our Future says that "HE Governance in the higher education system is strong". It does not. It says that - and I quote - "institutional governance in Wales' higher education system is strong".

And It then goes on immediately to say "However, it is having to work in an increasingly complex environment in which assessment of the institution's responsiveness to learner, staff and external stakeholder need; scrutiny of the senior executive team; and evaluation of the quality of learning delivery have become increasingly demanding. It is therefore critical to ensure that governors of higher education institutions operate within a system that promotes good practice, have the understanding and competencies to carry out their responsibilities and are able to carry out their responsibilities within a framework of support, guidance and professional development."

If the author of your press release had been one of my postgraduate students in Cardiff University's School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, I would have had questions to ask."

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