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owl.wales · Her Sgiliau Cymru
CYLFAA
Her Sgiliau Cymru · The Welsh Skills Challenge

Something is coming to Welsh schools that has never happened before.
Real businesses. Real problems. Real young people. Real solutions.

The first Cylfaa Challenge launches in Welsh schools autumn term 2026.
Register your interest now. Be part of it from the beginning.

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Beth yw Cylfaa · What is Cylfaa

A Real Challenge. Real Stakes.

Cylfaa is Wales's first school skills challenge where real businesses set real problems — and young people solve them. Not a project. Not a worksheet. A genuine challenge with genuine outcomes.

Every challenge is curriculum-aligned. Every session generates verified social value evidence. Every school gets something real to show for it.

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Real Businesses
Welsh employers set the challenge. North Wales businesses, social value managers, sector leaders — your problem, their solution.
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Real Problems
Not made-up scenarios. Actual business challenges — skills gaps, local solutions, industry questions. Year 8 and 9 students answering real questions.
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Real Prizes
Winning schools and students get real recognition — from the businesses who set the challenge. Not a certificate. Something that matters.
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Real Evidence
Every session generates Gatsby Benchmark evidence and Owl Impact social value data — ready for Estyn, tenders, and ESG reports.
Cofrestrwch · Register

Ydych chi i mewn? · Are you in?
Tell us who you are and we'll be in touch when the challenge is ready.
No spam. No selling. Just Cylfaa.

Busnes a Noddwr · Business & Sponsor
Set the Challenge. Shape the Future.
Sponsor a Cylfaa Challenge, set a real business problem for Welsh schools to solve, or offer a prize. Your brand in front of the next generation of Welsh workers.

You'll get one email confirming we've got you. Then we'll be in touch when the challenge is ready.

Athro ac Ysgol · Teacher & School
Bring the Cylfaa Challenge to Your School.
Curriculum-aligned. Both languages. Gatsby Benchmarks met and documented. Zero prep time. Year 8 and 9 target year groups — autumn term 2026.

You'll get one email confirming we've got you. Then we'll be in touch when the challenge is ready.

Myfyriwr · Student
Think You Can Solve It?
A real challenge. Real businesses. Real prizes. Coming to schools across North Wales this autumn. Sign up and be first to know when it launches in your school.

You'll get one email confirming we've got you. Then we'll tell you when the Cylfaa Challenge launches in your school.

Rhiant · Parent
Stay Informed. Real Opportunities for Your Child.
Sign up for parent alerts — apprenticeship openings, employer events and sector opportunities matched to your child's interests, direct to your inbox when they appear.

You'll get one email confirming we've got you. No spam. No selling. Relevant opportunities for your child, when they appear.

Wasg, Cyllid a Chynghorau · Press, Funders & Councils
Get in Touch.
Press enquiries, funding conversations, local authority partnerships, council collaboration — we want to hear from you. Drop us a note and Emma will come back to you directly.

Emma reads every message personally and will come back to you directly. Usually within one working day.