Glyndwr Jones

Glyndwr Cennydd Jones (born March 1969) is a chief executive officer, education professional, writer on constitutional matters, and former political candidate.

Glyndwr Cennydd Jones is the Director of a UK-wide industry body in the arts, culture and education sectors, a position he has held since September 2012.^[1] He previously had a senior role at an international awarding organisation^[2] for over 11 years and was awarded Honorary Membership of Trinity College London in 2010^[3] for outstanding services in the field of academic quality assurance and government accreditation globally. He is co-author with Emily Maloney of a Manifesto for Performing Arts Education (2024)^[4] backed by Sir Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber KG,^[5][6][7][8] and the report Securing Access to Performing Arts Education for All (2023)^[9] which were launched at Westminster receptions^[10] following discussions by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Performing Arts Education and Training convened by him.^[11] He also authored the booklet Graded Exams: The Definitive Guide (2014).^[12]

Glyndwr is a writer^[13] on constitutional matters and an advocate^{[14][15][16][17][18]} for a UK-wide constitutional convention. He released joint publications with Lord David Owen and Lord Elystan Morgan in 2017^[19] and 2018^[20] respectively, and a booklet of constitutional reflections^[21][22][23] in March 2022, which includes a preface^[24] by Carwyn Jones, the former First Minister of Wales for almost 10 years, and an afterword by Lord David Owen. This work led to joint interviews with Professor John Denham (former UK Cabinet Minister),^[25] Professor Jim Gallagher (former UK Director General of Devolution),^[26] David Melding (former Deputy Presiding Officer of Senedd),^[27] Markus Leitner (Swiss Ambassador to the UK),^[28] and Professor Carwyn Jones.^[29][30]

Glyndwr is a Fellow of the Institute of Welsh Affairs,^[31] son of the former Labour politician Gwynoro Jones,^[32] and stood for Plaid Cymru in the constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney during the period of the party's Welsh Assembly coalition with Labour in the National Assembly for Wales Election 2007,^[33] after which he has pursued his professional career. He is an advocate for greater cross-party collaboration.

Glyndwr has proposed a future constitutional model of confederal-federalism for these isles^{[34][35] [36] [37]}

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