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Welsh in Education Strategic Plans - the legislative framework that supports Welsh-Medium Education Provision
- This consultation has completed. It ran from Tuesday, 12 April 2022 to Friday, 24 June 2022
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Response to the consultation
Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation
- WESP 01 - Estyn (Welsh only) PDF 186 KB
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- WESP 02 - Children's Commissioner for Wales PDF 791 KB
- WESP 03 - Education Workforce Council PDF 619 KB View as HTML (4) 17 KB
- WESP 04 - Regional Consortia PDF 635 KB View as HTML (5) 34 KB
- WESP 05 - CollegesWales PDF 905 KB
- WESP 05a CollegesWales PDF 1 MB
- WESP 06 - Qualifications Wales PDF 864 KB
- WESP 07 - Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol (Welsh only) PDF 562 KB View as HTML (9) 38 KB
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- WESP 08 - Welsh Language Commissioner PDF 767 KB
- WESP 08a Welsh Language Commissioner PDF 807 KB
- WESP 09 - Mudiad Meithrin (Welsh only) PDF 668 KB View as HTML (13) 50 KB
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- WESP 10 - Individual PDF 208 KB View as HTML (15) 42 KB
- WESP 11 NASUWT PDF 1 MB
- WESP 12 Cymdeithas yr Iaith (Welsh only) (English Translation by Senedd Commission) PDF 269 KB View as HTML (17) 47 KB
- WESP 13 Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (UCAC) - (Welsh only) (English Translation by Senedd PDF 598 KB View as HTML (18) 30 KB
- WESP 14 Dyfodol i’r Iaith - (Welsh only) (English Translation by Senedd Commission) PDF 600 KB View as HTML (19) 32 KB
- WESP 15 Rhieni Dros Addysg Gymraeg (RHAG) (Welsh only) (English Translation by Senedd Commission) PDF 1 MB
- WESP 16 Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and Association of Directors of Education in Wales (ADEW) PDF 3 MB
Purpose of the consultation
The Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee and the Children, Young People and Education Committee are undertaking an inquiry into Welsh-medium education, with specific focus on Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPs). This is a joint inquiry to explore how the statutory framework, established to promote planning and development of Welsh-medium education is working.
We would like to hear from you on the following questions:
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>>> Has the current statutory framework for Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPs) improved since the recommendations published in December 2015 in the report of the ‘Inquiry into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans’ by the Children, Young People and Education Committee of the Fourth Senedd?
>>> To what extent do Welsh in Education Strategic Plans contribute to the outcomes and targets set out in the Welsh Government’s Welsh Language Strategy – Cymraeg 2050?
>>> How are local authorities responding to changes to guidance on school categories according to Welsh-medium provision, and are they meeting the Welsh Government’s ambition to increase Welsh-medium provision in English-medium and dual-stream schools?
>>> What challenges lie ahead in the planning and development of Welsh-medium provision, ahead of a proposed Welsh Language Education Bill?
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Contact details
Should you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the below contact details:
Committees
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
CF99 1NA
Email: Committees@senedd.wales
Telephone: 0300 200 6565