P-05-873 Free Welsh Lessons for the People of Wales
P-05-873 Free Welsh
Lessons for the People of Wales
This
petition was submitted by Sheryl Callard having collected a total of 95 signatures.
Text of Petition
When
I was younger I was deprived of the right to study my native language in
school, and because of that I am not speaking my native tongue today. I, and so
many others of my generation, and even the younger generation are deprived of
the means to speak Welsh because the teaching of Welsh in schools wasn't
successful with them in the past. This is why I am asking the Welsh Government
to right the wrongs of the past, and to show true leadership to fight for my
right to learn my own language by providing Welsh classes and resources for
free. We are asking for the Minister for Welsh to support this motion and fund
the classes so I, and many others who were deprived of the Language get the
chance to speak once more. This would work perfectly with the Welsh
Government's plan to reach a Million Welsh Speakers by 2050, and would provide
a spark for people to re-grasp their culture and their mother tongue once
again. We ask the government to work with different agencies to provide these
lessons to people in different areas, and by making learning services available
on the web for people. Also to provide booklets and paper to different people
from different background in Wales to have a chance in learning the Language.
Please
secure this for the people of Wales who are passionate to regain their culture
and native tongue.
Status
This petition was considered completed by the
Petitions Committee at its meeting on 04/02/2020.
The Committee considered further correspondence and
agreed to close the petition in light of the fact that adult learners of Welsh
are able to access lessons at a standard course fee, with discounts available
to learners on low incomes and financial assistance in place to help reduce
other barriers.
Full details of the consideration of this petitions
by the committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first considered by the Petitions Committee
on 07/05/2019.
Assembly Constituency and
Region
- Cardiff North
- South Wales Central
Further information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 29/03/2019