Today we have launched our Road Show across Wales. We are conducting Welsh Language Skills Audits for staff in organisations across the country to help support the Welsh Language Standards Action Plan. Our qualified and professional tutor will assess each member of staff seen in one day in accordance with the nationally recognised language skill [...]
Rachel Heath-Davies on Radio Cymru discussing the million Welsh speakers by 2050 target http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07wzprs Welsh language target of one million speakers by 2050 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-36924562
The Welsh Language Commissioner published this summary on the position of the Welsh language in August 2016. Half way between the two Censuses, it is a timely 5-year report. http://www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru/Cymraeg/Rhestr%20Cyhoeddiadau/Adroddiad%205%20Mlynedd%20crynodeb%20Gwefan.pdf
Under section 11 of the Planning Act, it is now a requirement that every planning authority when preparing or revising the local development plan gives consideration to how the policies and site allocations are likely to impact on use of the Welsh language in their area. http://gov.wales/newsroom/planning/2016/new-legislation-on-welsh-language-in-planning-comes-into-force/?status=closed&lang=en
All organisations responsible for providing health and social care services in Wales will be expected to mainstream Welsh language services as an integral part of service planning and delivery. http://gov.wales/newsroom/healthandsocialcare/2016/160322mng/?status=closed&lang=en
Welsh Government has published the Evaluation of the Welsh medium education strategy. Arad presents 21 recommendations for Welsh Government, local authorities, the Sabbatical Programme and much more. http://gov.wales/docs/caecd/research/2016/160310-evaluation-welsh-medium-education-strategy-final-en.pdf