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More than just words… follow on Strategic framework

On 22 March 2016, the Minister for Health and Social Services, Professor Mark Drakeford AM, launched the More than just words…. follow-on Strategic Framework to strengthen Welsh language services across health, social services and social care.

 

At its heart is the idea that being able to use your own language must be a core component of care – not an optional extra.

http://gov.wales/docs/dhss/publications/160317morethanjustwordsen.pdf

By |September 13, 2016|Useful Links|
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Towards 2030

Prof Hazelkorn has published a very important review of post-compulsory education in Wales, with special reference to the future role and function of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW).

For more info Click Here

By |July 25, 2016|Useful Links|
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Planning and the Welsh language

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

By |July 24, 2016|News, Uncategorized|
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Professional Mentoring

Rachel was allocated as my mentor when I started as a Research Associate in 2012. I had taken up the position having completed a PhD and moved from North Wales and although I was excited about developing my career as a researcher, I felt completely out of my depth! Rachel provided me with advice and a wealth of knowledge on many a topic [...]

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale UHB arranged Welsh language awareness training for senior staff followed by a suite of Welsh language courses for staff across the organisation. This was strategic and purposeful in order to increase staff interest and engagement and general awareness of the national standards. Rachel and her team listened to our needs and tailored a package of training provision which was just what [...]

Providing strategic advice to the HR Department of NPTC Colleges Group on assessing and planning Welsh language staff skills for workforce organisational planning

During 2015-16, the Senior Management Team and Corporate Board approved the College’s Welsh Language Skills Strategy. The process of implementing the Strategy commenced in July 2016 and the first step was to ask every manager and head of academic school to complete a language skills audit for each job role within their area. In December 2016, RHD was commissioned to [...]

Staff Skills Audit, Newport City Council

Rachel came to Newport City Council to undertake language assessments with staff. It was an interesting experience for both the individual staff and the organisation. From talking to the individuals beforehand, many of them were concentrating on their deficiencies, but they became more confident after talking to Rachel and came to appreciate the recognition she made of their attainment i.e. [...]

Conwy County Borough Council – Replacement Local Development Plan

Conwy County Borough Council was preparing its Replacement Local Development Plan in 2019 and commissioned RHD Consultancy Ltd to work on a series of Welsh language impact assessments. We reviewed the existing Welsh language planning policy and undertook research into the revised Technical Advice Note 20, as well as recent developments in legislation and planning policy including Planning Policy Wales [...]

Welsh Revenue Authority – Welsh language strategy

Courtesy, Grow, Encourage is the new Welsh language strategy for the Welsh Revenue Authority which was prepared by RHD Consultancy Ltd. WRA was a newly established tax revenue authority for Wales in 2017 and they asked us to create an innovative and forward looking strategy for the next five years. We worked closely with the senior leadership team and all [...]

Plantlife

Plantlife is a conservation charity working nationally and internationally to save threatened wild flowers, plants and fungi and they own around 4,500 acres of nature reserves across Wales, Scotland and England. Plantlife has 11,000 members and supporters and HRH The Prince of Wales is their Patron. Wales is home to 23 Important Plant Areas, ranging from ancient mine workings rich [...]

Online Courses

The on-line Welsh classes have completed successfully. Despite the restrictions due to covid-19, all the training courses in the workplace went on-line immediately and all staff completed the courses.

Tender

RHD Consultancy has won the tender to undertake the Welsh language consultancy project for the Life Sciences Hub Wales.

Welsh Government Consultation

Welsh Government launches its consultation on proposals to strengthen the infrastructure around the Welsh language. National policy on Welsh linguistic infrastructure | GOV.WALES

Welsh in education: Action plan 2017 – 22

In December 2017, the Welsh Government announced its Action Plan for Welsh in education for the next four years. This Plan is one of a suite of action plans stemming from the Cymraeg 2050 strategy and it outlines how the Government intends to reach the goal of creating a million Welsh speakers by 2050. There are targets in the plan [...]

Cymraeg 2050: Welsh language strategy

Here is a link to the Welsh Government’s strategy to create a million Welsh speakers by 2050. Also found here is the Work Programme, or Action Plan, outlining how they aim to reach the target. http://gov.wales/topics/welshlanguage/welsh-language-strategy-and-policies/cymraeg-2050-welsh-language-strategy/?skip=1&lang=en

Training Programme

RHD Consultancy YmgynghorIAITH - Taflen ar gyrsiau hyfforddi [Saesneg] pdf Today we are publishing our Training Programme which lists the huge number of different corporate training we offer. There are courses on presentation skills and public speaking, training on managing people and projects, courses on what is value for money, or what about a course on governance and training for [...]

FREE Welsh training courses

An exciting, new Programme is underway and there are fabulous opportunities available to train and develop the Welsh language skills of the workforce, nationally. The new Work Welsh Programme is innovative and provides organisations with the opportunity to invest in their staff and improve services provided in Welsh. The National Welsh Language Teaching Centre announced that RHD Consultancy is a [...]

Qualified for Life

The Welsh Government’s new long term vision for education in Wales. http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/allsectorpolicies/qualified-for-life-an-educational-improvement-plan/?lang=en

Identifying and Utilising Existing Staff Skills

What Welsh language skills are there in the workplace? Findings from Iaith ar Daith Believe it or not, many staff have Welsh language skills in our workplaces. This was one of the main findings of our recent project on Welsh in the Workplace skills audits. RHD Consultancy completed a project between December 2016 and March 217 assessing the language skills [...]

£3million announced for Welsh training in the workplace

Following the Welsh Government’s announcement that additional funding of £3m is to be allocated to a new learning programme, the Welsh Language Teaching Centre is introducing a new pilot programme, Work Welsh. You will find more information on the programme here. The aim of the programme is to offer opportunities to a range of workers in different sectors to learn [...]

Together – Welsh language teaching strategy

The Welsh Language Teaching Centre has published its strategy – the new national body that is leading the teaching of Welsh to adults. Strategic Objective 1       Develop an innovative programme of attractive and suitable courses for learners making full use of the latest technology Strategic Objective 2       Develop innovative schemes to secure opportunities and contexts where learners can use their [...]

Estyn’s Annual Report, January 2017

The Chief Inspector’s Annual Report is published every January, and provides commentary and analysis on the performance of education and training in Wales during the previous academic year. Dr Rachel Heath-Davies, Managing Director of RHD Consultancy highlighted the findings in the report regarding, emphasising the need to support head teachers and leaders in education with developing strong leadership and management [...]

Road Show

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 levels. If you want to [...]

Million Welsh speakers by 2050

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  

More than just words… follow on Strategic framework

On 22 March 2016, the Minister for Health and Social Services, Professor Mark Drakeford AM, launched the More than just words.... follow-on Strategic Framework to strengthen Welsh language services across health, social services and social care.   At its heart is the idea that being able to use your own language must be a core component of care – not [...]

Towards 2030

Prof Hazelkorn has published a very important review of post-compulsory education in Wales, with special reference to the future role and function of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW). For more info Click Here

PISA 2012

Around 510,000 students in 65 economies took part in the PISA 2012 assessment of reading, mathematics and science representing about 28 million 15-year- olds globally. For more info Click Here

Planning and the Welsh language

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

Health and Social Care and the use of Welsh

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 medium education strategy review

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

Welsh Language Tribunal

The Welsh Language tribunal is an independent statutory body. It was established in April 2015 under Section 120 of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011. Its function is to deal with appeals against the Welsh Language Commissioner’s decisions in relation to the Welsh Language Standards. For Link Click Here

Welsh Language Commissioner

The Welsh Language Commissioner is an independent body established by the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 to promote and facilitate use of the Welsh language. This includes raising awareness of the official status of the Welsh language in Wales, monitoring existing Welsh Language Schemes, and imposing Welsh Language Standards on organisations. The Welsh Language Commissioner is responsible for coordinating developments in Welsh language infrastructure [...]

Welsh language (Wales) Measure 2011

A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the official status of the Welsh language in Wales; to provide for a Welsh Language Partnership Council; to establish the Office of Welsh Language Commissioner; to provide for an Advisory Panel to the Welsh Language Commissioner; to make provision about promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh [...]

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