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Government experts call for Welsh-medium Education Act

10/05/2019 - 13:48

Language campaigners have welcomed an expert panel’s recommendation that the Government should introduce a Welsh-medium Education Act. In a report commissioned by the Welsh Government to review the system for planning Welsh-medium education, a panel of experts which includes Professor Dylan Foster Evans and Meirion Prys Jones state:

Cardiff Council Leader breaks promise to build new Welsh-medium school

25/04/2019 - 10:35

Campaigners have criticised the Leader of Cardiff Council for breaking a promise to open a Welsh-medium school as part of a large housing development in the city.

Celebrities call for the opening of only Welsh medium schools in Cardiff

09/04/2019 - 10:53

Actress Mali Harries a Super Furry Animals musician Cian Ciaran are among over 35 celebrities who have called on Cardiff Council to ensure that only Welsh medium schools will be opened across the city in the future.

Family’s plea to council leader over Gwynedd language centres

25/03/2019 - 17:17

A family from the Dolgellau area have asked for an urgent meeting with the leader of Gwynedd council leader in an effort to prevent cuts to the county’s language centres.

Gwynedd Language Centres: Hope that cabinet changes its mind

08/03/2019 - 12:19

Language campaigners have responded to a Gwynedd Council debate about proposed cuts to language teaching centres. The centres teach Welsh intensively to children who come from outside the area so they can study through the medium of Welsh in local schools. Mabli Siriol, Cymdeithas yr Iaith's education spokesperson, commented:

Welsh speaker to be new Carmarthenshire Council Boss

21/02/2019 - 13:11

Campaigners have congatulated Carmarthenshire councillors on their decision to ensure the new Chief Executive of the council is bilingual

Welsh Language Bill dropped – ‘excellent news’ say campaigners

04/02/2019 - 13:00

Language campaigners have welcomed news that the Government has dropped its plans for a Welsh Language Bill that they had warned would weaken language rights. Osian Rhys, Chair of Welsh language campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith commented: