Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has expressed its concern with a statement by the Welsh Government about changes to the way Welsh is taught in schools today.   

Responding to the statement, Ffred Ffransis, education spokesperson for Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, commented:  

"The Minister still seems to be trying to fix a broken system which deprives the vast majority of our young people of the Welsh language. What he needs to do is listen to what all the experts are saying, namely to end teaching Welsh as a second language and move to a certain amount of Welsh-medium education for all. That's the way to ensure Welsh is a language for everyone in our country. 

"The Minister's words only a few weeks ago suggested that the Government were listening to our concerns and the calls of experts. It would be concerning if he u-turned on his own words and the First Minister's words by kicking the matter into the long grass again."

The Government statement follows former Labour Member of Parliament for Aberafan Hywel Francis giving his backing for Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg 'Welsh-medium education for all' campaign.  

A number of leading education thinkers and groups have also called for the Government to act on Professor Sioned Davies' report on the teaching of Welsh which recommended an end to the existing system in English-medium schools with Welsh-medium education introduced for every child instead. Among the supporters of the campaign are David Crystal, Professor in Linguistics at Bangor University and author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language, Gethin Lewis, former headteacher and national secretary of N.U.T. Cymru, and teachers' union UCAC.