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Welsh Education

Whatever language you speak at home, Welsh-medium education can give your child additional opportunities, experiences, and skills.

There are many advantages to being bilingual. Research has shown that children who speak two languages can be more creative in their thinking.

For more information, look at the Your Bilingual Journey page on the Vale of Glamorgan website.

Your Bilingual Journey

 

There is also lots of information and support available on the Cymraeg i Bawb website.

Cymraeg i Bawb is the project run by the Regional Welsh Education Champion to promote Welsh-medium education in South-East Wales. For more information, contact post@cymraegibawb.cymru.

Welsh Language Centre

Welsh Language Centre LogoDid you know there are seven Welsh medium schools in the Vale of Glamorgan including six primary schools and one secondary school?

If your child is currently at English medium school and you are thinking of Welsh medium education, you could consider the Vale’s Welsh Language Centre based at Ysgol Gwaun y Nant in Barry.

The 12-week programme in our Welsh Language Centre allows primary age learners to be immersed in the Welsh language and gain a level of fluency that enables them to succeed in their Welsh-medium education journey at a Welsh-medium school in the Vale of Glamorgan.

For more information, visit the Welsh Language Centre web page.

Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) 2022-2032

The Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) explains our ten-year plan for Welsh medium and Welsh language education in the Vale.

The WESP has seven outcomes which have been set by Welsh Government.

  • Outcome 1: More nursery children/ three-year olds receive their education through the medium of Welsh.
  • Outcome 2: More reception class children/ five-year olds receive their education through the medium of Welsh.
  • Outcome 3: More children continue to improve their Welsh language skills when transferring from one stage of their statutory education to another.
  • Outcome 4: More learners study for assessed qualifications in Welsh (as a subject) and subjects through the medium of Welsh.
  • Outcome 5: More opportunities for learners to use Welsh in different contexts in school.
  • Outcome 6: An increase in the provision of Welsh-medium education for pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) in accordance with the duties imposed by the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018.
  • Outcome 7: Increase the number of teaching staff able to teach Welsh (as a subject) and teach through the medium of Welsh.

Partners across the Council along with schools and external organisations are working together to achieve the actions relating to these outcomes.

Find out more about the WESP:

 
You can view our WESP here.

If you have any queries about Welsh medium education or the WESP, please contact the Welsh Education Officer, Jeremy Morgan.