From Year 3 onwards, English will be introduced as a subject and cross-curricular learning medium. In secondary schools Welsh will be the main language of education for all pupils up to 16 years old.

A Welsh Government spokesperson said: “The Welsh language belongs to us all and we are committed to reaching our target of doubling daily use of the language by 2050.

For "primarily English language, partly Welsh" schools, at least 2.5 hours a week will be taught in Welsh and the bill allows schools to apply for a three-year exemption, with the chance of a ...

While Gwynedd remains a Welsh language heartland, the percentage of Welsh speakers has fallen. In 1981, 76.2% of its population could speak Welsh, but by 2021 this had fallen to 64.4%.

The move is part of the Welsh government’s plans to bring more organisations under the system before the end of the Senedd term in May 2026, Mark Drakeford, cabinet secretary for finance and Welsh ...

All Senedd constituencies will have Welsh-language only names from next year, under final decisions by the Democracy and Boundary Commission. The move has been welcomed by Welsh language ...

They are considered to be in the Welsh Government's Category 3 – schools that already offer a significant amount of Welsh medium provision, with Welsh being the main language of internal communication ...

With the Welsh Language and Education Bill expected to receive Royal Assent in a few weeks the report looked at use of Welsh inside and outside the school gates. It found that English is also the ...

From Year 3 onwards, English will be introduced as a subject and cross-curricular learning medium. In secondary schools Welsh will be the main language of education for all pupils up to 16 years old.