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Iaith Pawb and Welsh Language Scheme Annual Report 2009-10 F1741011 © Crown Copyright July 2010 Foreword Welsh Assembly Government Iaith Pawb and Welsh Language Scheme Annual Report 2009-10 F1741011 © Crown Copyright July 2010 Foreword I am pleased to present the seventh Iaith Pawb and Welsh Language Scheme Annual Report highlighting the achievements by the Welsh Assembly Government and our partners during 2009/10 towards our goal of creating a truly bilingual Wales. As the numerous examples in this report demonstrate, the Welsh language is and will remain a core element of most if not all of our public facing services, strategies and policy development activities. The key achievements this year have been to meet our One Wales objective of a Legislative Competence Order for the Welsh Language, the introduction of the proposed Welsh Language Measure and the continued development of a new Welsh language strategy which will replace Iaith Pawb. We are now proceeding with our proposed Measure that will confirm the official status of the Welsh language; create linguistic rights in the provision of services and establish the post of Welsh Language Commissioner. Other key One Wales commitments have also been delivered, with correspondence to the European Commission in Welsh now being formally permitted for the first time. Education remains at the heart of our Welsh language policies and this Spring, we published our Welsh Medium Education Strategy. Golwg360; a daily Welsh Language web based news service was launched in May 2009 (http://www.golwg360.com), and its readership has grown steadily. Within the Welsh Assembly Government, work has taken place on a bilingual improvement action plan, along with preparatory work to review the Welsh Language Scheme. As has been the case over recent years, Welsh language policy continues to develop and gather momentum, and I look forward to the publication of a further report on the progress towards a new Welsh Language Measure, new Welsh Language strategy and the Welsh Assembly Government’s own Welsh Language Scheme next year. Alun Ffred Jones AM Minister for Heritage Executive Summary Background The Welsh Assembly Government’s goal for the Welsh Language, as set out in One Wales policy document, is to create a truly bilingual Wales, where people can live their lives through English, Welsh or both languages, delivered through a National Action Plan for a Bilingual Wales, ‘Iaith Pawb’, which was published in 2003. The Welsh Assembly Government also operates a statutory Welsh language scheme in accordance with the Government of Wales Act 2006, treating the English and Welsh languages on a basis of equality. Part 1 of this report details progress against Iaith Pawb and the provision of public services in 2009-10 by the Assembly Government and its partners. Part 2 of the report details how well the Welsh Assembly Government functioned bilingually, in the context of its Welsh Language Scheme. Part 1 – Progress against Iaith Pawb One Wales Objectives Welsh Language policy and legislation Following Royal Assent in February 2010 of the LCO, work continues on the proposed Welsh Language Measure, developing a new Welsh language strategy and associated activities. Welsh-language Print Media Golwg360; A daily Welsh language web based news service was launched in May 2009 (http://www.golwg360.com). Use of Welsh by EU Institutions Historic agreement with the Council of the European Union and the Committee of the regions were signed by the UK Government in 2008 and 2009. As a result, the Welsh language can now be used by elected politicians in the Council of the European Union and the Committee of the Regions and citizens can now write to these Institutions, as well as to the European Commission, in Welsh. Education • WAG has committed to supporting six Welsh for Adults centres for an additional two years - an investment of £6.7million has been made. • The national Welsh-medium education strategy was launched by the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning (CELL) in April 2010. 1 • The Welsh-language Sabbaticals Scheme is now in its extended pilot phase until August 2011. • In 2009-10 over £2.7m funding was provided to the Centre for Welsh Medium Higher Education to support the National Development Plan for Welsh-medium HE provision. • An implementation board has been established to oversee the development of a Federal College, which will become fully operational by September 2011. • A platform for sharing resources and E-learning, ‘Y Porth’, was launched at the Bala National Eisteddfod in August 2009. Economy and Business • £1.2m of European Convergence Funds was committed to support the transformation of the Nant Gwrtheyrn Centre. • A £1m package of funding was provided for a range of pilot initiatives to develop the role of the Welsh language in supporting and enhancing specific regeneration activities in Llŷn and north Meirionnydd. • By the end of March 2010, the Welsh Language Board had worked with 238 businesses to develop Welsh language policies, and 246 have signed up to the Investing in Welsh scheme. • The Board’s business team also worked closely with the John Lewis partnership, providing practical advice and support in relation to signage, promotion & marketing in the new John Lewis store in Cardiff, which opened in September 2009. • The Flexible Support For Business (FS4B) Supersite was launched in February 2010. Health NHS Reform • With the NHS in Wales being restructured during the course of the year, the NHS Welsh Language Unit has been heavily involved in ensuring that the Welsh language dimension was a consideration as part of the reform. Communities • Our digital inclusion initiative, Communities 2.0 will deliver its services to people in the most deprived parts of Wales through the language of their choice. It will work with groups to undertake digital inclusion work and support online activities, ensuring appropriateness of available languages. • We will deliver the range of measures identified in ‘One Wales’ to tackle child poverty and improve financial inclusion and financial literacy. In particular, we will continue to encourage those providers of advice services /training/ publicity to the general public to do so bilingually. 2 • Additional funding was agreed in November 2009 to further develop the Child Poverty guidance ‘Child Poverty Solutions Wales’ site bilingually over the next three years. All public promotional work on the Child Trust Fund Cymru and Credit Unions is bilingual and utilises Welsh media channels. Culture, Welsh Language and Sport • The Welsh Books Council received grant funding of £1,353,500 from the Welsh Assembly Government to support Welsh-language publishing in 2009/10. • The Welsh Assembly Government increased the funding for the Welsh language teaching project in the Chubut province of Argentina. • An independent Sport Council evaluation report published in 2009 indicated the positive impact of the Welsh language programme. • Wales was the featured nation at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC in June/July where attention was drawn to the Welsh language. Part 2 – WAG Welsh Language Scheme This section provides an overview of our work to comply with the Welsh Assembly Government’s Welsh Language Scheme, as well as highlighting areas for further work. Welsh Language Skills • 47% of the workforce is able to speak Welsh (levels 1-5 of the skills register). WAG Divisions’ Compliance and Capabilities • All Directorates General (DGs) responding reported that they provided front-line public services. All of them said that at least some of their teams had bilingual staff in place. • All of those 6 DGs stated that they conduct audits to assess staff language skills, undertook assessments to identify posts requiring Welsh speaking staff and analysed gaps in the provision of Welsh speaking staff. • Four of the 6 DGs had formal arrangements in place to ensure that the Welsh Language Scheme is driven forward. • Three DGs responded said that they revised drafts of translated documents and proof read in both languages at least ‘sometimes’. 3 Bilingual working Improvement Project • In spring 2009, the Welsh Assembly Government commenced a Welsh language improvement project, to ensure the implementation of best practice with regard to the effective delivery of our Welsh Language Scheme and mainstreaming language throughout WAG. Mainstreaming Internal Audit • A thematic review of the Welsh language was identified as part of the 2009-10 WAG internal audit planning process and was undertaken during June and August 2009. • This is the first time that WAG’s Internal Audit department has undertaken a thematic review of the Assembly Government’s management of the Welsh language. Translation Facilities We continue to rely on translation to meet many aspects of the Welsh language scheme, and, as such, the written translation requirements of the organisation remain significant, as we strive to meet the requirements of our Welsh language scheme, particularly in relation to publications and written materials. • The volume of material being translated exceeded 10,000 documents in 2009-10 and a prioritisation system is operated to ensure the most effective use is made of finite WAG translation resources. Training • Acen are currently contracted to undertake Welsh language training for Welsh Assembly Government staff. Training was offered to suit various levels from pre-entry to proficiency. Thirty eight courses were held between April 2009 and March 2010; these were held in thirteen different locations across Wales, with two hundred and one students participating. Policy Making • Welsh Language Impact Assessments have been further integrated into the Government’s policy gateway process with a view to improve consideration of the Welsh language in all future WAG policy development & delivery. This move also serves to align Welsh language processes with other cross-cutting areas of work such as Equalities. 4 Introduction The Welsh Assembly Government is committed to supporting and promoting the Welsh language. Our ultimate vision for a bilingual Wales is a bold one, and was outlined in Iaith Pawb, the National Action Plan for a bilingual Wales, which was published in 2003.
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