{"id":84865,"date":"2024-11-22T16:10:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=84865"},"modified":"2025-01-16T10:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:54:05","slug":"17000-teachers-are-needed-to-save-the-welsh-governments-vision-of-1-million-welsh-speakers-by-2050","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/17000-teachers-are-needed-to-save-the-welsh-governments-vision-of-1-million-welsh-speakers-by-2050","title":{"rendered":"17,000 teachers needed to save aim of ONE million Welsh speakers by 2050"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language preservation group campaign for the Welsh Government to invest more in their Sabbatical Scheme might be the only way to meet its 2050 goal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/teacher-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The aims for growing the number of teachers in Welsh-medium schools are linked to the targets for increasing the number of learners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 17,000 teachers are needed if the Welsh government is going to meet its ambitious target of one million Welsh speakers by the year 2050, according to a leading campaign group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/business.senedd.wales\/documents\/s154156\/WLE%201%20Dyfodol%20ir%20Iaith%20Translation.pdf\">report<\/a> published by the language preservation advocacy group Dyfofol I&#8217;r Iaith, suggested more investment in the Welsh Government Sabbatical Scheme would help address the shortage of Welsh-speaking schoolteachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are, however, dismayed by the lack of necessary action by the Welsh Government,\u201d said, Heini Gruffudd, who conducted the report for Dyfofol I\u2019r Iaith.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHaving accepted a target of a million speakers, broadly doubling the number of Welsh speakers today, by 2050, the Government has not yet responded with the necessary wide-ranging schemes that could bring this about.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee was further disappointed when the Cabinet Secretary for Education Lynne Neagle assured them that there was no need to increase the number of teachers if Welsh medium education did not grow.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"1288\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/infograph.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86253\" style=\"width:671px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/infograph.jpg 598w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/infograph-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/infograph-293x631.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"1288\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/infograph.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86253\" 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As we see it the appropriate large-scale action does not seem too forthcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welsh Government published the Welsh Language and Education <a href=\"https:\/\/business.senedd.wales\/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=43934\">Bill<\/a> in July, indicating its unwavering dedication to achieving the Cymraeg 2050 objective of One million Welsh speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our approach to immersing learners in the Welsh language is unique to us in Wales, &amp; I take pride in what our teachers &amp; educational practitioners do every day. The Bill is a long-term project &amp; we\u2019ll continue to support our schools to introduce more Welsh into their activities. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xNGDOE0Fu3\">pic.twitter.com\/xNGDOE0Fu3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lynne &amp; Vikki (@AddysgEducation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AddysgEducation\/status\/1812883610690625912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>The program is designed to help children learn Welsh and transition from English to Welsh-medium schools.<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokeswoman for the Cabinet Secretary for Education said, \u201cThis is a long-term plan and it will take time for some of the steps being taken to take effect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaid Cymru MS and committee chairwoman Delyth Jewell said, \u201cThis Committee is supportive of the target of one million Welsh speakers by 2050, but that ambition is in serious jeopardy if things continue as they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s clear that having enough teachers who can speak Welsh is crucial to addressing this issue and we need the Welsh Government to show real ambition over the next few years. 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