Strategy confirms that Welsh medium Education is marginal

Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has welcomed the publication of the Welsh Assembly Government's Welsh Medium Education Strategy but warns that WAG has not made it clear that Welsh is an essential educational skill.

This Welsh Medium Education Strategy has appeared following the publication of a number of other strategies such as Learning Pathways Transformation Period 14 -19 ' as well as guidelines for Local Authorities concerning the reorganisation of primary education.

Ffred Ffransis, Education Campaign spokes-person for Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg said:

"The National Assembly treats the Welsh language as an appendix or an 'add-on' to their other education policies, and not as integral part of the education of every individual. In their Strategy for Local Authorities they insist that Welsh medium education is a central consideration in their education policies, but the National assembly has not adopted this principle itself as is witnessed by their marginal treatment of the Welsh Language in their measure Learning Pathways 14 - 19 ' and their guidelines for reorganising primary education."

Ffred Ffransis added:

"The strategy continually emphasises 'wider range of language skills' and claims that people may 'opt in' for Welsh language provision, but this is the wrong attitude if we wish to develop a meaningful Welsh medium Education strategy. The welsh language has to be an essential educational skill for every pupil in every school if they wish to fulfil their potential in Wales and if we are to create a bilingual nation. The Welsh language is much more than an 'add-on' or an appendix."

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