Written question WQ86118
- Asked by
- James EvansConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
How many teachers, head teachers and teaching assistants is the Welsh Government expecting to enrol on free Welsh courses with the National Centre for Learning Welsh?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Around 350 teachers, head teachers and teaching assistants are expected to enrol on free Welsh courses with the National Centre for Learning Welsh in 2022-23.
The National Centre’s learning offer is part of a wide choice of courses tailored for the education workforce. This offer includes self-study courses and the well-established Sabbatical Scheme for school practitioners.
A new digital portal has been developed to support the education workforce to choose the course that best suits their needs. The portal includes information about the range of fully-funded courses on offer and allows prospective learners to register an interest in their chosen course.
Delivering free Welsh lessons to 18-25 year olds and teaching staff is being carried out in collaboration with Cefin Campbell MS, the Plaid Cymru designated member, as part of the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru.