Written question WQ93918
- Asked by
- Peter FoxConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Education
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary provide details on what the Welsh in education budget expenditure line in the Welsh Government's budget is used for?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
The Welsh in Education BEL, which stands at £6.511m as published in the restated Final Budget 2024-25 on 18 June, supports activities relating to the educational elements of Cymraeg 2050 including:
• funding for Mudiad Meithrin and Cwlwm to increase Welsh-medium childcare provision as a pathway into Welsh-medium education;
• the planning of Welsh-medium education and implementation of the new 10-year Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPs), including the funding of RhAG;
• commissioning of teaching and learning resources including funding for Adnodd;
• funding e-sgol, a blended learning initiative that delivers online teaching and learning opportunities using direct, real-time, and interactive learning approaches.