, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
The funding provided to Mudiad Meithrin comes from two different places. The Cabinet Secretary for Education provides part of that budget. As I understand it, at the moment she doesn't intend to provide more funding in the … next financial year to Mudiad Meithrin. She has made decisions to use the additional funding available to her and to spend that on other priorities. I think that she appeared before the children and young people committee today …
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
… take the point that, obviously, the focus on early years is crucial. I think the work of Mudiad Meithrin, when you consider that 11,000 children across Wales go to a cylch meithrin—396 of the cylchoedd meithrin … can give him is that, obviously, in the cross-Government work and the childcare offer, for example, Mudiad Meithrin's part in that is something that I and the Deputy First Minister have discussed about how we make …
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
… you who had the advantage, like my daughter, of starting off at Ti a Fi, going through Mudiad Meithrin before starting in school, it's hugely advantageous over people like me who's tried to learn a little … adult. It makes a huge difference. What support are you going to give to Ti a Fi, Mudiad Meithrin and the Urdd to get children at a young age to start using Welsh as their language of choice …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
… Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025. It's now legislation, and obviously within that, the role of Mudiad Meithrin is very clear. I note what you say in terms of the English-medium school settings, but clearly … terms of following the Welsh-medium education route, Mudiad Meithrin certainly has a role. Perhaps we as a committee want to understand how this draft budget aligns with the Welsh language and education Act and people following …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Cymraeg for all? inquiry- Evidence session with Welsh language technology representatives - Panel 3
… and concentrate on my field of expertise in ICT today. I had an opportunity recently to work with Mudiad Meithrin, to look at opportunities to use technology to support Mudiad Meithrin as a body, but, more importantly than … and that technology then serves that aim. So, we have identified that toys are a very important field. Mudiad Meithrin has listed Welsh toys of all kinds that are on the market at the moment that are appropriate …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
… recognise the importance of the work that Mudiad Meithrin do in pursuing the ambitions of the Act. But of course, when Mudiad Meithrin do provide new possibilities in English-medium schools, that's contributing in two ways …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
… terms of the discussions we've had previously in scrutiny—. And your evidence, of course, shows that—. For Mudiad Meithrin, you mentioned they're on the right track to exceed the target of opening new cylchoedd meithrin. Are … that it is very challenging for cylchoedd meithrin financially in terms of being able to continue, and for Mudiad Meithrin themselves …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Thank you, Chair. If I could ask, to begin with, about Mudiad Meithrin, and whether you could expand, in terms of the draft budget, on their core grant, and also if you could confirm that Mudiad Meithrin will …
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Group 8: Provision about Welsh language nursery education (Amendments 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 50, 51, 53, 56, 83, 58, 62)
… may. I welcome these amendments very much as they relate to the early years. As Mudiad Meithrin pointed out in their evidence to the committee, and I quote, 'the statutory education sector cannot be separated from the early … that is more prominent in the Welsh language sector.' We are very aware of the excellent work of Mudiad Meithrin, and it is a key supply line for the growth of Welsh-medium education, something that the Commission …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
… this year, we're providing an additional £0.5 million to Mudiad Meithrin, so that is £3.5 million, but as the Minister referred to, we are working across Government, so the Cam wrth Gam programme to train the workforce … They fund about 150 practitioners a year, on top of the funding that we're providing directly to Mudiad Meithrin …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Welsh-medium education through late immersion
… year 9. In other counties, there is only an immersion unit for primary school pupils. Effectively, Mudiad Meithrin is an early immersion scheme for children under nursery age from English-speaking families. This works very well, and … that the earlier the immersion, the better the outcome, and for Welsh, the most successful early immersion is Mudiad Meithrin …
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
… include myself in that latter group and my wife in the former group. And I think that what Mudiad Meithrin and Ti a Fi do is give an opportunity for the less competent parent, in the medium …
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
And you didn't say anything about Ti a Fi, which is pre-Mudiad Meithrin …
, Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session: Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
… been tailored along with all the partners that are working and are key in this area, such as Mudiad Meithrin and Cwlwm partners from the early years, the mentrau iaith, the Urdd and other providers supporting the school …
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
… pupils at Ysgol y Llys in Prestatyn and friends of the cylch on their recent successes in the Mudiad Meithrin awards, which recently carried out its seventh awards ceremony. The whole objective, as you will be aware … Mudiad Meithrin is to create new Welsh speakers by supporting children and their families to access various education, play and childcare services. So, will you welcome the congratulations for Ysgol y Llys in Prestatyn and friends of the …
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 5
Just a brief question on Welsh-medium education. You mentioned Mudiad Meithrin earlier, and I think we will be taking written evidence from Mudiad Meithrin, but are there any specific difficulties for parents or for learners who are …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
… giving us very succinct answers, could I return to an issue that I raised earlier in terms of Mudiad Meithrin, perhaps? You mentioned the importance of the provision and that the demand is there for expansion. One thing … noted was that the annual budget for Mudiad Meithrin hadn't changed from £3.03 million. Clearly, you mentioned that there was an increase and the demand was there, but do you think that the funding provided is sufficient …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
… course, there will be areas of Wales where there isn't sufficient provision currently. But, the scheme that Mudiad Meithrin has to increase the level of provision is on target—actually, it's beyond the target in some … challenges that is a constraint on that, of course, is workforce. So, we're also investing in supporting Mudiad Meithrin with encouraging people into the sector, but also to gain qualifications through the medium of Welsh …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: The Cymraeg 2050 Annual Report 2021-22
… course, is Welsh language education, and specifically from an early age. Despite the increase in opportunities for Mudiad Meithrin, I am concerned that the number of children who are attending cylch meithrin remains much lower than the levels … the Minister taking to ensure that attendance is higher than present levels by the next report? Finally, teaching Mudiad Meithrin classes—Welsh education in general—is of course crucial to the success of your 'Cymraeg 2050' programme. Could …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Welsh Language
… longer term. And, in accordance with that, in the programme for government, we fund Cymraeg i Blant and Mudiad Meithrin, and we also fund the transition policy. Mudiad Meithrin, of course, does excellent work in providing and enhancing …