<p>The Cylch Ti a Fi Scheme</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:02 pm on 22 March 2017.

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Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 2:02, 22 March 2017

(Translated)

It’s crucial that we develop and enhance the work of the Mudiad Meithrin as part of the Government’s 1 million Welsh speakers strategy. Now, of course, we need to work on a number of other fronts, too, in order to achieve that goal. Last week, this was launched—’Reaching the Million’—by Plaid Cymru, setting out the strategic priorities that we must work around. This includes expanding childcare and Welsh-medium education, but we must also create the economic conditions that will assist the development of the language. It’s becoming increasingly obvious that the challenge of the language stands side by side with the challenge of tackling poverty and ensuring the economic resilience of our communities. So, as you develop your 1 million Welsh speakers strategy, what cross-departmental work is happening within Government in order to tackle the impact that a weak economy and poverty has on the future of the Welsh language?