5. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the role of Welsh-medium Flying Start programmes in increasing the number of Welsh speakers? OAQ53714

Thank you very much. I meet regularly with Ministers to discuss their contribution to the aim of 1 million Welsh speakers. In September, I had a meeting with the Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care, as was, to discuss the contribution to this particular aim.

Diolch. Attending Ti a Fi, Mudiad Meithrin or Welsh-medium Flying Start is, I believe, the best way to prepare children, especially those from non-Welsh-speaking families, for Welsh-medium education. What is the Minister doing to ensure that children are given equal access to Welsh-medium and English-medium Flying Start? That is, both are offered and there is no later start date for Welsh-medium Flying Start than for English.

Well, it is important that what we offer, that we get this right right at the beginning, because it will determine very often where children end up. So, you're absolutely right: we need to make sure that there is an equal offer. I know that Dechrau Disglair is the local authority's dedicated Welsh-medium Flying Start childcare setting in the Swansea area. Of course, what we're doing now is we're extending our offer in terms of childcare, which of course is available in Welsh, and that will give more opportunities to those parents who want to send their children to Welsh language settings. I'd be grateful if you have any details of where there has not been an equality in terms of Flying Start in terms of which language people are taught in. I'd be grateful to hear that and I can pass that on to my officials.