(Translated) How is the curriculum bill hoping to increase the number of those learning Welsh in order to achieve the aim of reaching a million Welsh speakers by 2050?

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The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill fully supports the aims of Cymraeg 2050. The Bill will put in place a national framework to support teaching, learning and continual progress in Welsh and other areas. 

(Translated) Will the Minister make a statement in response to calls made by Barnardo's Cymru and Action for Children Cymru for additional mental health and emotional support for vulnerable children as they return to school?

I have been clear that emotional and mental well-being must be a priority as children return to school. It is one of the key principles in my decision framework for the next phase of education and it features prominently in the learning and operational guidance published in June.

(Translated) Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's priorities for learners in Pembrokeshire for the next 12 months?

We are working with stakeholders to develop robust plans for learners to return to schools in the autumn. I intend to make a statement later this week outlining my plans and the learning priorities for the next academic year.

(Translated) Will the Minister provide an update on steps being taken to ensure that the content of the proposed Welsh curriculum is politically neutral?

One of the four purposes of the new curriculum for Wales is for young people to become ethical, informed citizens who understand and exercise their human and democratic responsibilities and rights. Learning in the new curriculum will be inclusive and will draw on a range of different perspectives.