Welsh-medium Education

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:09 pm on 22 June 2021.

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Photo of Luke Fletcher Luke Fletcher Plaid Cymru 2:09, 22 June 2021

(Translated)

Thank you for that response, First Minister. May I draw your attention to Bridgend county for a second? Several families in my home town of Pencoed face a situation now where they won't, perhaps, be able to send their children to the closest Welsh-medium school. Instead, they'll have to choose between sending their children even further away to have their education, or choose English-medium education. Unfortunately, the record of the council on Welsh-medium education isn't positive. The council has failed over the past few years to ensure that Welsh-medium education is a realistic option in several communities, and a number of families have been forced to make decisions about their children's education that they didn't want to make. What work will the Welsh Government do with the council to change the situation significantly? If the Government is serious about reaching its target of 1 million, then the Government will have to take the issue seriously in those areas.