Welsh-Medium Post-16 Education

Part of 4. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 4:30 pm on 14 March 2023.

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Photo of Alun Davies Alun Davies Labour 4:30, 14 March 2023

(Translated)

I appreciate the Minister's response. We have, for some time, talked about the Welsh-medium education continuum at school, but I'm concerned about the transition from education in school and then the post-16 period in FE college, universities and so on. I welcomed your statement a few years ago to offer an additional role for the coleg Cymraeg to secure additional investment, if you will, in post-16 education. But what are your plans to ensure that there is continuity available from school and then post 16? Because Welsh-medium education post 16 is vitally important if we are to reach the target of a million Welsh speakers.