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DYFODOL’S CALL TO DEFEND THE SERVICE AND PRINCIPLE OF GWYNEDD’S LANGUAGE CENTRES

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Dyfodol i’r Iaith has expressed dismay over possible cutbacks to Gwynedd Council’s Language Centres. These Centres provide immersion in the Welsh language to primary pupils who are new to the area, thus preparing them for Welsh education and facilitating their introduction to life within Welsh communities

Heini Gruffudd, Dyfodol’s Chair said:

“Any cutbacks to such a priceless service would be sheer nonsense. These Centres have already proved their worth and success. They also encapsulate the principle that is essential to the success of the Government’s Strategy to create a million Welsh speakers – that the Welsh language must to be accessible to all if it is to flourish.

We therefore call on the Government and Gwynedd Council to acknowledge and sustain the impressive work of these Centres; to hold them up, indeed, as a shining example of what can and should be achieved for the good of the Welsh language.”

 

DYFODOL WELCOMES SPENDING TO PROMOTE WELSH LANGUAGE EDUCATION

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Dyfodol i’r Iaith has welcomed the Government’s decision to spend £51m on promoting Welsh language education.

Heini Gruffudd, the organization’s Chair said:

“We are very pleased to hear that funding is available to promote such a key need. We would like to emphasise however, that we also wish the Government ask local authorities to draw up schemes to develop Welsh language education over periods of 10 and 20 years to ensure far-sighted planning.”

“This expenditure has to be supported by a programme that allows for urgent action and intelligent long-term planning if we are to have an expansive scheme which makes a realistic contribution to the aim of creating a million Welsh Speakers.”