Consultation on Health and Social Care

Dyfodol i’r Iaith has responded to numerous consultations by the Welsh Government and other organisations  in the policy areas of health and social care.

All responses are in Welsh.

The National Outcomes Framework by the Welsh Government: Fframwaith Canlyniadau Cenedlaethol Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

The Welsh Language Commissioner’s inquiry into the Welsh language in healthcare. Sylwadau ymholiad iechyd Comisiynydd y Gymraeg

The Carers’ Strategy strategaeth gofalwyr

The Older’s People’s Strategy Ymateb Strategaeth Pobl Hyn

And the Older People’s Commissioner’s work programme Ymateb Com Pobl Hyn

 

 

 

General Meeting – Planning

The Welsh language must be completely central in planning – that was the clear message that emerged in the Annual General Meeting of Dyfodol i’r Iaith (A Future for the Language) in Aberystwyth on 23rd November.

Dyfodol called for strengthening the new TAN20 to include individual developments as well as the unitary development plans of local authorities. “It is also evident that planning inspectors need language awareness training to understand the context and importance of the Welsh language in the social fabric of communities in Wales” said Dyfodol’s President, Bethan Jones Parry. “I was astounded to hear that not a single planning appeal in Carmarthenshire was refused on the grounds of the Welsh language,” said Ms Jones Parry. “This proves clearly that planning inspectors do not understand the significance of the Welsh language in our communities.” Continue reading