The Welsh language

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Articles by Senedd Research, the Senedd's impartial research service, on this brief, published in the Sixth Senedd.

1. Senedd to consider further amendments to the Welsh Language and Education Bill: In Brief

   2 May 2025

   Stage 3 of the Senedd’s consideration of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill will take place on Tuesday 6 May. In this article, we set out some relevant background, including our summary of changes to the Bill at Stage 2.

2. Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Summary of changes at Stage 2

   22 April 2025

   The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill proposes changes to the way Welsh language education is planned and delivered, with an aim that all school pupils become independent Welsh language users by the time they reach the end of compulsory school age.

3. Welsh Language and Education Bill: support for the principles but concerns over workforce capacity

   10 January 2025

   Cymraeg 2050, the Welsh Government’s Welsh language strategy, aims to increase the number of Welsh speakers to one million, and double daily use of Welsh from 10% to 20% by 2050.

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