A teacher shortage threatens to de-rail the Welsh Government’s target of one million Welsh speakers by 2050. A Senedd committee report published today says the ambitious goal won’t be met “without a substantial increase in Welsh speaking teachers”.
There’s a lack of staff to support growth needed in Welsh medium schools as well as a shortage of Welsh medium teachers in English medium schools. The report by the Senedd’s Communication, Culture, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee found shortcomings in how local authorities are planning and expanding Welsh language education across the country.
The number of children able to speak Welsh has fallen in the last 10 years, particularly in the three to 15 age group, according to latest data from the Office for National Statistics.
