Welsh speakers target at risk due to lack of teachers, committee warns

The Welsh Government will not hit its target of one million Welsh speakers by 2050 without a substantial increase in teachers, according to a report.

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 report highlighted not only a lack of staff to support the necessary growth in Welsh-medium schools, but also a lack of Welsh-medium teaching in English-medium education.