The National Assembly for Wales' Children, Young People and Education Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPs), with the closing date for evidence on Friday 19 June.
The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 placed a duty upon local authorities to consult on, produce and publish a WESP to be submitted for approval and monitoring by Welsh Ministers.
The National Assembly Committee is interested in hearing your views on:
- Whether Welsh in Education Strategic Plans are contributing to the outcomes and targets set out in the Welsh Government's overarching Welsh Medium Education Strategic Plan;
- Whether WESPs are delivering (or have the potential to deliver) the required change at a local authority level (for example delivering provision to meet any increased demand for Welsh medium education);
- Arrangements for target setting; monitoring; reviewing; reporting; approving; and ensuring compliance with delivering the requirements for WESPs (and the role of the local authority and the Welsh Government in this regard);
- Whether WESPs evidence the effective interaction between the Welsh Government's Welsh-medium education strategy and other relevant policies and legislation (for example school transport policy; 21st Century Schools programme; A living language: a language for living – Moving forward policy statement; Flying Start; planning policy);
- Whether the outcomes of WESPs deliver equal outcomes for all pupils (for example primary/secondary pupils; children from low income households)
The terms of reference for the inquiry are available on the Committee's webpage.