Welsh language late immersion centre provision planned for the Vale

Late immersion provision is set to be expanded across Wales, including the Vale of Glamorgan.

Eight local authority areas will create their first Welsh language late immersion centres and all Welsh local authorities will receive additional funding to focus on establishing new late immersion provision where there has previously been none, or to expand their provision to meet the growing demand.

This follows £2.2m investment which was announced in September.

Jeremy Miles, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, said: “The Welsh language belongs to us all, and I’m committed to providing the support needed to achieve the goals in our ‘Cymraeg 2050’ strategy and to help more of us to learn and use our language.

“The applications we received from local authorities across Wales for late immersion support showed true enthusiasm for expanding this programme. I’m delighted to see that there is a real commitment right across the country to support our learners to enter Welsh medium education, even if that is at a later entry point, and help them to develop bilingual skills for life.”

The eight local authority areas where new late immersion provision will be created are Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Torfaen, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, and the Vale of Glamorgan.

A spokesperson for the Welsh Government added: “Late immersion provision helps learners entering Welsh-medium education at a later stage – typically after the age of seven – and pupils for whom Welsh may not have been part of their daily routine, to gain the skills and confidence needed to continue their learning through Welsh.

“This investment will also support learners who may have missed out on vital learning time or lost some of their language capability during the pandemic.”

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