Council heralds Welsh Language Centre investment as a major boost

The Council has hailed the Welsh Government’s decision to invest in a Welsh language centre in the north of the county as a major boost to the Welsh language.

The Council had submitted a proposal to create a Language Centre on the Ysgol Glan Clwyd site in St Asaph, will provide provision for pre-school pupils, support for latecomers to Welsh Medium education in Key Stage 2 and 3 through a “trochi” (immersion) programme, a facility for the development of Welsh Language resources and a potential base for Welsh Language delivery partners in addition to a small increase in capacity for Ysgol Glan Clwyd. 

This facility could also be utilised for adult learning outside of school hours.

Councillor Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Cabinet Lead Member for Children, Young People and the Welsh Language, said: “This is a significant investment by the Welsh Government in Welsh medium provision in Denbighshire and is needed to help meet the increase in demand for Welsh medium places county-wide.

“In Denbighshire, we have a clear vision to develop the Welsh language in our communities, including our schools and colleagues have worked tirelessly on putting together a significant, ambitious and compelling bid for funding.  This high quality submission has evidently impressed the Welsh Government who had no hesitation in accepting our proposal in full.

“The Council has also made a firm commitment to enhancing Welsh medium education and providing opportunities for children and young people in its own Corporate Plan and this key project will play an important part in working towards this ambition.

“We will now work with partners to make this dream become a reality.

“This is a good news story for Denbighshire and we look forward to seeing this centre develop as our efforts to play our part in meeting the national target for Welsh speakers by 2050 continue”.