Welsh language Standards Annual Report

Operational Standards

We have developed a wide range of resources for employees and managers, to support the implementation of the operational standards. These include:

 

1). A dedicated Welsh Language Standards page on our Intranet. This contains:

  • Communications Standards, Services & Resources – Guidelines for Employees, and associated Fact Sheets
  • Welsh Language Training Needs Self-Assessment, and guidelines for completion
  • Welsh Language Courses
  • Performance Appraisal – guidance and paperwork
  • Supplementary Guidance for Managers & Senior Officers
  • Internal Use of Welsh Policy
  • Policy on Awarding Grants and Application Form

The Internal Use of Welsh Policy is being reviewed during 2024-25 with reference to the Welsh Language Commissioners Internal Use of Welsh Guidance (2023).

 

2). The Human Resources (HR) section on the Intranet contains the following resources:

  • Internal Policies, Procedures and Guidance (in English and Welsh as applicable)
  • Recruitment guidance, including Welsh Language Standard Requirements, for HR Advisors and service managers

 

Table 4: Operational Standards

 

Employee communication preference

 What are we monitoring?
2018-19
 2019-20
 2020-21
 2021-22
 2022-23
2023-24
 Change
 No. of employees wishing to receive paper correspondence that relates to his or her employment, and which is addressed to him or her personally, in Welsh  N/A  13  24 33  32 33 Figures remain static

 

Welsh Language Skills of Employees

 What are we monitoring?
 2018-19
 2019-20
 2020-21
 2021-22
 2022-23
2023-24
 Change
 Number of employees who completed the training needs self-assessment.  1,685  1,663  1,655  1,969  1,870 1,774 Decrease in numbers

 

Welsh Language Skills of Employees at Level 1 or above 

 What are we monitoring?
 2018-19
 2019-20
 2020-21
 2021-22
 2022-23
2023-24
 Change
 The number that indicated Welsh language speaking skills at Level 1 or above that completed the training needs self-assessment.  870  781  793  919  899 868 Welsh language skill levels remain largely static.

 

Welsh Language Skills of Employees at Level 3 or 4

 What are we monitoring?
 2018-19
 2019-20
 2020-21
 2021-22
 2022-23
2023-24
 Change
 Number of employees as being able to speak Welsh at Level 3 or 4 that completed the training needs self-assessment.  171 on 04/07/19   120 on 07/05/20   148 on 14/04/21   177 on 29/04/22    179 on 12/04 170 on 31/03/24  Welsh language skill levels remain largely static.

 

Training through the medium of Welsh

 

What are we monitoring?
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Recruitment & Interviewing 26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh 0 0 0 0 1
Performance Management 26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh N/A N/A 3 0 0
Complaints & Disciplinary 26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh 0 0 N/A 0 0
Induction 26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh 0 0 3 0 0
Dealing with the public 26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Health and Safety 26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh 30 7 66 (In addition Safeguarding Children, Young People & Adults 22 , VAWDASV 28 and Fire Safety 11 and Manual Handling 5) 152 114

 

Change

Decrease (38%) in Health & Safety Training through medium of Welsh

 

Welsh Language Learning

  • Work Welsh - designated tutor funded by National Centre for Learning Welsh
  • Total 2021-22 learners = 79 (plus Say Something in Welsh, 2, and Work Welsh, 16)
  • Total 2022-23 learners = 118 (Community Classes and Work Welsh)
  • Total 2023-24 learners = 203 (Community Classes and Work Welsh)

 

What are we monitoring?
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23 Community Classes
2022-23 Work Welsh 
2023-24 Community Classes
2023-24 Work Welsh 
Taster (online and face to face) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 26 N/A 105
Entry 43 40 47 27 11 47 80 40
Foundation 24 38 11 21 13 5 26 9
Intermediate 14 14 11 3 4 4 13 4
Advanced 3 2 12 9 6 0 22 4
Proficiency 5 3 2 0 2 N/A N/A N/A
Other N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total learning  89 97 85 61 36 82 141 162

 

Welsh Language Designated Posts

The designations of Welsh language requirements on posts advertised has remained largely static since 2021/2.

 

What are we monitoring?
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Welsh language essential 51 (10%) 80 (13%) 51 (12%) 70 (11%) 72 (10%) 85 (8%)
Welsh language desirable 311 (62%) 398 (64%) 299 (68%) 439 (66%) 480 (70%) 813 (75%)
Welsh to be learnt 23 (5%) 32 (5%) 4 (1%) 9 (1%) 5 (1%) 6 (1%)
Welsh not required 117 (23%) 113 (18%) 84 (19%) 143 (27%) 130 (19%) 186 (17%)
Total Welsh Language Designated Posts 502 623 438 660 - Plus one advert for two posts (one post essential, one desirable) and one advert for a post that was desirable / to be learnt (subject to department need). 687 1090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID: 10359, revised 04/12/2024
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