Promoting the Services of Public Organisations
Dyfed-Powys Police
- You can speak Welsh with Dyfed-Powys Police staff through their contact services, including in emergencies.
- Contact them in Welsh via the website or by phone. They will respond in your preferred language.
- They will provide information online about their commitment to Welsh-language services.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in communication with the public.
- They ensure that Welsh is treated fairly and equally to English.
Education Workforce Council
- The Education Workforce Council (EWC) is the independent, professional regulator for the education workforce in Wales.
- The EWC provides a range of bespoke workshops, both in-person and online, that can be delivered in both Welsh and English. Requests for these workshops can be made via the Invite us to your event page on its website.
- Educators Wales (which is delivered by the EWC) promotes careers across Wales’ education sector, helping grow and sustain a bilingual education workforce. Aligned with the Cymraeg 2050 strategy, this work supports efforts to increase the number of Welsh-speaking educators and strengthen the use of Welsh in education.
- The EWC publishes their Annual Education Workforce Statistics for Wales. This includes data on the Welsh language skills of the education workforce in Wales across schools, further education, adult and work-based learning, and youth work settings.
- The EWC holds a number of events throughout the year including masterclasses, statistics briefings, and annual lectures. Speakers are encouraged to present in Welsh where able and attendees are invited to contribute in Welsh.
- The EWC actively nurtures a workplace where the Welsh language is valued, visible, and used every day. Staff are encouraged to learn, develop, and practice Welsh with colleagues and are issued with quarterly Cymraeg ar Waith newsletters promoting the language, sharing compliance tips, and highlighting cultural events.
Equality and Human Rights Commission
- The Equality and Human Rights Commission is Britain’s independent regulator for equality and human rights, and is a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) with ‘A Status’ accreditation from the United Nations.
- The Commission’s role is to help make Britain a fairer place by enforcing and upholding laws that protect everyone’s right to fairness, dignity, and respect.
- Through their digital and online services, individuals can access information about human rights and equality in Welsh.
- Individuals can use the ‘Human Rights Tracker’ to monitor the performance of the Welsh and UK governments in their preferred language.
- Publications and reports are available on the Commission’s bilingual website.
Eryri National Park
- You can speak Welsh with National Park Authority staff by phone, email, or when visiting the website.
- Contact them in Welsh to discuss matters such as conservation, planning, forestry, or visitor management.
- They will provide all Park services fully through the medium of Welsh.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in environmental communication, events, and public information.
- The Authority ensures that Welsh is an integral part of the culture and identity of Eryri National Park Authority.
Estyn
- You can communicate with Estyn in Welsh through inspection reports, training, and educational advice.
- They will publish inspection reports bilingually and deliver training in Welsh or bilingually.
- They will provide Welsh language policies and strategies on their website.
- They will encourage education providers to improve Welsh-medium provision.
- Ensuring that Welsh is an integral part of their mission to improve education in Wales.
Flintshire County Council
- You can communicate with the Council in Welsh through social services, schools, and the registration service.
- They will provide information about social care, play development, and marriages in Welsh.
- They will offer fully Welsh-language online services, including registering a birth or death.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in community and educational services.
- Ensuring that Welsh is available across their website and public communications.
General Optical Council
- You can communicate with the GOC in Welsh via email, letter or digital means.
- They will provide key documents such as the Standards of Practice in Welsh, and offer translation support if needed.
- They will ensure that consultations and selected publications are available in Welsh.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in professional communication and public responses.
- They respect your language choice and will respond in Welsh where appropriate.
Gov.uk
- You can use government services through GOV.UK in Welsh, including tax, benefits, passports, and justice.
- Contact them in Welsh through a start page that offers clearly organised links to Welsh-language services.
- They will provide information and forms in Welsh across a range of categories.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in digital public services.
- Ensuring equal access for Welsh speakers across government services.
Gower College Swansea
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Gower College Swansea welcomes students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually.
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Students can receive support to complete work in Welsh and assistance for various assessments at all levels.
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The College is committed to promoting the Welsh language through extracurricular activities for all learners, whatever their linguistic background, with a Welsh‑speaking community for students and staff who use the language across its campuses.
Grŵp Cynefin
- You can speak Welsh with Grŵp Cynefin staff, including through their housing services, community support, and care schemes.
- Contact them in Welsh via email, over the phone, or face-to-face. They will respect your choice and respond in your preferred language.
- They will develop and promote bilingual information, advice, and support materials.
- They will encourage and support their staff to use Welsh in their daily work.
- They assess the need for Welsh language skills during recruitment, ensuring that community services reflect the linguistic identity of North and Mid Wales.
Gwent Police
- You can communicate with Gwent Police in Welsh via the website, email, or by phone.
- They will respect your language choice and respond in Welsh where appropriate.
- They will promote the Welsh language in public communication and community events.
- They will encourage the use of Welsh in local policing services.
- They ensure that Welsh is available across their communication channels.
Health & Care Proffessions Council
- You can speak Welsh with HCPC staff via email, application forms, or when taking part in hearings.
- Contact them in Welsh to discuss registration, investigations, or fitness to practise meetings.
- They will provide forms, investigation documents, and correspondence in Welsh.
- They will maintain a Welsh-language website that reflects the content of the English version.
- They assess the need for Welsh language skills when delivering professional regulatory services.