Welsh Government accepts all 31 recommendations on strengthening Welsh in every community

The Welsh Government has accepted all 31 recommendations in the second report of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities, either in full or in principle. The report, Reaching every community, strengthening Welsh, looked at the language in areas with medium and lower densities of Welsh speakers.

What happens next

The response will help shape a new strategy for the Welsh language. Later this year the Welsh Government will consult on that strategy, on a new National Framework for Welsh-medium Education and Welsh Language Learning, and on a Code to Describe Welsh Language Ability. Over the next two years it will also run a National Survey of Welsh Language Use to strengthen the evidence on how people use Welsh.

What the minister said

Anna Brychan, Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, said Welsh "is a language for the whole of Wales" and that the aim is to take it to people where they already are, in local clubs, on the playing field, through culture, at work and online.

The club

To mark the publication, the minister visited Cymric Netball Club in Cardiff, where Welsh is part of club life. Coach Megan Price said the club was set up ten years ago so women could socialise through Welsh, and that members have gained confidence. It has more than 50 members across four teams and marks its tenth anniversary in January 2027.

The Commission

The Commission was set up in 2022 to advise the Welsh Government on the future of Welsh as a community language. It has published three reports, including one on higher-density Welsh-speaking communities and one on planning. A final report, on Welsh beyond Wales, is due in time.