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

 

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	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	Not available	13	24	33	62	The number of employees wishing to receive correspondence relating to their employment has almost doubled from 33 to 62

 

Welsh Language Skills of Employees

What are we monitoring?	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	Change
Number of employees who completed the training needs self-assessment.	1,685	1,663	1,655	1,969	1,870	There has been a small fall in the number of employees completing the training needs self-assessment

 

Welsh Language Skills of Employees at Level 1 or above 

What are we monitoring?	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	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	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	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	Welsh language skill levels remain largely static.

 

Training through the medium of Welsh

The below table shows that in terms of change over the years, there is continued growth in the number of employees completing Health & Safety Training through the medium of Welsh.

 

What are we monitoring?	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23
Recruitment & Interviewing	26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh	0	0	0	0
Performance Management	26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh	Not provided	Not provided	3	0
Complaints & Disciplinary	26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh	0	0	Not provided	0
Induction	26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh	0	0	3	0
Dealing with the public	26 undertook one of the 6 listed training courses through the medium of Welsh	Not provided	Not provided	Not provided	Not provided
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

 

Welsh Language Learning

The below table shows that in terms of change over the years, the re-provision of Welsh in the Workplace learning has prompted an increase in the number of employees taking up Welsh language learning opportunities.  The overall total Welsh Language Learning for 2022-23 for community classes (36) and Welsh in the Work Place classes (82) was 118.

 

What are we monitoring?	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23 Community Classes	2022-23 Welsh in the Work Place
Mynediad 1	23	33	20	19	4	47
Mynediad 2	20	7	20	5	6	-
Mynediad 1 and 2	Not available		7	3	1	-
Sylfaen 1	23	17	9	16	4	5
Sylfaen 2	1	21	2	5	9	-
Canolradd 1	14	2	9	2	2	4
Canolradd 2	0	12	2	1	2	-
Uwch 1	1	1	11	5	1	-
Uwch 2	2	0	1	2	5	-
Uwch 3	0	1	0	2	0	-
Hyfrededd	5	3	2	0	2	-
Other	-	-	-	1	-	-
-	-	-	-	0	-	-
Total Welsh Language Learning	89	97	85	61 + Say Something in Welsh, 2, and Work Welsh,16.	36	56 + Welsh in the WorkplaceTaster Courses (26) = 82

 

Welsh Language Designated Posts

The below table shows that in terms of change over the years, the split across Welsh language designations on posts advertised has remained largely static.

 

What are we monitoring?	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23
Welsh language essential	51 (10%)	80 (13%)	51 (12%)	70 (11%)	72 (10%)
Welsh language desirable	311 (62%)	398 (64%)	299 (68%)	439 (66%)	480 (70%)
Welsh to be learnt	23 (5%)	32 (5%)	4 (1%)	9 (1%)	5 (1%)
Welsh not required	117 (23%)	113 (18%)	84 (19%)	143 (27%)	130 (19%)
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