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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID: 10359, revised 30/06/2023
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