Free Welsh language learning for UK civil servants
Welsh language training now available to all civil servants through the Civil Service Learning website
Dame Antonia Romeo DCB
Free Welsh language learning for UK civil servants
Welsh language training now available to all civil servants through the Civil Service Learning website
Every civil servant in the UK can now access free Welsh Language training thanks to a new initiative.
바카라 사이트 Skills has been collaborating with the National Centre for Learning Welsh to offer civil servants easy access to free Welsh Language training바카라 사이트攑rovided by the Welsh 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트攙ia a programme called Work Welsh.
It is the first time every civil servant in the UK has been given access to free learning on Civil Service Learning, which is specifically focused on helping them learn a new language.
Promoting the Welsh language
Dame Antonia Romeo DCB, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice and Permanent Secretary Place Champion for Wales and a Welsh language learner herself, said:聽
바카라 사이트淭his initiative underpins our commitment to promote the Welsh Language and ensure its presence across all 바카라 사이트 departments - supporting the Welsh 바카라 사이트 vision to have one million people speaking Welsh by 2050.바카라 사이트�
This opportunity is the result of an initiative led by Professor Kim Ann Williamson MBE, Strategic Advisor to the Wales and the Northern Ireland Head of Place with the great support of Rich Williams (Ministry of Justice), Alison Dods (Department of Work and Pensions), Dave Martin (바카라 사이트 Skills) and our Joint Heads of Place for Wales Ross Maude (DCMS) and Professor Tom Crick MBE (DCMS).
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Kim Ann, who herself relocated from London to Wales some 28 years ago, said she believes that learning a new language can be a vital part in staff development.
바카라 사이트淚t바카라 사이트檚 an important milestone to be able to offer civil servants this opportunity and it highlights our determination to support diverse and thriving civil service communities in regions and nations across the UK.
바카라 사이트淟earning Welsh can help foster inclusive teams, particularly where there are Welsh-speaking colleagues. It바카라 사이트檚 also a wonderful way to forge closer links with the local community and support the Welsh language, heritage and culture.바카라 사이트�
Launch in Cardiff
The learning is among a range of courses available on the National Centre for Learning Welsh바카라 사이트檚 website. But, by providing access via Civil Service Learning, 바카라 사이트 Skills is ensuring that civil servants get easy access to the free learning. It can also monitor numbers accessing the learning from the Civil Service.
Representatives from more than 14 government departments attended the launch of the language learning in Cardiff and had the opportunity to hear from Dame Nia Griffith MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales speaking in support of this new learning opportunity.
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