Sentence examples for welsh education from inspiring English sources

In 1847, a parliamentary review declared the Welsh people, the Welsh language and, in particular, Welsh education to be "poor" and "immoral", starting a change in attitudes as to whether the Welsh language should be taught or even spoken in Welsh schools.

The Welsh government said developing the literacy skills of young people remained "a critical issue for Welsh education and a key government priority" and there was "still much to do".

Welsh education has slumped in all three areas.

The Welsh education minister, Leighton Andrews, has said he will "take time to consider the implications".

Clwb Malu Cachu discusses recent comments made about Welsh education in schools.

The Welsh education minister, Leighton Andrews, has ordered the exams to be re-graded.

He added that "Welsh language education is not growing quickly" enough.

A sixth Welsh local education authority has fallen foul of school inspector Estyn, and faces special measures.

The pair addressed about 200 guests at the event on Thursday to showcase Welsh business, education and tourism in the build up to the summit next Thursday and Friday.

Others praise the proliferation of powerful women, the push for Welsh-language education and the freedom to solve Welsh problems in a Welsh (essentially, left-of-centre) way.Yet Kevin Morgan, of Cardiff University, who led the Yes campaign in 1997, says he has been disappointed by the poor economic dividend that devolution has brought (though he intends to vote Yes again).

While Welsh-medium education, driven by parental demand, has continued to expand (meaning that almost a quarter of Welsh pupils are now functionally bilingual – a tremendous achievement), numbers taking a GCSE in MFL have declined from 55% of the cohort in 1995 to 22% in 2013.