Here’s the response of Paul Rock, Green Party candidate in the constituency of Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf, to the email about Welsh-medium education. The response was received on 3 May 2026 (after the deadline of 30 April 2026 that was stated in the original letter).
Annwyl ___,
Mae’n ddrwg gen i nad yw fy Nghymraeg yn ddigon da. Gobeithio y bydd fy ateb yn Saesneg yn dderbyniol.
Thank you so much for taking the time to get in touch on the very important issue of access to Welsh-medium education.
The Wales Green Party envisions a Wales where culture is alive, evolving and shaped by everyone who calls it home; where culture is not an optional extra but a foundation of national wellbeing. Our goal is a confident bilingual Wales where Welsh thrives in everyday life and newcomers are welcomed into the country’s cultural and linguistic communities.
Everyone should have the right, and the opportunity, to learn and use Welsh, and we are wholeheartedly committed to protecting and strengthening the Welsh language.
We will introduce a Culture Bill that guarantees every community access to cultural spaces, services and opportunities. The Bill will strengthen Welsh language use in communities and public life, and public bodies will be required to actively increase the use of Welsh in workplaces and services.
Welsh-medium and bilingual opportunities will be expanded in schools and community settings, and planning and housing policy will support sustainable Welsh-speaking communities, such as through community ownership options in areas where housing pressures threaten the survival of the language.
Free and accessible Welsh-language learning will be available for people of all ages, and, working with Welsh universities, we will expand teacher training programmes, including language immersion courses that help new educators develop Welsh language teaching skills.
We also acknowledge the vital role that rural schools play in community life and in sustaining the Welsh language. We will end the closure of small rural schools, recognising their importance to local communities.
If elected to the Senedd, I will work hard to protect and strengthen the Welsh language and expand access to Welsh-medium and bilingual education.
Thank you for your dedication to this important cause.
All the best,
– Paul Rock, Green Party lead candidate for Caerdydd Ffynnon Tâf, Senedd elections 2026 | Ymgeisydd arweiniol y Blaid Werdd ar gyfer Caerdydd Ffynnon Tâf, etholiadau Senedd 2026