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    IMMERSION EDUCATION SYSTEM

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    Decision Maker: Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee

    Decision status: Approved

    Is Key decision?: No

    Is subject to call in?: No

    Decision:

    DECISION

    1.     Accept the report and note the observations.

    2.     Ask the Cabinet Member for Education to:

    ·       lobby the Welsh Government further for additional financial resources.

    ·       further consider the option of returning to five days and/or consider the length of the period spent in the language centres, taking into account the well-being of the pupils.

    ·       hold further consultation with stakeholders and ensure that there is flexibility in the future provision.

    3.     That the Scrutiny Committee extends its gratitude to all those involved in immersion, both in the language centres and within mainstream schools.

     

    Publication date: 22/10/2025

    Date of decision: 16/10/2025

    Decided at meeting: 16/10/2025 - Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee

    Accompanying Documents:

    • Scrutiny Commitee Report 16.10.25 pdf icon PDF 531 KB
    • Appendix 1 -Inspection-report-Gwynedd-County-Council-2025 pdf icon PDF 208 KB
    • Appendix 2 -Exploring the effectiveness of the Welsh Language Immersion model in Schools in Gwynedd Detailed Case Study pdf icon PDF 892 KB
    • Appendix 3 - How-we-inspect-Welsh-language-immersion-arrangements-in-local-authorities pdf icon PDF 301 KB
    • Appendix 4- What we inspect - Welsh language immersion arrangements in local authorities_0 pdf icon PDF 226 KB
    • Appendix 5 Impact on Gwynedd Residents pdf icon PDF 200 KB