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Context
This strategy is not the beginning of the journey. Considerable progress has been achieved through
Government support for the Welsh language over the last quarter of a century.
The Welsh language now has official status; legislation is in place which provides rights for
Welsh speakers to receive Welsh-language services, and a Welsh Language Commissioner has
been appointed to oversee the implementation of these rights. Through the Well-being of Future
Generations Act (Wales) 2015 specified public bodies covering the whole of Wales are required
to work towards seven well-being goals, one of which is ‘A Wales of vibrant culture and
thriving Welsh language’; and the system for planning Welsh-medium education provision also
has a statutory basis. Welsh Government is under a duty to promote and facilitate the use of Welsh
and work towards the
well-being goals.
In September 2016 we published Taking Wales Forward 2016–2021, the Welsh Government’s
programme for the next five years. It sets out the Government’s programme to drive
improvement in the Welsh economy and public services, delivering a Wales which is
prosperous and secure, healthy and active, ambitious and learning, united and
connected. Taking Wales Forward 2016–2021 outlines this Government’s priorities for delivering
those improvements. They are ambitious measures, aimed at making a difference for everyone, at
every stage in their lives.
Within this strategy we set out our ambition for the Welsh language to be used more
extensively and for the number who speak it to grow. We also set out our commitment to work
towards one million people speaking the Welsh language by 2050 and to continue to invest in
encouraging more people to use and speak Welsh in their daily lives.
Alongside our programme Taking Wales Forward 2016–2021, we have published well-being
objectives which set out how we will use the Well-being of Future Generations Act (Wales)
2015 to help deliver our programme for government and maximise our contribution to the
seven shared national well-being goals.
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