Support and Commitment
Page updated: 29/05/2023
Carmarthenshire County Council are committed to supporting employees to develop Welsh language skills. We will commit to funding and supporting Welsh language development up to the level required for your role. Learning above this level is considered developmental and we will support this where possible.
Every job role within the authority has a language level specific to the role. This includes supporting all staff to reach minimum Level 1 in Welsh, and customer facing staff to Level 3. As we are committed to supporting you on your journey to learn Welsh, you are therefore entitled to develop these skills during work hours.
Below is an outline of the expectations from you as a learner, your line manager and us as your employer. Please refer to the Organisational Development Policy for further information.
- Attend 70% of the classes and at least one of the last 4 sessions
- Commit to all aspects of the learning programme
- Act as a representative of Carmarthenshire County Council at all times
- Discuss and complete the learning log with your manager
- Complete a form of assessment at the end of the course
- Speak to your manager or tutor if any problems arise
- Start using Welsh in the workplace with customers and colleagues when possible
- Support you fully to complete the course during working hours
- Discuss your progress and ‘Learn Welsh’ journey during your 1-1
- Monitor your progress and improvements through learning agreements (if required)
- Enable you to take 1-days study leave per exam.
- Encourage you to use Welsh in the workplace with customers and colleagues
- Work closely with the Welsh language providers to monitor your progress
- Provide advice and support to staff and managers to support them to support learning
- Assess your level if and when necessary
- Fund your Welsh course providing that you attend 70% of the course, failure to do so will result in a departmental recharge
- Manage and advise regarding resources available to maximise your learning
- Provide you with a mentor if needed
- Evaluate the impact of learning on workforce and implement improvement where necessary
- Arrange payment for your Welsh course textbooks if one is needed
Learning and Development
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence - Learning and Development
New Employees
Welsh Language
Supporting your digital skills
e-Learning
Managing and Working in a Hybrid Team
Corporate Learning Opportunities
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Effective Communication
- Equality & Diversity
- Finance
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing
- Information, Communication & Technology (ICT)
- Leadership and Management
- Personal Effectiveness
- Policies & Procedures
Social Care Wales Workforce Development Programme [SCWWDP]
More from Learning and Development