Extension of the Welsh secondary teaching programme confirmed

A programme which trains primary school teachers to become secondary school teachers, known as Cynllun Pontio, will continue for the next academic year.

The Cynllun Pontio gives qualified Welsh speaking primary school teachers training and support for them to become secondary school teachers in Welsh-medium schools.

Twenty places are available from September as part of the fourth year of the programme. It has helped teachers to develop their careers and find permanent positions in secondary schools. Eligible primary school teachers can apply on the Educators Wales website.

The programme helps to increase the number of Welsh-medium secondary teachers. This is essential to realising our vision of achieving one million Welsh speakers by 2050.

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles said: "The Cynllun Pontio is a valuable opportunity for anyone looking to move from primary to secondary teaching. One of our biggest priorities for achieving a million Welsh speakers is making sure we have enough teachers to meet the demand for Welsh-medium learning."

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