Understanding the Welsh Language Standards / Deall Safonau'r Iaith Gymraeg
A Vital Briefing to Support for Your Public Consultations / Briff Hanfodol i Gefnogi Eich Ymgynghoriadau Cyhoeddus
1pm, 16 July 2024 | 1pm, 16 Gorffennaf 2024
Are you planning a public consultation in Wales? Are you required to adhere to the Welsh Language Standards? Join our insightful briefing designed to help you navigate the complexities of the Welsh language impact assessment, and ensure your consultation questionnaire meets all the necessary requirements.
Recent Tribunal Ruling Highlights Importance
A judgment last year by the Welsh Language Tribunal provided further clarification on what is required to meet the Welsh Language Standards when consulting on a change in policy. This briefing will delve into these standards and provide actionable guidance.
Why Attend?
- Expert Insights: Gain valuable knowledge from Bethan Williams Price, our bilingual Associate in Wales. She will explain the background to the standards and the significance of the Tribunal’s judgment, providing practical tips on what public bodies must do to meet the Welsh Language Standards in their policy changes.
- Comprehensive Guidance: Understand the parallels between Welsh Language Impact Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments.
- Targeted Advice: Discover the key questions to include in your consultation to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
Key Learning Points:
- Clarifying Legal Requirements: Understand the specific legal requirements set by the Welsh Language Standards and the implications of recent Tribunal judgments for public consultations.
- Best Practices from Case Studies: Gain insights from past consultations, learning what has worked well and what pitfalls to avoid, allowing you to apply best practices to your future projects.
- Integrating Assessments: Understand how to integrate Welsh Language Impact Assessments with other mandatory assessments, such as Environmental Impact Assessments.
- Practical Compliance Tips: Receive practical advice on common challenges public bodies face in complying with the Welsh Language Standards and suggestions on how to overcome them efficiently.
Over a hundred public bodies in Wales are subject to the Welsh Language Standards. This session is ideal for anyone working within public consultation, as well as Welsh language officers to better understand the requirements of a Welsh Language Impact Assessment and the questions you need to ask as part of your consultation.
 Session Details:
- Language: The session will be conducted in English. If your organisation prefers a Welsh language session, please get in touch with us to express your interest, and we will notify you of upcoming dates.
- In-House: We can also offer this briefing for your team of five or more participants.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your consultation processes and ensure compliance with the Welsh Language Standards.
A ydych yn bwriadu cynnal ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus yng Nghymru? A oes gofyn i chi gadw at Safonau’r Iaith Gymraeg?Ymunwch â’n sesiwn briffio sydd wedi’i gynllunio i’ch helpu i lywio cymhlethdodau’r Asesiad o’r Effaith ar y Gymraeg a sicrhau bod holiadur eich ymgynghoriad yn bodloni’r gofynion angenrheidiol.
Dyfarniad diweddar Tribiwnlys yn amlygu materion pwysig
Rhoddodd dyfarniad y llynedd gan Dribiwnlys y Gymraeg eglurhad pellach ar yr hyn sydd ei angen i fodloni Safonau’r Gymraeg wrth ymgynghori ar newid polisi. Bydd y sesiwn briffio hwn yn twrio i’r safonau hyn ac yn rhoi arweiniad y gellir ei weithredu arno.
Pam Cofrestru?
- Mewnwelediadau Arbenigol: Clywed cyngor gwerthfawr gan Bethan Williams Price, ein Cydymaith Cysylltiol dwyieithog yng Nghymru. Bydd yn egluro’r cefndir i’r safonau ac arwyddocâd dyfarniad y Tribiwnlys, gan roi awgrymiadau ymarferol ar yr hyn y mae’n rhaid i gyrff cyhoeddus ei wneud i fodloni Safonau’r Gymraeg wrth newid polisi.
- Canllawiau Cynhwysfawr: Deall y tebygrwydd rhwng Asesiadau Effaith ar yr Iaith Gymraeg ac Asesiadau Effaith Amgylcheddol.
- Cyngor wedi’i Dargedu: Darganfyddwch y cwestiynau allweddol i’w cynnwys yn eich ymgynghoriad i sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth ac effeithiolrwydd.
Pwyntiau Dysgu Allweddol:
- Egluro Gofynion Cyfreithiol: Deall y gofynion cyfreithiol penodol a osodwyd gan Safonau’r Gymraeg a goblygiadau dyfarniadau diweddar y Tribiwnlys ar gyfer ymgynghoriadau cyhoeddus.
- Arferion Gorau o Astudiaethau Achos: Cael mewnwelediadau o ymgynghoriadau’r gorffennol, dysgu beth sydd wedi gweithio’n dda a pha beryglon i’w hosgoi, gan ganiatáu i chi ddefnyddio arferion gorau i’ch prosiectau yn y dyfodol.
- Integreiddio Asesiadau: Deall sut i integreiddio Asesiadau Effaith ar yr Iaith Gymraeg ag asesiadau gorfodol eraill, megis Asesiadau Effaith Amgylcheddol.
- Cynghorion Cydymffurfiaeth Ymarferol: Derbyn cyngor ymarferol ar yr heriau cyffredin y mae cyrff cyhoeddus yn eu hwynebu wrth gydymffurfio â Safonau’r Gymraeg ac awgrymiadau ar sut i’w goresgyn yn effeithlon.
Mae dros gant o gyrff cyhoeddus yng Nghymru angen cydymffurfio â Safonau’r Gymraeg. Mae’r sesiwn hon yn ddelfrydol i unrhyw un sy’n gweithio o fewn maes ymgynghori cyhoeddus, yn ogystal â swyddogion iaith Gymraeg i ddeall yn well gofynion Asesiad o’r Effaith ar y Gymraeg a’r cwestiynau y mae angen i chi eu gofyn fel rhan o’ch ymgynghoriad.
Manylion y Sesiwn:
- Iaith: Cynhelir y sesiwn yn Saesneg. Os yw’n well gan eich sefydliad sesiwn Gymraeg, cysylltwch â ni i fynegi eich diddordeb, a byddwn yn eich hysbysu o ddyddiadau pellach.
Mewnol: Gallwn hefyd gynnig y sesiwn hwn i’ch tîm o bump neu fwy.
Peidiwch â cholli’r cyfle hwn i wella eich prosesau ymgynghori a sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â Safonau’r Iaith Gymraeg.
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