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 the necessary requirements.

• Date and Time: Tuesday, 16 July 2024, from 13.00 to 14.30.
• This will be a “live” virtual session.

• 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. Register now to secure your place!

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.

About Bethan Wiliams Price

Having worked for BBC Wales for over 25 years, Bethan has an invaluable understanding of how Wales works.
Now working as a freelance Communications consultant, she uses the skills she developed as BBC Wales’ north Wales News Editor and Head of Centre, north Wales to support public consultation and stakeholder engagement.

Fully bilingual in English and Welsh, Bethan is a confident communicator, facilitator and host.