September 2013 - Bron Afon

Measure Commitment Progress
We will audit of all posts with regards to Welsh Language We have decided to revise our recruitment process to enable
skills required.
managers and our HR team to identify if the Welsh language is
Training
Compare results of above exercises to identify workplaces
where there is a shortage of staff with appropriate skills in
the Welsh language.
Provide awareness training for staff with regards to the
requirements of the Welsh Language Scheme. Our
standard practice will be to include such training in the
induction of new staff.
Undertake to support staff to learn Welsh wherever it is able
to do so. E.g. general introduction to the language for
learners, confidence building sessions for staff with some
knowledge of the Language, Welsh for front line staff,
advanced courses, Welsh Language Awareness.
desirable for vacant posts.
We will review the process above along with the completion of
the monitoring forms to identify any shortfall in the existing
number of Welsh speaking staff.
• The Scheme and guidelines can be accessed from the
homepage of Bron Afon’s intranet site for staff; they
have been advertised in staff newsletters, promoted
through meetings with heads of service and managers;
and annually as part of the service planning process.
• We have targeted staff involved in community activities
and projects involving written communications in
particular by using a mini campaign aimed at
continually raising awareness of our Scheme.
• We are currently looking at developing a Welsh
Language module on our e-learning site to support
ongoing awareness raising which will be incorporated
into our corporate induction process.
• We’ve received interest from members of staff who
want to learn Welsh – from key phrases to wanting to
learn more. We are incorporating this into our learning
and development programme.
• We will also explore opportunities to collaborate on
learning & development activities with Torfaen County
Borough Council.
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