Learn Welsh Statistics

The Learn Welsh programme data is managed by the National Centre for Learning Welsh.

A central database collates information on all learners as they register online to follow a course. This information includes details about the learner (e.g. name, address, date of birth) and the course (e.g. level, location, learning intensity).

The Centre started publishing data for the academic year 2017-2018.

The published data contains information about all the work of the National Centre for Learning Welsh. This includes community-based face-to-face and virtual  learning, a Work Welsh scheme which provides Welsh language learning opportunities for workforces, a Welsh at Home scheme which provides Welsh language learning opportunities for families, a Ymlaen gyda'r Dysgu Young People scheme which provides Welsh language learning opportunities for 16 to 25-year-olds and a Education Workforce scheme which provides Welsh language learning opportunities for workers in the Education sector. The 2023-2024 data also includes a new type of provision for the Centre, namely confidence-raising opportunities for Welsh speakers who lack confidence to use the language.

The data also includes a range of learning methods, including face-to-face learning, virtual learning, blended learning and self-study.

The National Centre for Learning Welsh is a provider of official statistics. We comply with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice.

What is the Code of Practice for Statistics?

The code of practice provides a framework to ensure that statistics are trustworthy, good quality, and are valuable.

The code is based on these principles and establishes the necessary procedures to this end.

By complying with the code, users of our statistics can be confident that data produced by the National Centre for Learning Welsh is trustworthy.

Principles

TRUSTWORTHINESS - Confidence in the people and organisations that produce statistics and data

• Honesty and Integrity
• Independent decision making and leadership
• Orderly release
• Transparent processes and management
• Professional capability
• Data governance

QUALITY - Data and methods that produce assured statistics

• Suitable data sources
• Sound methods
• Assured quality

VALUE - Statistics that support society’s needs for information

• Relevance to users
• Accessibility
• Clarity and insight
• Innovation and improvement
• Efficiency and proportionality

What will we do if the code is breached?

• We will inform the National Statistician about any complaints that relate to the standards of our statistical publications.
• We will report to the National Statistician any accidental or wrongful release of data.
• The National Centre for Learning Welsh will investigate the circumstances of any breach of the code and report to the UK Statistics Authority.
• If you have any questions or comments about our statistics please contact Swyddfa@dysgucymraeg.cymru.