1. Higher Education: Health and the Welsh language Dr Dafydd Trystan trystand@caerdydd.ac.uk

2. Structure of the Presentation Higher Education context – Centre for Welsh Medium Higher Education Higher Education context – Centre for Welsh Medium Higher Education Health in the Welsh language structure Health in the Welsh language structure Nursing Network Panel Nursing Network Panel Main Providers – Psychology, Social Work Main Providers – Psychology, Social Work Medicine and other subjects – Netwrok Panels? Medicine and other subjects – Netwrok Panels? Plans for the next 12 months Plans for the next 12 months

3. The Welsh Language in Higher Education National Plan for Welsh Medium Higher Education launched in 2007 National Plan for Welsh Medium Higher Education launched in 2007 Sector Group includes senior officers from universities Sector Group includes senior officers from universities Expand substantially the staff and responsibilities of the Centre for Welsh medium Higher Education Expand substantially the staff and responsibilities of the Centre for Welsh medium Higher Education

4. Centre for Welsh Medium Higher Education Develop Academic Provision Develop Academic Provision Scholarships and Fellowships Plan Scholarships and Fellowships Plan Mantais – www.mantais.ac.uk Mantais – www.mantais.ac.ukwww.mantais.ac.uk Develop Staff Develop Staff

5. Develop Academic Provision Netwrok Panels established in 10 fields pulling together academics from every institution Netwrok Panels established in 10 fields pulling together academics from every institution Main Providers identified in a number of fields Main Providers identified in a number of fields Development Plans being prepared for each subject Development Plans being prepared for each subject Development Budget of £750,000 a year Development Budget of £750,000 a year

6. Health in the Welsh language structure Nursing Network Panel Nursing Network Panel Main Providers Main Providers Medicine, dentistry and other health subjects Medicine, dentistry and other health subjects

7. Nursing Network Panel Representatives from Bangor, Swansea, Glamorgan, NEWI and Cardiff Representatives from Bangor, Swansea, Glamorgan, NEWI and Cardiff David Allsupp Chairing David Allsupp Chairing A budget of around £25,000 a year A budget of around £25,000 a year

8. Nursing Network Panel Scoping study lead by Gwerfyl Roberts Scoping study lead by Gwerfyl Roberts Self Directed Language Awareness Pack (Gwerfyl Roberts) Self Directed Language Awareness Pack (Gwerfyl Roberts) Studying Skills Guidebook (Carwen Earles and Jim Richardson) Studying Skills Guidebook (Carwen Earles and Jim Richardson) E-Ward (Carwen Earles) E-Ward (Carwen Earles)

9. Welsh Medium Students

10. Main Providers Psychology - Bangor and Aberystwyth have been identified as Main Providers and have received a request to discuss developing provision Psychology - Bangor and Aberystwyth have been identified as Main Providers and have received a request to discuss developing provision Social Work – Bangor have been identified as Main Providers and have received a request to discuss the possibility of working in partnership with NEWI Social Work – Bangor have been identified as Main Providers and have received a request to discuss the possibility of working in partnership with NEWI

11. Medicine, Dentistry and associated health subjects A meeting for relevant departments has been organised for the 16 July, on the Heath campus in Cardiff A meeting for relevant departments has been organised for the 16 July, on the Heath campus in Cardiff Consideration to establish a Health Network Panel and/or identifying Main Providers Consideration to establish a Health Network Panel and/or identifying Main Providers

12. Plans for the Future Nursing Development Plan to follow the spanning study Nursing Development Plan to follow the spanning study Implement a pattern for other subjects Implement a pattern for other subjects Nursing Premium Nursing Premium Further Projects Further Projects Scholarships and Fellowships Scholarships and Fellowships Nursing in Welsh, Language Awareness, Language Skills … Nursing in Welsh, Language Awareness, Language Skills …

13. Higher Education: Health and the Welsh language Dr Dafydd Trystan trystand@caerdydd.ac.uk