IT WAS recently announced that the Welsh government had a set target of delivering 10 per cent of all teaching in Welsh by 2030.

Member of the Senedd for Monmouth, Peter Fox, has warned that Monmouthshire and Torfaen must not be unfairly treated by the Welsh Government.

During questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Mr Fox highlighted that Wales had seen a drop in the number of registered teachers, with only just over a quarter of those able to teach through the medium of Welsh.

The Monmouth MS further went onto state the huge regional disparities across Wales, with Monmouthshire and Torfaen sitting in the lowest band nationally for Welsh teachers holding the standard of ‘intermediate plus’.

Mr Fox asked the Cabinet Secretary if they still believe the Welsh Government’s target is attainable.

Local MS for Monmouth, Peter Fox, said: “Whatever people’s views are on this new target, we must ensure that its roll out is fair and proportional across the county.

“We continue to see a decline in the amount of teachers across Wales, with too many leaving as a result of poor discipline and lack of funding.

“The Welsh Government must do more to ensure their own target is attainable, because right now I think it's in the balance, with fewer than 25 trainees enrolling to teach Welsh language each year for the past four years. Well, below the Government’s own target.

“In bringing in this target, the Welsh Government must be realistic and ensure that no county is left behind, and potentially punished for not being able to meet an expectation than at the moment seems un-attainable for a lot of Wales.

“I will continue to monitor this very closely to ensure that Monmouthshire and Torfaen are not unfairly treated.”