Putting the 'Wales' in 'Wales England Care Ltd'

We caught up with one of our incredible Development Coaches to ask about her journey learning the Welsh Language. Here is what Claire had to say: 

I started working for Wales England Care Ltd in October 2019 and have always had a passion for speaking and learning the Welsh Language.  Many of the employers and learners I work with speak fluent Welsh, so I felt it was important to improve my ability to speak it.
 
I met new learners and managers virtually and spoke basic Welsh language to them, such as 'Bore da'. However, to help broaden my understanding of Welsh, I did a language course in my own time and practiced Welsh with my learners who speak it fluently, helping me to pronounce words.

I am extremely proud to say I have recently achieved my certificate from the Welsh Language Course that I took. I now know the words for different colours and numbers and feel very confident in speaking and writing them.
 
Since I have been working with Wales England Care Ltd, I am involved in meetings with the National Training Federation for Wales, where we talk about supporting how we can incorporate the Welsh Language into the qualifications we deliver. When I'm supporting learners with their Childcare qualifications, I make sure to speak Welsh. I also ask what topics they are teaching the children that week, for example, having a Welsh word of the week.
 
I believe the Welsh language is extremely important, which is why I'm dedicating my time to learn it. I want to ensure that, in the future, our learners can speak to us in their first language.

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