Nursery World - New PhD to focus on Welsh language in the early years and the new curriculum

Welsh-medium early years organisation Mudiad Meithrin has announced it has been successful in its bid to fund a PhD jointly with Swansea University and Cardiff Metropolitan University on a topic relating to the early years and the New Curriculum in Wales.

Camau Bach in Aberystwyth, one of more than 1,000 early years settings run by Mudiad Meithrin PHOTO Rocksalt

The implementation of the new early years curriculum is part of the New Curriculum for Wales.

Wales early years specialist Mudiad Meithrin operates more than 1,000 early years settings throughout Wales.

Due to be rolled out in September 2022, the New Curriculum for Wales brings together language learning and teaching in one Area of Learning and Experience and encourages providers to 'enable learners to become multilingual, be able to use Welsh, English and at least one international language and develop an openness to and curiosity about all languages and cultures of the world '.

The Welsh government is aiming to create a million Welsh speakers by 2050, with early years education playing a crucial role and providing a solid foundation in the 3 to 16 learning continuum.

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