By developing a skilled workforce employers and employees can work towards the linguistic sustainability of their local community. This guidance sets out the context and covers matters concerning:

• The responsibilities of public bodies
• Planning for a bilingual workforce
• Standard policies and practices
• Interpretation of the legal position

This guidance is aimed primarily at the public sector and it is relevant to every public body which implements a statutory Welsh language Scheme. Much of what is included in this guidance applies as best practice to employers in general.

You can download the full advice document through clicking on the link below, and hard copies are available by contacting the Welsh Language Board.  It is a detailed document and should be read in its entirety.

Recruitment Document

This document should be considered side by side with two other documents concerning the Welsh Language in the field of employment:   

• Guidelines for organising Welsh language training in the workplace
• Promoting and Facilitating Bilingual Workplaces