'Progress' in children's Welsh

The school inspectorate for Wales is calling for more to be done to improve children's Welsh reading and writing.

Estyn says that whilst children are making progress in speaking the language, their reading and writing isn't as developed.

So why are schools not doing better on one of their compulsory subjects? Our Education Corespondent Joanna Simpson investigates.

Bev Jenkins, from Estyn, says children are making progress in Welsh language development in the majority of English-medium schools, but more needs to be done to improve Welsh reading and writing skills.

More needs to be done to develop young children's Welsh reading and writing skills, according to schools inspectorate Estyn.

The Welsh Language Development in the Foundation Phase report, published today, found that most children in the majority of English-medium schools are making good progress in speaking and listening to Welsh, but their reading and writing skills are less well developed.

The inspectorate outlines a number of recommendations, including encouraging children to use Welsh in other areas of learning and the need for local authorities to provide better access to Welsh language support.