Develop or facilitate development of a Framework Welsh Language August December Framework Agreement is implemented and Officer 2012 2013 utilised. Agreement for translation. Publicise the new Welsh Language Scheme to staff Language September January Append Reference Guide to Annual and produce a quick reference guide. Officer 2012 2013 Monitoring Report. Agree and publicise internally the Welsh language HR Manager September September See WLI4 above. training available to staff. 2012 2015 Identify and incorporate into key documents the HR Manager and September September (i) Reporting annually on spot checks of central principle of quality and equality in our Chief Executive 2012 2015 Equality Impact Assessments. Welsh and English language services. (ii) Number of complaints received (see WLI6 above). Develop a central database for those wishing to IT Manager September September Database is implemented and utilised. 2012 2013 receive correspondence in Welsh. Ensure that all members of are aware of and Democratic September September (i) Number of % Request to Speak (Welsh or are implementing the correct procedures in Services Manager 2012 2015 English) received by members of public. relation to the use of Welsh and English at public and Directors (ii) Number of requests by Officers and meetings. Members to speak in Welsh at the Authority’s public meetings, and number of occasions where simultaneous translation facilities were provided. Work towards improving the bilingual service we Directors, HR September September See WLI5 Manager 2012 2015 can offer through staffing arrangements, training and recruitment. Look to adopt guidance in relation to Information IT Manager January December Updated guidance is produced and Technology standards within our IT strategy. 2013 2013 implemented. Review our standard e-mail signature statements IT Manager September March 2013 Standard statements on e-mail signatures are with the view to incorporate a message in relation 2012 amended. to our policy of welcoming correspondence in Welsh and English.
Develop or facilitate development of a Framework Agreement for translation. Welsh Language Officer August 2012 December 2013 Framework Agreement is implemented and utilised. Publicise the new Welsh Language Scheme to staff and produce a quick reference guide. Language Officer September 2012 January 2013 Append Reference Guide to Annual Monitoring Report. Agree and publicise internally the Welsh language training available to staff. HR Manager September 2012 September 2015 See WLI4 above. Identify and incorporate into key documents the central principle of quality and equality in our Welsh and English language services. HR Manager and Chief Executive September 2012 September 2015 (i) Reporting annually on spot checks of Equality Impact Assessments. (ii) Number of complaints received (see WLI6 above). Develop a central database for those wishing to receive correspondence in Welsh. IT Manager September 2012 September 2013 Database is implemented and utilised. Ensure that all members of are aware of and are implementing the correct procedures in relation to the use of Welsh and English at public meetings. Democratic Services Manager and Directors September 2012 September 2015 (i) Number of % Request to Speak (Welsh or English) received by members of public. (ii) Number of requests by Officers and Members to speak in Welsh at the Authority’s public meetings, and number of occasions where simultaneous translation facilities were provided. Work towards improving the bilingual service we can offer through staffing arrangements, training and recruitment. Directors, HR Manager September 2012 September 2015 See WLI5 Look to adopt guidance in relation to Information Technology standards within our IT strategy. IT Manager January 2013 December 2013 Updated guidance is produced and implemented. Review our standard e-mail signature statements with the view to incorporate a message in relation to our policy of welcoming correspondence in Welsh and English. IT Manager September 2012 March 2013 Standard statements on e-mail signatures are amended.
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