The Bangor University Welsh-English bilingual communicative development inventory (BU WEB-CDI) is a questionnaire that caregivers can fill in to tell us about a child’s language and communicative development. The BU WEB-CDI was developed expressly to meet a local need for suitable early years bilingual language assessment tools, and in response to a number of Welsh Government agendas (e.g., Talk with me: Speech language and communication delivery plan). A recent report commissioned by the Welsh Government identified the WEB-CDI as one of only two tools currently suitable for screening early language development in Welsh-English speaking children. The second tool identified, the UK Bilingual Toddlers Assessment Tool (UKBTAT), uses Bangor University WEB-CDI data. You can find out more about the BU WEB-CDI here. 

CAL:ON Cymru is a national, evidence-informed, bilingual literacy initiative led by Bangor University and funded by the Welsh Government. The Centre for the Advancement of Literacy: research-led Outcomes and Nationwide change (CAL:ON) provides schools across Wales with access to high-quality, evidence-informed literacy programmes, assessments, and professional learning, designed for both primary and secondary settings, in Welsh and English. CAL:ON's mission is to support schools in strengthening their understanding and use of effective, evidence-informed approaches to teaching reading and writing, enabling all children, regardless of ability, to become confident, motivated, and successful readers and writers. You can find out more about CAL:ON here.