LLAIS Strategic Direction 2006 – 2009

Strategic Aim	Outcomes by 2009
Support Welsh language awareness within the health and social R&D infrastructure	LLAIS firmly embedded within CRC Cymru LLAIS actively engaged with all TRNs, ISSs & Research Support Development Groups Inventories of support needs of TRNs to enhance Welsh language awareness in R&D Literature reviews and synthesis to expand the evidence base for Welsh language awareness in health and social care and R&D activities Series of briefing papers / web-based information / seminars / to support Welsh language awareness in R&D All-Wales standards, guidelines and monitoring mechanisms to support Welsh language awareness in health and social care research Overview of the mainstreaming of Welsh language awareness across TRNs
Develop research portfolio on culture and language appropriate services in health and social care	All-Wales database of R&D activities concerning Welsh language services in health and social care Focus and information hub on R&D activities concerning Welsh language services in health and social care Collaborative study to establish national standards for culture and language awareness in health and social care research (CLAR) Active collaboration with TRNs on research studies supported by a range of funding bodies Evidence-based research agenda for R&D activities concerning culture & language appropriate services (CLAS) in health & social care Collaborative study to establish national standards for CLAS in health & social care Collaborative research studies evaluating the impact and outcome of CLAS in health & social care

Strategic Aim

Outcomes by 2009

Support Welsh language awareness within the health and social R&D infrastructure

LLAIS firmly embedded within CRC Cymru
LLAIS actively engaged with all TRNs, ISSs & Research Support Development Groups
Inventories of support needs of TRNs to enhance Welsh language awareness in R&D
Literature reviews and synthesis to expand the evidence base for Welsh language awareness in health and social care and R&D activities
Series of briefing papers / web-based information / seminars / to support Welsh language awareness in R&D
All-Wales standards, guidelines and monitoring mechanisms to support Welsh language awareness in health and social care research
Overview of the mainstreaming of Welsh language awareness across TRNs

Develop research portfolio on culture and language appropriate services in health and social care

All-Wales database of R&D activities concerning Welsh language services in health and social care
Focus and information hub on R&D activities concerning Welsh language services in health and social care
Collaborative study to establish national standards for culture and language awareness in health and social care research (CLAR)
Active collaboration with TRNs on research studies supported by a range of funding bodies
Evidence-based research agenda for R&D activities concerning culture & language appropriate services (CLAS) in health & social care
Collaborative study to establish national standards for CLAS in health & social care
Collaborative research studies evaluating the impact and outcome of CLAS in health & social care