 There were 12,773 children in "cylchoedd meithrin" (Mudiad Meithrin playgroups) and day nurseries in 2018-2019.The spread of such nurseries has ensured strong demand from parents for Welsh-medium primary schools.The success of "Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin" inspired the "Ikastolak" movement in the Basque Country and the "Diwan" movement in Brittany.