Teacher-training for secondary level is guaranteed by the state, and entry is through open competition. As regards training for primary teaching there is none, and this therefore poses problems in the recruitment of competent school teachers. This is a very serious setback for teaching at pre-primary and primary level. Most of the pedagogical materials are produced in the Catalan-speaking autonomous communities in Spain, and in Andorra, and are subsequently adapted by the teachers to the specific conditions of North Catalonia. These broadcasts are partially funded by the regions.
Public radio provides a few minutes everyday in Catalan.
Since 1981 a private radio station run by a voluntary association has been broadcasting entirely in Catalan. There are no daily newspapers, but one weekly provides a page in Catalan. Publications from the Catalan-speaking communities in Spain are also readily available in Northern Catalonia. Catalan is spoken in the city of Alghero in the North-West of Sardinia. The Regional Law of Sardinia of 11.09.1997 refers to the protection of the language and culture in Sardinia and to Catalan in Alghero.