PART 3WELSH LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Welsh language education delivery plans

14School Welsh language education delivery plans

(1)

A school’s governing body must prepare a delivery plan in relation to the Welsh language (a “Welsh language education delivery plan”) that—

(a)

sets out a language category for the school (taking into account the amount of Welsh language education provided by the school at the time);

(b)

sets out the amount of Welsh language education provided by the school at the time the delivery plan is being prepared;

(c)

explains how the governing body will ensure that the school fulfils the duty under section 10(6) (providing the amount of Welsh language education specified for the school’s language category);

(d)

sets out the steps the governing body will take to promote late immersion education in accordance with section 23(3);

(e)

sets out the governing body’s proposals—

(i)

on the amount of Welsh language education it intends to provide in the school during the period for which the delivery plan has effect, and

(ii)

for maintaining that amount of Welsh language education, and increasing the amount where this is reasonably practicable;

(f)

sets out, if the school provides education to pupils under compulsory school age—

(i)

the amount of Welsh language nursery education provided at the time the delivery plan is being prepared;

(ii)

the governing body’s proposals on the amount of Welsh language nursery education it intends to provide during the period for which the delivery plan has effect;

(iii)

the governing body’s proposals for maintaining that amount of Welsh language nursery education, and increasing the amount where this is reasonably practicable;

(g)

sets out the governing body’s proposals, for the purpose of meeting the school’s Welsh language learning goal, on how it will—

(i)

promote a Welsh language ethos and culture within the school;

(ii)

promote use of the Welsh language within the school;

(iii)

facilitate continuous improvement in the school’s Welsh language education;

(h)

sets out, if the school is a “Primarily Welsh Language” or “Dual Language” category school, the governing body’s proposals on how it will assist parents who are not confident Welsh speakers—

(i)

to support their children’s learning;

(ii)

to support their children’s contribution to the school’s Welsh language ethos and culture;

(i)

if it intends to increase the amount of Welsh language education provided with a view to changing the school’s language category (see section 17), sets out the governing body’s proposals on how it will prepare for the change.

(2)

In preparing the Welsh language education delivery plan, the school’s governing body must—

(a)

have regard to the local Welsh in education strategic plan of the local authority that maintains the school (see section 30);

(b)

consult the following—

(i)

the head teacher of the school (if that person is not a member of the governing body);

(ii)

registered pupils of the school;

(iii)

parents of registered pupils;

(iv)

the staff of the school;

(v)

the local authority that maintains the school;

(vi)

any other persons specified by the Welsh Ministers in regulations.

(3)

Each Welsh language education delivery plan has effect for a period of three school years, and—

(a)

the period of the first delivery plan starts with the school year specified by the Welsh Ministers by regulations, and

(b)

the period of each subsequent delivery plan starts with the school year that starts immediately after the previous delivery plan came to an end.

(4)

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—

(a)

amend the duration of the period for which a Welsh language education delivery plan has effect;

(b)

make provision about the form and content of a delivery plan.

(5)

This section does not apply to a community special school (but see section 20).