Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025

27 National Framework: further provision about content, review and amendment

(1) In preparing or amending the National Framework for Welsh Language Education and Learning Welsh, the Welsh Ministers must set out the steps they intend to take, in accordance with section 24(3) and (4)‍ and section 25, over periods of 10 years.

(2) The Welsh Ministers must, before the end of each period of 5 years, review and amend the National Framework for Welsh Language Education and Learning Welsh to update those steps.

(3) The Welsh Ministers must also, before the end of each period of 5 years, review the targets set by the National Framework for Welsh Language Education and Learning Welsh in accordance with section 24(5) and (8) and set new targets if they consider it necessary.

(4) The Welsh Ministers may from time to time—

(a) amend the National Framework for Welsh Language Education and Learning Welsh, including amending it to—

(i) modify an existing step without changing the period to which it applies;

(ii) add a step they intend to take during the remainder of the period to which the other steps in the National Framework apply;

(iii) remove a step;

(b) prepare a new National Framework (and the requirements of subsections (2) and (3) may be complied with by doing so).

(5) Where the Welsh Ministers amend the National Framework for Welsh Language Education and Learning Welsh, sections 26, and 28(1) and (2) apply as they apply to the preparation of the National Framework.

(6) In respect of the period of 5 years in subsections (2) and (3)—

(a) the first period starts on the day that the National Framework for Welsh Language Education and Learning Welsh is laid before Senedd Cymru for the first time, and

(b) each subsequent period starts on the day after the day the previous period of 5 years comes to an end.

(7) Subsection (6) applies to a new National Framework for Welsh Language Education and Learning Welsh as it applies to the first National Framework.