PART 4

PLANNING WELSH LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND LEARNING WELSH

Local plans

Approval of local Welsh in education strategic plans
32
1
A local authority must submit a draft of its local Welsh in education strategic plan to the Welsh Ministers.
2
When submitting the draft local Welsh in education strategic plan, the local authority must provide a summary of the responses to the consultation undertaken under section 30(5)(b), and the local authority’s response to that consultation.
3
In relation to a draft local Welsh in education strategic plan submitted under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers may—
a
approve the plan,
b
approve the plan with modifications agreed with the local authority, or
c
reject the plan and give a direction to the local authority to reconsider the plan.
4
If the Welsh Ministers reject a draft local Welsh in education strategic plan submitted under subsection (1), the direction must—
a
give reasons for the decision;
b
specify by when the local authority is required to submit a further draft of the plan to the Welsh Ministers.
5
Subsections (3) and (4) apply to a further draft as they apply to a draft submitted under subsection (1).
S. 32 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 56(4)(5)