Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025

4Reviewing the Welsh language standardsE+W

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(1)The Welsh Ministers must review the standards specified under section 26 of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1) with a view to determining whether amendments are necessary to—

(a)any of the standards relating to improving or assessing workforce Welsh language skills to—

(i)facilitate meeting a target set under this Part, or

(ii)reflect the Code prepared by the Welsh Ministers on describing Welsh language ability under section 6;

(b)any of the Welsh language promotion standards to facilitate meeting a target set under this Part.

(2)The Welsh Ministers must—

(a)consult the Welsh Language Commissioner as part of the review in subsection (1);

(b)complete the review within the 12-month period starting with the day following publication of the Code under section 7 for the first time.

Commencement Information

I1S. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 56(4)(5)

I2S. 4 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/78, art. 2(b)