PART 5NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING WELSH

Objective and functions of the Learning Welsh Institute

42Promoting innovation and continuous improvement

(1)

In exercising its functions, the Learning Welsh Institute must promote—

(a)

innovation and continuous improvement in relation to learning Welsh;

(b)

raising standards in learning Welsh to increase the number of people who speak and use Welsh, and improve their ability.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), the Learning Welsh Institute must have regard to the importance of—

(a)

ensuring that those teaching Welsh to learners over compulsory school age are enabled to provide education of a high standard;

(b)

the ongoing professional development of those teaching Welsh to learners over compulsory school age;

(c)

taking the views of learners over compulsory school age into account.