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Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025

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5Types of Welsh language user and common reference levels

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(1)In accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the Table in Schedule 1 specifies—

(a)types of Welsh language user (namely a basic Welsh language user, an independent Welsh language user, and a proficient Welsh language user), and

(b)common reference levels for describing the ability of those types of Welsh language user, and a description of the general characteristics of each level.

(2)The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, amend the Table in Schedule 1.

(3)But the Welsh Ministers may not exercise the power in subsection (2) unless this is necessary in response to a change made to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

(4)In this Part, the “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages” means the framework published by the Council of Europe, as revised from time to time, contained in the document “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (2001)”, and further described or updated—

(a)in the document “Council of Europe (2020), Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment – Companion volume”, or

(b)in any similar document published by the Council of Europe.

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