Legislation – Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025
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PART 3WELSH LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Language categories of schools
9School language categories
(1)
Each school is designated a language category, in accordance with this Part, that determines—
(a)
in accordance with section 10, the minimum amount of Welsh language education provided in the school, and
(b)
the school’s Welsh language learning goal (see section 11).
(2)
The language categories are—
(a)
the “Primarily Welsh Language” category;
(b)
the “Dual Language” category;
(c)
the “Primarily English Language, partly Welsh” category.
(3)
A school may be designated more than one language category, and the Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, make provision in relation to such a school, including provision that applies this Part with modifications.
(4)
Subsection (1) does not apply to a community special school (but see section 20).