Commentary on Sections Maintained Nursery Schools Section 21 - Welsh language nursery education delivery plans
100.This section requires the governing body of a maintained nursery school to prepare a Welsh language nursery education delivery plan. The term “maintained nursery school” is defined in section 51.
101.Section 21(1)(a) to (d) details what must be included in a Welsh language nursery education delivery plan. Section 21(2) places a duty on a nursery school’s governing body to have regard to the local authority’s local Welsh in education strategic plan. Under section 21(3), the Welsh Ministers may make further provision, by regulations, about such a plan.