Commentary on Sections Part 5 - National Institute for Learning Welsh and Schedule 2 - National Institute for Learning Welsh Section 46 - Strategic plan
167.This section places a duty on the Learning Welsh Institute to prepare a strategic plan for each planning period. The term “planning period” is defined in section 46(8). The strategic plan must set out how the Learning Welsh Institute intends to exercise its functions in accordance with sections 41 to 44 and achieve its objective.
168.Section 46(3), (4) and (6) sets out the arrangements that the Learning Welsh Institute must follow in preparing, submitting and publishing the strategic plan.
169.Under section 46(5), the Welsh Ministers have the power to modify and approve a plan, but those modifications must also be agreed by the Learning Welsh Institute.
170.The Institute may review its plan and submit an amended plan to the Welsh Ministers for approval.