2.The Welsh Government has set a goal of a million Welsh speakers in Wales by 2050. The main objective of this Act is to contribute towards that goal by putting measures in place that aim to ensure that all pupils, by the time they cease to be of compulsory school age, are independent Welsh language users, at least. In particular, the objective is for all pupils to develop oral skills equivalent to B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
3.In summary, the Act will:
4.The diagram below shows how different Parts of the Act interact to achieve the main aim of promoting and facilitating the use of Welsh at national, local authority and school level:
5.Noted below is a broad outline of the structure introduced by the Act for linguistic planning and accountability for the steps which are to be taken accordingly. For each level, the main duties imposed on Welsh Ministers, local authorities and schools are as follows: -
Summary and Background