Reform history

#### Reporting on the National Framework

[^key-d45ad552f595269161f7eb886ae02c8e]: [S. 3(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/3/1) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/2/a)

[^key-01b1cc95fa01e4816200c842b4ac9175]: [S. 28(1)(a)(c)-(g)(2)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/28/1/a/c) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/78), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/78/article/2/i)

[^key-4c6bd5756b84df87d2ae51eaf25f98ca]: [S. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/12) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-a51bd91a6e66d46978b746ce0d19b721]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/22) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-13e84d104675473434fe119c2cfdca53]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/4) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/2/b)

[^key-720d0720b9cd6f90df79b616739aaffe]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/6) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/2/c)

[^key-b0f520248e54c8e79872034f53958b41]: [S. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/7) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/2/d)

[^key-cd19e8420056b3319ac19bdf7909865c]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/8) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-88c1af705949679c336a540845820117]: [S. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/9) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-f71a3cfd9dfedcda88edda29a8e0eb19]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/10) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-90576ac32bc760926b0b2ed8af8cf238]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/11) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-c202d2214cba4570428619e99a898602]: [S. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/13) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-d123c65552c3b348b2173b5c2b780f07]: [S. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/14) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-aa99ddab9b7bcc336cc1fbb3c6e51bc4]: [S. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/15) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-cf4823f98ec5dd3733605e2963afd118]: [S. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/16) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-d0237b8b9b1d36cba076f14f4c6c53f8]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/17) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-670496d315c17f8f22b3aee93e230f27]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/18) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-4a8488bee1af82b9f0405bcab69593c7]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/19) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-21b5163c1b8bb867e491a996529dcafc]: [S. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/20) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-69623164f17b9925c3c8c98689b57457]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/21) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-5e4a6149572ef033abe5bc44c1b03ae9]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/23) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/4)

[^key-8d77057f8798625c1f0d9788a73717a2]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/24) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/2/e) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/5))

[^key-1b1acfb712b5a980a7de2194efc7bc9b]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/25) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/2/f)

[^key-671e1cc339c1d2c4b3bee50b5d067320]: [S. 26(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/26/2/b) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/2/g)

[^key-b3dff2a91645caa6e2b8137ea3d6c016]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/27) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/2/h)

[^key-a5ec5c801e48b4f9042f90070ad4d596]: [S. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/section/37) in force at 1.4.2026 by [W.S.I. 2026/78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/78/article/2/j)

#### Local Welsh in education strategic plans

#### Period of local Welsh in education strategic plans

#### Approval of local Welsh in education strategic plans

#### Publication and implementation of local Welsh in education strategic plans

#### Review and amendment of local Welsh in education strategic plans

#### Regulations

#### Amendments to the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013

#### Interpretation

#### National Institute for Learning Welsh

#### Facilitating and supporting lifelong Welsh language learning

#### Additional functions

#### Promoting equality of opportunity

#### Promoting innovation and continuous improvement

#### Promoting collaboration in relation to learning Welsh

#### Promoting co-ordination in relation to learning Welsh

#### Application of Welsh language standards

#### Strategic plan

#### Annual report

#### Directions and guidance

#### Repeal of provisions in the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013

#### Education Acts

#### Interpretation‍

#### Publication

#### Sending documents

#### Regulations under this Act

#### Consequential and transitional provision etc.

#### Coming into force

#### Short title

The Table reproduces (in relation to the Welsh language) the summary of the common reference levels contained in Appendix 1 to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment - Companion Volume (2020), which updates the 2001 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages developed by the Council of Europe (and referred to in European Council Resolution 14757/01 on the promotion of linguistic diversity and language learning in the framework of the implementation of the objectives of the European Year of Languages 2001).

#### Status

#### Members

#### Disqualification from non-executive membership

#### Non-executive membership terms

#### Removal etc. of members

#### Chief executive

#### Other staff

#### Committees and sub-committees

#### Delegation

#### Procedure

#### Validity of proceedings and acts

#### Seal

#### Evidence

#### Finance

#### Accounting officer

#### Accounts

#### Audit

#### Examination into use of resources

#### Register of interests

#### Supplementary powers

#### Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)