Overhaul of education in Welsh language at final stage

AN overhaul of Welsh-language education cleared the penultimate hurdle in the Senedd, with new school categories and legal requirements on the horizon.

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Senedd members debated the Welsh Language and Education Bill, which aims to ensure all pupils become confident Welsh-speakers by the end of compulsory school.

If passed, the bill will create three school categories: primarily Welsh; dual language; and primarily English, partly Welsh - with targets for each.

A minimum of 10% of Welsh education would be required in primarily English schools, with 50% and 80% for the dual language and primarily Welsh categories respectively.