WQ99698 (e) Tabled on 14/07/2026

What is the Welsh Government's policy on pupils being prohibited from speaking to one another in their first language, or disciplined for doing so, including during break times, lunch periods or other informal periods outside lessons?

Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language | Answered on 21/07/2026

The Welsh Government does not have a policy on prohibiting pupils from speaking to one another in their first language outside of lessons.