Welsh Language Standards

A compliance notice is the legal document which notes which standards (duties) an organisation must comply with, and by when. 

Compliance Notice Aberystwyth University - Section 44 Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011

This document explains how the University will comply with each standard.

Aberystwyth University's Welsh Language Standards 

This document explains how the University monitors the implementation of the Standards.

Arrangements for Overseeing the Welsh Language Standards 2024

This page explains how one can complain about failure to comply with the Standards and the University's procedure for dealing with the complaint.

Complaints Procedure 

Complaint Form

A brief description of the Standards that staff must comply with:

Staff Summary of AU Welsh Language Standards

Here are some guides that will enable staff to comply with the Welsh Language Standards in their daily work. We will be adding to these as they are drawn up.

Answering the telephone

Correspondence

Meetings - students and public

Chairing Bilingual Meetings

Events and Graduation

Policy Guide

Welsh Language Impact Assesment Form

Social Media

Contracts and Tenders

Bidding for Contracts and Grants: Welsh language considerations

Welsh Language Standards Checklist for Third Party Providers

Awarding Grants and Financial Assistance - Welsh Language Considerations, Policy and Procedure

Policy on the Internal Use of Welsh

In accordance with the Welsh Language Standards, the university must consider what effects, if any (whether positive or adverse), our policy decisions would have on —
(a) opportunities for persons to use the Welsh language, and
(b) treating the Welsh language no less favourably than the English language.

And consider how the policy could be formulated (or how an existing policy could be changed) so that it would have increased positive effects / reduced adverse effects on the Welsh Language.

Furthermore, when publishing a consultation document or commissioning research relating to a policy decision, opinion should be sought on the effect (positive or negative) the decision would have in terms of —
(a) opportunities to use the language,
(b) not treating the Welsh language less favourably than the English.

For policy decisions which require approval at Executive level, please complete a Welsh Language Impact Assesment Form.

The Centre for Welsh Language Services wlcstaff@aber.ac.uk can assist you in completing the assessment.

What does ‘Policy Decision’ mean in the context of the Welsh Language Standards?

Do I need to complete a Welsh Language Impact Assessment for my proposal / paper?

Annual reports on implementing the Welsh Language Standards are published each January.

Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 2022-23

Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF)

Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 2020-21

Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 2019-20

Welsh Language Standards Monitoring Report 2018-2019

Welsh Language Standards Monitoring Report April - July 2018