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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welsh-language-standards-no-7-regulations-2018/schedule-1/part-1",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2018/441",
  "legislation_title": "The Welsh Language Standards (No. 7) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welsh-language-standards-no-7-regulations-2018",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/1",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "THE STANDARDS",
  "text": "1\nStandards relating to correspondence sent by a body\n(1) When a body replies to correspondence\nStandard 1:\nIf you receive correspondence from a person in Welsh you must reply in Welsh (if an answer is required), unless the person has indicated that there is no need to reply in Welsh.\n(2) When a body initiates correspondence\n(a) When a body corresponds with an individual\nStandard 2:\nWhen you correspond with an individual (“A”) for the first time, you must ask A whether A wishes to receive correspondence from you in Welsh, and if A responds to say that A wishes to receive correspondence in Welsh you must—\n(a) keep a record of A’s wish,\n(b) correspond with A in Welsh when corresponding with A from then onwards, and\n(c) send any forms that A is to complete from then onwards in Welsh.\n(b) When a body corresponds with more than one member of the same household\nStandard 3:\nWhen you send correspondence addressed to one or more individuals who are members of the same household (for example, the parents of a child) for the first time, you must ask them whether they wish to receive correspondence from you in Welsh; and if—\n(a) all individuals respond to say that they wish to receive correspondence in Welsh, you must keep a record of that wish and correspond in Welsh from then onwards when sending correspondence addressed to all of those individuals;\n(b) one (but not all) of the individuals responds to say that he or she wishes to receive correspondence in Welsh, you must keep a record of that wish and provide a Welsh language version of correspondence from then onwards when sending correspondence addressed to all of those individuals.\n(c) When a body corresponds with several persons (for example, when it sends a circular, or sends the same letter to a number of homes)\nStandard 4:\nWhen you send the same correspondence to several persons, you must send a Welsh language version of the correspondence at the same time as you send any English language version.\n(3) General standards relating to correspondence\nStandard 5:\nIf you don’t know whether a person wishes to receive correspondence from you in Welsh, when you correspond with that person you must provide a Welsh language version of the correspondence.\nStandard 6:\nIf you produce a Welsh language version and a corresponding English language version of correspondence, you must not treat the Welsh language version less favourably than the English language version (for example, if the English version is signed, or if contact details are provided on the English version, then the Welsh version must be treated in the same way).\nStandard 7:\nYou must state—\n(a) in correspondence, and\n(b) in publications and notices that invite persons to respond to you or to correspond with you,\nthat you welcome receiving correspondence in Welsh, that you will respond to correspondence in Welsh, and that corresponding in Welsh will not lead to delay.\n2\nStandards relating to telephone calls made and received by a body\n(1) Telephone calls made to a body’s main contact number and to any helplines or call centres\nStandard 8:\nWhen a person contacts you on your main telephone number (or numbers), or on any helpline numbers or call centre numbers, you must greet the person in Welsh.\nStandard 9:\nWhen a person contacts you on your main telephone number (or numbers), or on any helpline numbers or call centre numbers, you must inform the person that a Welsh language service is available.\nStandard 10:\nWhen a person contacts you on your main telephone number (or numbers), or on any helpline numbers or call centre numbers, you must deal with the call in Welsh if that is the person’s wish until such point as—\n(a) it is necessary to transfer the call to a member of staff who does not speak Welsh who can provide a service on a specific subject matter; and\n(b) no Welsh speaking member of staff is available to provide a service on that specific subject matter.\nStandard 11:\nWhen you advertise telephone numbers, helpline numbers or call centre services, you must not treat the Welsh language less favourably than the English language.\nStandard 12:\nIf you offer a Welsh language service on your main telephone number (or numbers), on any helpline numbers or call centre numbers, the telephone number for the Welsh language service must be the same as for the corresponding English language service.\nStandard 13:\nWhen you publish your main telephone number, or any helpline numbers or call centre service numbers, you must state (in Welsh) that you welcome calls in Welsh.\nStandard 14:\nIf you have performance indicators for dealing with telephone calls, you must ensure that those performance indicators do not treat telephone calls made in Welsh any less favourably than calls made in English.\nStandard 15:\nYour main telephone call answering service (or services) must inform persons calling, in Welsh, that they can leave a message in Welsh.\nStandard 16:\nWhen there is no Welsh language service available on your main telephone number (or numbers), or on any helpline numbers or call centre numbers, you must inform persons calling, in Welsh (by way of an automated message or otherwise), when a Welsh language service will be available.\n(2) Telephone calls made to departments and to members of a body’s staff\nStandard 17:\nIf a person contacts one of your departments on a direct line telephone number (including on staff members’ direct line numbers), and that person wishes to receive a service in Welsh, you must deal with the call in Welsh until such point as—\n(a) it is necessary to transfer the call to a member of staff who does not speak Welsh who can provide a service on a specific subject matter; and\n(b) no Welsh speaking member of staff is available to provide a service on that specific subject matter.\nStandard 18:\nWhen a person contacts you on a direct line number (whether on a department’s direct line number or on the direct line number of a member of staff), you must ensure that, when greeting the person, the Welsh language is not treated less favourably than the English language.\n(3) Telephone calls made by a body\nStandard 19:\nWhen you telephone an individual (“A”) for the first time you must ask A whether A wishes to receive telephone calls from you in Welsh, and if A responds to say that A wishes to receive telephone calls in Welsh you must keep a record of that wish, and conduct telephone calls made to A from then onwards in Welsh.\n(4) A body dealing with telephone calls using an automated system\nStandard 20:\nAny automated telephone systems that you have must provide the complete automated service in Welsh.\n3\nStandards relating to a body holding meetings that are not open to the public\n(1) Meetings between a body and one other invited person\nStandard 21:\nIf you invite one person only (“P”) to a meeting—\n(a) you must ask P whether P wishes to use the Welsh language at the meeting, and inform P that you will conduct the meeting in Welsh or, if necessary, provide a translation service from Welsh to English for that purpose, and\n(b) if P has informed you that P wishes to use the Welsh language at the meeting, you must conduct the meeting in Welsh or, if necessary, arrange for a simultaneous or consecutive translation service from Welsh to English to be available at the meeting.\n(2) Meetings between a body and more than one invited person\nStandard 22:\nIf you invite more than one person to a meeting, you must ask each person whether they wish to use the Welsh language at the meeting.\nStandard 22A:\nIf you have invited more than one person to a meeting, and at least 10% (but less than 100%) of the persons invited have informed you that they wish to use the Welsh language at the meeting, you must arrange for a simultaneous or consecutive translation service from Welsh to English to be available at the meeting.\nStandard 22B:\nIf you have invited more than one person to a meeting, and at least 20% (but less than 100%) of the persons invited have informed you that they wish to use the Welsh language at the meeting, you must arrange for a simultaneous or consecutive translation service from Welsh to English to be available at the meeting.\nStandard 22C:\nIf you have invited more than one person to a meeting, and at least 30% (but less than 100%) of the persons invited have informed you that they wish to use the Welsh language at the meeting, you must arrange for a simultaneous or consecutive translation service from Welsh to English to be available at the meeting.\nStandard 22CH:\nIf you have invited more than one person to a meeting, and all of the persons invited have informed you that they wish to use the Welsh language at the meeting, you must conduct the meeting in Welsh or, if necessary, arrange for a simultaneous or consecutive translation service from Welsh to English to be available at the meeting.\n4\nStandards relating to in-patients\nStandard 23:\nYou must ask an in-patient (“A”) on the first day of A’s in-patient admission whether A wishes to use the Welsh language to communicate with you during that in-patient admission.\nStandard 23A:\nIf the in-patient (“A”) informs you that A wishes to use the Welsh language to communicate with you during an in-patient admission you must identify to your staff who are likely to communicate with A, that A wishes to use the Welsh language to communicate with you during that in-patient admission.\nStandard 24:\nYou must produce and publish a policy on how to establish whether an in-patient (“A”) wishes to use the Welsh language during A’s in-patient admission if A is unable to inform you that A wishes to use the Welsh language to communicate with you during an in-patient admission.\n5\nStandards relating to case conferences\nStandard 25:\nIf you invite an individual (“A”), to a case conference which will be held 5 or more working days after the invitation is sent—\n(a) you must ask A whether A wishes to use the Welsh language at the case conference, and inform A that, you will conduct the conference in Welsh, or if necessary provide a translation service from Welsh to English and from English to Welsh for that purpose, and\n(b) if A has informed you that A wishes to use the Welsh language at the case conference, you must conduct the conference in Welsh or, if necessary, provide a simultaneous or consecutive translation service from Welsh to English and from English to Welsh.\n6\nStandards relating to meetings arranged by a body that are open to the public\nStandard 26:\nIf you arrange a meeting that is open to the public and at which public participation is allowed you must state on any material advertising it, and on any invitation to it, that anyone attending is welcome to use the Welsh language at the meeting.\nStandard 27:\nWhen you send invitations to a meeting that you arrange which is open to the public and at which public participation is allowed, you must send the invitations in Welsh.\nStandard 28:\nIf you invite persons to speak at a meeting that you arrange which is open to the public and at which public participation is allowed, you must—\n(a) ask each person invited to speak whether he or she wishes to use the Welsh language, and\n(b) if that person (or at least one of those persons) has informed you that he or she wishes to use the Welsh language at the meeting, provide a simultaneous or consecutive translation service from Welsh to English for that purpose (unless you conduct the meeting in Welsh without a translation service).\nStandard 29:\nIf you arrange a meeting that is open to the public and at which public participation is allowed, you must ensure that a simultaneous translation service from Welsh to English is available at the meeting, and you must orally inform those present in Welsh—\n(a) that they are welcome to use the Welsh language, and\n(b) that a simultaneous translation service is available.\nStandard 30:\nIf you produce and display any written material at a meeting that you arrange which is open to the public, you must ensure that the material is displayed in Welsh, and you must not treat any Welsh language text less favourably than the English language text.\n7\nStandards relating to public events organised or funded by a body\nStandard 31:\nIf you organise a public event, or fund at least 50% of a public event, you must ensure that, in promoting the event, the Welsh language is treated no less favourably than the English language (for example, in the way the event is advertised or publicised).\nStandard 32:\nIf you organise a public event, or fund at least 50% of a public event, you must ensure that the Welsh language is treated no less favourably than the English language at the event (for example, in relation to services offered to persons attending the event, in relation to signs you produce and display at the event and in relation to audio announcements made at the event).\n8\nStandard relating to a body’s publicity and advertising\nStandard 33:\nAny publicity or advertising material that you produce must be produced in Welsh, and if you produce the material in Welsh and in English, you must not treat the Welsh language version less favourably than you treat the English language version.\n9\nStandards relating to a body displaying material in public\nStandard 34:\nAny material that you produce and display in public must be displayed in Welsh, and you must not treat any Welsh language version of the material less favourably than the English language version.\nStandard 35:\nAny material that you produce and display at a public exhibition organised by you must be displayed in Welsh, and you must not treat any Welsh language version of the material less favourably than you treat an English language version.\n10\nStandards relating to a body producing and publishing documents and forms\nStandard 36:\nIf you produce a form that is to be completed by an individual, you must produce it in Welsh.\nStandard 37:\nIf you produce a document (but not a form) which is available to one or more individuals, you must produce it in Welsh—\n(a) if the subject matter of the document suggests that it should be produced in Welsh, or\n(b) if the anticipated audience, and their expectations, suggests that the document should be produced in Welsh.\nStandard 38:\nIf you produce a document or a form in Welsh and in English you must—\n(a) not treat any Welsh language version less favourably than you treat the English language version (whether separate versions or not);\n(b) not differentiate between the Welsh and English version in relation to any requirements that are relevant to the document or form (for example in relation to any deadline for submitting the form, or in relation to the time allowed to respond to the content of the document or form); and\n(c) ensure that the English language version clearly states that the document or form is also available in Welsh.\n11\nStandards relating to a body’s websites and on-line services\n(1) Websites published by a body\nStandard 39:\nYou must ensure that—\n(a) the text of each page of your website is available in Welsh,\n(b) every Welsh language page on your website is fully functional, and\n(c) the Welsh language is not treated less favourably than the English language on your website.\nStandard 40:\nYou must ensure that—\n(a) the text of the homepage of your website is available in Welsh,\n(b) any Welsh language text on your homepage (or, where relevant, your Welsh language homepage) is fully functional, and\n(c) the Welsh language is treated no less favourably than the English language in relation to the homepage of your website.\nStandard 41:\nYou must ensure that when you publish a new page on your website or amend a page—\n(a) the text of that page is available in Welsh,\n(b) any Welsh language version of that page is fully functional, and\n(c) the Welsh language is treated no less favourably than the English language in relation to that page.\nStandard 42:\nIf you have a Welsh language web page that corresponds to an English language web page, you must state clearly on the English language web page that the page is also available in Welsh, and you must provide a direct link to the Welsh page on the corresponding English page.\nStandard 43:\nYou must provide the interface and menus on every page of your website in Welsh.\n(2) Apps published by a body\nStandard 44:\nAll apps that you publish must function fully in Welsh, and the Welsh language must be treated no less favourably than the English language in relation to that app.\n12\nStandards relating to a body’s use of social media\nStandard 45:\nWhen you use social media you must not treat the Welsh language less favourably than the English language.\nStandard 46:\nIf a person contacts you by social media in Welsh, you must reply in Welsh (if an answer is required).\n13\nStandards relating to signs and notices displayed or published by a body\nStandard 47:\nWhen you—\n(a) erect a new sign or renew a sign (including temporary signs); or\n(b) publish or display a notice;\nany text displayed on the sign or notice must be displayed in Welsh (whether on the same sign or notice as you display corresponding English language text or on a separate sign or notice); and if the same text is displayed in Welsh and in English, you must not treat the Welsh language text less favourably than the English language text.\nStandard 48:\nWhen you—\n(a) erect a new sign or renew a sign (including temporary signs); or\n(b) publish or display a notice;\nwhich conveys the same information in Welsh and in English, the Welsh language text must be positioned so that it is likely to be read first.\nStandard 49:\nYou must ensure that the Welsh language text on signs and notices is accurate in terms of meaning and expression.\n14\nStandards relating to a body receiving visitors at its buildings\nStandard 50:\nAny reception service you make available in English at your reception must also be available in Welsh, and any person who requires a Welsh language reception service at your reception must not be treated less favourably than a person who requires an English language reception service.\nStandard 51:\nIf you have no face to face Welsh language reception service available at your reception, you must ensure that a Welsh language reception service is available over a phone in your reception.\nStandard 52:\nYou must display a sign in your reception which states (in Welsh) that persons are welcome to use the Welsh language at the reception.\nStandard 53:\nYou must ensure that staff at the reception who are able to provide a Welsh language reception service wear a badge to convey that.\n15\nStandards relating to a body awarding grants\nStandard 54:\nAny documents that you publish which relate to applications for a grant must be published in Welsh, and you must not treat a Welsh language version of such documents less favourably than an English language version.\nStandard 55:\nWhen you invite applications for a grant, you must—\n(a) state in the invitation that applications may be submitted in Welsh and that any application submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English; and\n(b) not treat applications for a grant submitted in Welsh less favourably than applications submitted in English (including, amongst other matters, in relation to the closing date for receiving applications and in relation to the time-scale for informing applicants of decisions).\nStandard 56:\nWhen you inform an applicant of your decision in relation to an application for a grant, you must do so in Welsh if the application was submitted in Welsh.\n16\nStandards relating to a body awarding contracts\nStandard 57:\nAny invitations to tender for a contract that you publish must be published in Welsh if the subject matter of the contract suggests that it should be produced in Welsh, and you must not treat a Welsh language version of any invitation less favourably than an English language version.\nStandard 58:\nWhen you publish invitations to tender for a contract, you must—\n(a) state in the invitation that tenders may be submitted in Welsh, and that a tender submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than a tender submitted in English, and\n(b) not treat a tender for a contract submitted in Welsh less favourably than a tender submitted in English (including, amongst other matters, in relation to the closing date for receiving tenders, and in relation to the time-scale for informing tenderers of decisions).\nStandard 59:\nWhen you inform a tenderer of your decision in relation to a tender, you must do so in Welsh if the tender was submitted in Welsh.\n17\nStandards for raising awareness about Welsh language services provided by a body\nStandard 60:\nYou must promote any Welsh language service that you provide, and advertise that service in Welsh.\nStandard 61:\nIf you provide a service in Welsh that corresponds to a service you provide in English, any publicity or document that you produce, or website that you publish, which refers to the English service must also state that a corresponding service is available in Welsh.\n18\nStandard relating to a body’s corporate identity\nStandard 62:\nWhen you form, revise or present your corporate identity, you must not treat the Welsh language less favourably than the English language.\n19\nStandard relating to courses offered by a body\nStandard 63:\nIf you offer an education course to one or more individuals, you must—\n(a) undertake an assessment of the need for that course to be offered in Welsh;\n(b) offer that course in Welsh if the assessment indicated that the course needs to be offered in Welsh.\n20\nStandard relating to public address systems used by a body\nStandard 64:\nWhen you announce a recorded message over a public address system, you must make that announcement in Welsh and, if the announcement is made in Welsh and in English, the announcement must be made in Welsh first.\n21\nStandards relating to primary care\nStandard 65:\nWhen you know that a primary care provider is willing to provide a primary care service or part of a primary care service through the medium of Welsh, you must designate and maintain a page on your website (in Welsh) containing that information.\nStandard 66:\nYou must—\n(a) provide an English to Welsh translation service for use by a primary care provider to enable it to obtain Welsh language translations of signs or notices displayed in connection with its primary care service, and\n(b) encourage the use of the translation service provided by you in accordance with this standard.\nStandard 67:\nYou must—\n(a) make available to a primary care provider a badge for it or its staff to wear to convey that they are able to speak Welsh, and\n(b) promote to a primary care provider the wearing of the badge.\nStandard 68:\nYou must provide training courses, information or hold events so that a primary care provider can develop—\n(a) an awareness of the Welsh language (including awareness of its history and its role in Welsh culture); and\n(b) an understanding of how the Welsh language can be used in the workplace.",
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