HESA Student Record 2009/10 - Welsh speaker indicator
HESA Student Record 2009/10All fieldsWelsh speaker indicator | return to field list | valid entries |
Short name | WELSSP | ||||||||
Type | field | ||||||||
Description |
This field records whether the student deems themselves to be a Welsh speaker. | ||||||||
Applicable to | Wales | ||||||||
Coverage | All students at institutions in Wales where EntryProfile.DOMICILE = XI and any Instance.REDUCEDI = 00 or 02 | ||||||||
Base data type | WELSSPCodeType | ||||||||
Field length | 1 | ||||||||
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Minimum occurrences | 0 | ||||||||
Maximum occurrences | 1 | ||||||||
Reason required |
Required by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) to support the Welsh Language Board in monitoring the number of Welsh speakers continuing their education in Welsh and the potential demand for Welsh medium education. Although the requirement for the data has been stipulated by NAW, HEFCW may also use the data to inform policy development on Welsh medium higher education provision. | ||||||||
Notes |
The level of Welsh speaker should be defined by the student and not the institution. | ||||||||
Owner | HESA | ||||||||
Version | 1.0 | ||||||||
Business rules |
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Schema components |
Element: WELSSP
Data type: WELSSPCodeContentType | ||||||||
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