Studies suggest that parents choose Welsh medium education as an expression of cultural identity and due to believing it will provide an economic advantage to their children. Educational institutions have flexibility over how much English children are taught prior to the age of seven. This is in order to allow Welsh medium schools and nurseries to immerse young children in the language as much as possible.
Research demonstrates that parents prefer Welsh-medium education for cultural identity reasons and to believe it will enhance their children's economic prospects. Educational institutions have the capacity to regulate English instruction for young learners before age seven. This flexibility allows Welsh-medium schools and nurseries to immerse young students in the language as extensively as possible.