Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

1. INTRODUCTION

2. COMMENTARY ON SECTIONS

   1. PART 1 Local Curriculum for Pupils in Key Stage 4

      1. Sections 1-3 amend the Education Act 2002

         1. Section 1 Interpretation

         2. Section 2 Duty to implement general requirements

         3. Section 3 Basic Curriculum for every maintained school in Wales

      2. Sections 4-18 insert new provisions into the Education Act 2002

         1. Section 4 Formation of the local curricula for pupils in Key Stage 4 (section 116A of the Education Act 2002)

         2. Section 5 Local curricula: Welsh language (section 116B of the Education Act 2002)

         3. Section 6 Authorities with more than one local curriculum (section 116C of the Education Act 2002)

         4. Section 7 Pupils’ choices of local curriculum courses (section 116D of the Education Act 2002)

         5. Section 8 Pupils’ local curriculum entitlements (section 116E of the Education Act 2002)

         6. Section 9 Head teacher’s decision as to entitlement (section 116F of the Education Act 2002)

         7. Section 10 Delivery of local curriculum entitlements (section 116G of the Education Act 2002)

         8. Section 11 Head teacher’s decision to remove entitlement (section 116H of the Education Act 2002)

         9. Section 12 Planning the local curriculum (section 116I of the Education Act 2002)

         10. Section 13 Delivery of local curriculum entitlements: joint working (Section 116J of the Education Act 2002)

         11. Section 14 Joint working: guidance and directions (section 116K of the Education Act 2002)

         12. Section 15 Power to amend learning domains (section 116L of the Education Act 2002)

         13. Section 16 Application of local curriculum provisions to children who are not registered pupils (section 116M of the Education Act 2002)

         14. Section 17 Application of local curriculum provisions to children who are registered pupils of special schools (section 116N of the Education Act 2002)

         15. Section 18 Local curriculum: directions (section 116O of the Education Act 2002)

      3. Sections 19 and 20 amend the Education Act 2002

         1. Section 19 Powers to alter or remove requirements for fourth key stage

         2. Section 20 Regulations and orders: Procedure

   2. PART 2 LOCAL CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS AGED 16 TO 18

      1. Sections 21 – 39 amend, in most cases by inserting new sections, the Learning and Skills Act 2000

         1. Section 21 Education and training for persons aged 16 to 18

         2. Section 22 Formation of local curricula for students aged 16 to 18 (section 33A of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         3. Section 23 Local curricula: Welsh language (section 33B of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         4. Section 24 Areas with more than one local curriculum (section 33C of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         5. Section 25 Determination of a pupil’s “relevant school or institution” (section 33D of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         6. Section 26 Pupils’ choices of local curriculum courses (section 33E of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         7. Section 27 Students’ local curriculum entitlements (section 33F of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         8. Section 28 Head teacher’s or principal’s decisions as to entitlement (section 33G of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         9. Section 29 Delivery of local curriculum entitlements (section 33H of the Learning and Skills Act 2002)

         10. Section 30 Head teacher’s or principal’s decision to remove entitlement (section 33I of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         11. Section 31 Planning the local curriculum (section 33J of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         12. Section 32 Delivery of local curriculum entitlements: joint-working (section 33K of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         13. Section 33 Joint working: guidance and directions (section 33L of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         14. Section 34 Power to amend learning domains (section 33M of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         15. Section 35 The local curriculum: interpretation (section 33N of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         16. Section 36 Local curriculum: directions (section 33O of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         17. Section 37 Application of local curriculum provisions to students who are registered pupils of special schools or who have learning difficulties (section 33P of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         18. Section 38 Application of local curriculum provisions to institutions within the higher education sector (section 33Q of the Learning and Skills Act 2000)

         19. Section 39 Regulation and orders: procedures

   3. PART 3 – SERVICES RELATED TO EDUCATION TRAINING AND SKILLS

      1. Section 40 Provision of services by maintained schools and further education institutions

      2. Section 41 Duties of governing bodies

      3. Section 42 Amendments to the Learning and Skills Act 2000

      4. Section 43 The learning pathway document

      5. Section 44 Learning pathways: interpretation

      6. Section 45 Provision of curriculum information

   4. PART 4 – MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

      1. Section 46 Regulations in connection with the operation of the local curriculum

      2. Section 47 Minor and consequential amendments

      3. Section 48 Orders and regulations

      4. Section 49 Commencement

      5. Section 50 Short title

3. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES