The Education (National Curriculum) (Exceptions at Key Stage 4) (England) Regulations 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 252

EDUCATION, ENGLAND

The Education (National Curriculum) (Exceptions at Key Stage 4) (England) Regulations 2003

Made

5th February 2003

Laid before Parliament

13th February 2003

Coming into force

1st September 2003

Whereas, following the referral to it of a proposal by the Secretary of State in accordance with subsection (2) of section 368 of the Education Act 1996(1), the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (“QCA”)(2) has, in accordance with subsection (3) of that section, given notice thereof to the bodies and persons referred to in that subsection and afforded them a reasonable opportunity of submitting evidence and representations as to the issues arising;

And whereas, in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State under the said subsection (2), the QCA has submitted its report to the Secretary of State in accordance with subsection (4) of the said section 368;

And whereas the QCA has, after submitting its report to the Secretary of State, arranged for it to be published in accordance with subsection (5) of that section;

And whereas the Secretary of State has published a draft of the Regulations and sent copies of it to the QCA and all those who were consulted by the QCA, and has allowed a period of not less than one month for the submission of evidence and representations as to the issues arising in accordance with subsections (6) and (7) of section 96 of the Education Act 2002(3);

Now therefore the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 91, 96 and 210 of the Education Act 2002 hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1996 c. 56. Section 368 was amended by paragraph 28 of Schedule 7 to the Education Act 1997 (c. 44). By virtue of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) the powers conferred by these sections are exercisable by the Secretary of State only in relation to England. For the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations” see section 579(1).

(2)

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority was established by section 21 of the Education Act 1997.

(3)

2002 c. 32. Sections 76 to 96 came into force on 1st October 2002 (S.I. 2002/2439) and Sections 350 to 369 of the Education Act 1996 were repealed on the same date.