(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Education Act 2002 have been brought into force in relation to Wales by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 14 to 17 | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 18(1) | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Section 18(2) | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 19(6) (partially) | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 19 (1) to (7) (fully) | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| Section 20 (1) to (3), (5) | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| Sections 21 and 22 | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| Section 23 | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| Section 26 | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Sections 27 and 28 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 29 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 30 | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| Section 31 (partially) | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| (fully) | 31 March 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Section 32 | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| Sections 33 and 34 | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| Section 35 | 1 April 2006 | 2006/879 (W.84) |
| Section 36 | 1 April 2006 | 2006/879 (W.84) |
| Section 37 | 1 April 2006 | 2006/879 (W.84) |
| Section 38 | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Section 39(1) (partially) | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.178) |
| Section 39 (fully) | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| Section 40 (partially) | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 40 (partially) | 1 April 2006 | 2006/879 (W.84) |
| Section 41 | 4 December 2003 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| Section 42 | 4 December 2003 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| Section 43 | 1 November 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 46 | 1 December 2003 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| Section 49 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 50 | 31 May 2005 | 2005/1395 (W.109) |
| Section 51 (partially) | 9 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 31 March 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| (partially) | 31 May 2005 | 2005/1395 (W.109) |
| Section 52 (partially) | 9 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (fully) | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| Section 53 | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| Sections 54 to 56 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Sections 57 to 59 | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Sections 60 to 64 | 1 August 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 72 | 1 August 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| Section 75 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| fully | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Sections 97 and 98 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 99(1) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 100 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 101 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 103 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Sections 105 to 107 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 108 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 109 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Sections 111 to 118 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 119 | 1 October 2002 | 2002/2439 |
| Section 120(1) and (3) to (5) | 1 October 2002 | 2002/2439 |
| Section 120(2) | 1 August 2003 | 2003/1667 |
| Section 121 | 1 October 2002 | 2002/2439 |
| Section 122 to 129 | 1 August 2003 | 2003/1667 |
| Section 130 (partially) | 1 October 2002 | 2002/2439 |
| (fully) | 1 August 2003 | 2003/1667 |
| Section 131 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Sections 132 and 133 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 134 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 135 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Sections 136 to 140 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 141 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Sections 142 to 144 | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 145 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 146 (partially) | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| fully | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Section 148 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (partially) | 31 May 2006 | 2006/1336 (W.129) |
| Section 149 | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 150 | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 151(1) | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Section 151(2) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 152 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (fully) | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Section 154 | 31 March 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| Section 155 | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| Section 156 | 31 March 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| Sections 157 to 174 | 1 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| Section 176 | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| Section 177 | 1 August 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| Section 178(1) and (4) | 1 August 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 178(2) | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Section 179 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 180 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Sections 181 to 185 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W. 185) |
| Section 187 | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Section 188 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (partially) | 1 December 2003 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| Section 189 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Sections 191 to 194 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 195 (partially) | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (fully) | 1 September 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 196 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 197 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 198 | 31 March 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| Section 199 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 200 | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Section 201 (partially) | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Sections 202 and 203 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 206 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Section 207 and 208 | 9 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| Section 215 (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (partially) | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (partially) | 1 August 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) and 2003/1667 |
| (partially) | 1 September 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) and 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| (partially) | 4 December 2003 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 1 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 9 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 31 March 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| (partially) | 1 August 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) and 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| (partially) | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| (partially) | 31 May 2005 | 2005/1395 (W.109) |
| (partially) | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| (partially) | 1 April 2006 | 2006/879 (W.84) |
| (partially) | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 3 (partially) | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Schedule 1 (fully) | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| Schedule 2 | 1 April 2006 | 2006/879 (W.84) |
| Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 to 5 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| the remaining paragraphs | 1 April 2006 | 2006/879 (W.84) |
| Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 and 4 | 9 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| Paragraphs 2, 3(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), 8, 9, 10, 11 | 31 May 2005 | 2005/1395 (W.109) |
| Paragraph 12(1), (3) to (5) | 31 March 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| Schedule 5 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Schedule 6 | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Schedule 9 | 1 August 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| Schedule 10, paragraphs 1, 6, 11 and 15 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| the remaining paragraphs | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Schedule 11 | 1 October 2002 | 2002/2439 |
| Schedule 12, paragraphs 1, 2, 4(1) and (3), 6 and 7, | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Paragraphs 3(1), (5) (partially), 4(2) and 5 | 31 May 2006 | 2006/1336 (W.129) |
| Paragraph 12(1) and (2) | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Schedule 13, paragraphs 1 to 3, 5, 6, 7(1) and (3) and 8 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Paragraph 4 | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Schedule 14, paragraphs 1 to 7 | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| Schedule 15 | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Schedule 16, paragraphs 1 to 3 | 1 December 2003 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| Paragraphs 4 to 9 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Schedule 17, paragraphs 5(1) to (4), (6) and 6 to 8 | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Schedule 18, paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 7, | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Paragraph 8 (partially), | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Paragraphs 13 to 15, | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Paragraphs 2, 3, 6, 8 (fully), 9 to 12 and 16 to 18 | 1 September 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| Schedule 19 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Schedule 20 | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| Schedule 21 (partially) | 1 October 2002 | 2002/2439 |
| (partially) | 19 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (partially) | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (partially) | 1 August 2003 | 2003/1667 |
| (partially) | 1 September 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| (partially) | 4 December 2003 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 1 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 9 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 31 March 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| (partially) | 1 August 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| (partially) | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| (partially) | 31 May 2005 | 2005/1395 (W.109) |
| (partially) | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| (partially) | 1 April 2006 | 2006/879 (W.84) |
| (partially) | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 1 October 2002 | 2002/2439 |
| (partially) | 9 December 2002 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (partially) | 31 March 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301) |
| (partially) | 1 August 2003 | 2003/1718 (W.185) |
| (partially) | 1 September 2003 | 2002/3185 (W.301), 2003/1718 (W.185) and 2003/1667 |
| (partially) | 4 December 2003 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 1 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 9 January 2004 | 2003/2961 (W.278) |
| (partially) | 31 March 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| (partially) | 1 August 2004 | 2004/912 (W.95) |
| (partially) | 1 September 2004 | 2004/1728 (W.172) |
| (partially) | 31 May 2005 | 2005/1395 (W.109) |
| (partially) | 31 October 2005 | 2005/2910 (W.207) |
| (partially) | 1 April 2006 | 2006/879 (W.84) |
| (partially) | 2 January 2008 | 2007/3611 (W.318) |
Various provisions of the Education Act 2002 have been brought into force in relation to England by the following Statutory Instruments: S.I. 2002/2002 (as amended by S.I. 2002/2018), S.I. 2002/2439 (as amended by S.I. 2003/606 (revoked) and 2003/2992), S.I. 2002/2952, S.I. 2003/124, S.I. 2003/1115, S.I. 2003/1667 (as amended by S.I. 2004/571 and S.I. 2005/2570), S.I. 2003/2071, S.I. 2004/1318 and S.I. 2006/2895.