Education (Wales) Act 2014

Changing the categories of registered worker

2 (1) The Welsh Ministers may by order add, amend or remove a category of registration (or the description of a category) which may include, amongst other things, adding a category of registration relating to independent schools (within the meaning of section 463 of the 1996 Act), and amending or removing such a category.

(2) An order under sub-paragraph (1) may make such provision about or in connection with the new category of registration as the Welsh Ministers consider necessary or expedient.

(3) In particular, an order under sub-paragraph (1) may specify services that may not be provided by a person unless the person—

(a) satisfies any specified requirements, and

(b) is registered.

(4) An order specifying services for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) may make provision by reference to—

(a) one or more specified activities, or

(b) the circumstances in which activities are carried out.

(5) A requirement of such an order may, in particular, relate to—

(a) the possession of a specified qualification or experience of a specified kind;

(b) participation in or completion of a specified programme or course of training;

(c) compliance with a specified condition;

(d) an exercise of discretion by the Welsh Ministers, another specified person or another person of a specified description.

(6) Before making an order under this paragraph, the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.

(7) An order made under this paragraph may modify this Act or any other enactment.