60Additional learning needs co-ordinatorE+W
(1)The duty in subsection (2) applies to—
(a)the governing body of a school in Wales that is—
(i)a community, foundation or voluntary school,
(ii)a maintained nursery school, or
(iii)a pupil referral unit;
(b)the governing body of an institution in the further education sector in Wales.
(2)The governing body must designate a person, or more than one person, to have responsibility for co-ordinating additional learning provision for pupils or students (as the case may be) with additional learning needs.
(3)A person designated under this section is to be known as an “additional learning needs co-ordinator”.
(4)Regulations may—
(a)require governing bodies to ensure that additional learning needs co-ordinators have prescribed qualifications or prescribed experience (or both);
(b)confer functions on additional learning needs co-ordinators in relation to provision for pupils or students (as the case may be) with additional learning needs.
(5)In subsections (2) and (4)(b), “students” means students enrolled at the institution in the further education sector.
Commencement Information
I1S. 60 in force at 2.11.2020 for specified purposes by S.I. 2020/1182, reg. 3(1)(g)
I2S. 60 in force at 4.1.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2020/1182, reg. 4(2)(c)